Black Skimmers
Mar 22, 2015 00:25:24 #
Pictures taken in Florida in 2013.
Mar 22, 2015 08:44:47 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Pictures taken in Florida in 2013.
Nice captures Swampy, black on white against white is very difficult and you managed it very well. :-D :-D
Mar 22, 2015 09:07:34 #
jwt wrote:
Nice captures Swampy, black on white against white is very difficult and you managed it very well. :-D :-D
Thanks, Jim and glad you liked. I'm sure you are familiar with the old saying " Even a blind hog will find an acorn in the woods every once in a while." :lol: :lol:
Mar 22, 2015 17:35:14 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Pictures taken in Florida in 2013.
Nice set Corky!!
I never saw or heard of a black skimmer, and they are very unique looking birds! I like that gull that's trying to pass himself off as a skimmer in the second shot!! lol...
Planning on going back anytime soon?!
:-D
Mar 22, 2015 20:33:34 #
angela k wrote:
Nice set Corky!!
I never saw or heard of a black skimmer, and they are very unique looking birds! I like that gull that's trying to pass himself off as a skimmer in the second shot!! lol...
Planning on going back anytime soon?!
:-D
I never saw or heard of a black skimmer, and they are very unique looking birds! I like that gull that's trying to pass himself off as a skimmer in the second shot!! lol...
Planning on going back anytime soon?!
:-D
Angie they are really neat birds. You can see some great shots of them in action on Swamp Gator's web site. I wish we could leave for Florida tonight, but we probably won't make it this spring, and that's the best time to capture the birds in their beautiful feathers,. Thanks, and really appreciate you looking!
Mar 22, 2015 20:36:33 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Angie they are really neat birds. You can see some great shots of them in action on Swamp Gator's web site. I wish we could leave for Florida tonight, but we probably won't make it this spring, and that's the best time to capture the birds in their beautiful feathers,. Thanks, and really appreciate you looking!
Is that your web site?
Mar 22, 2015 21:36:35 #
angela k wrote:
Is that your web site?
No , Angela , Swamp Gator is a UHH member and also has his own website that you can subscribe to received his daily posts at http:/phillanoue.com/ at no cost. Greg and a number of other advanced UHH bird photographers also have some great Skimmer captures I'm sure , but I happened to remember seeing some beautiful ones on Swamp Gators ( Phil Lanoue) Website.
Mar 23, 2015 06:45:00 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Pictures taken in Florida in 2013.
Great shots of a cool bird! I always feel like these guys have no eyes.
Mar 23, 2015 07:18:09 #
FrodoBaggins wrote:
Great shots of a cool bird! I always feel like these guys have no eyes.
Thanks Frodo, trying to show their eyes proves to be very frustrating. You almost have to white out the rest of the bird to even find a hint of their eyes. For a good while I thought that I must have under exposed or something but then seeing other pictures realized it's a common problem. Take care!
Mar 23, 2015 07:20:29 #
Mar 23, 2015 07:49:05 #
Interesting birds, which evidently don't make it this far north (not that I blame them!) Nice shots of them, and thanks for sharing!
Mar 23, 2015 08:03:06 #
angler wrote:
Very nice captures Swamp-Cork.
Thanks for responding Jim, and glad you enjoyed!
Mar 23, 2015 08:42:42 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
No , Angela , Swamp Gator is a UHH member and also has his own website that you can subscribe to received his daily posts at http:/phillanoue.com/ at no cost. Greg and a number of other advanced UHH bird photographers also have some great Skimmer captures I'm sure , but I happened to remember seeing some beautiful ones on Swamp Gators ( Phil Lanoue) Website.
:thumbup: thanks.... I enjoyed yours!!
Mar 23, 2015 08:46:55 #
Treepusher wrote:
Interesting birds, which evidently don't make it this far north (not that I blame them!) Nice shots of them, and thanks for sharing!
Thanks for responding Randy, and may have good news--I broke out my "National Audubon Society Field guide to Birds, Eastern Region" and this is what it says "Breeds along the Atlantic and Gulf coast from Massachusetts and Long Island to Florida and Texas. Winters north to southern California and Virginia. Also in American Tropics."
I think you would enjoy reading the full description on pages 526 & 527 of the guide as it tell about some very interesting habits about as they say "This extraordinary bird"'
Mar 23, 2015 20:52:38 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Thanks Frodo, trying to show their eyes proves to be very frustrating. You almost have to white out the rest of the bird to even find a hint of their eyes. For a good while I thought that I must have under exposed or something but then seeing other pictures realized it's a common problem. Take care!
Oh good they DO have eyes! I've never seen them when I have seen them on the beach. Thought they used radar. Great shots my friend the eye thing lends a great twist of mystery to their appearance! I love it!
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