I had to get away from sawdust for a few hours
Mar 21, 2019 23:04:11 #
LeeK wrote:
These are wonderful shots!! Really enjoyed.
Thanks Leek, I'm glad you enjoyed them.
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Mar 21, 2019 23:08:27 #
OutdoorOldie wrote:
Bill...may I ask what lens you used for the Kingfisher diving?It is just a superb picture!!
No problem. The lens is a Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 paired with a Nikon D500
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Mar 22, 2019 02:16:51 #
Bill_de wrote:
So after breakfast I took a drive to Bombay Hook. I was home in time for lunch, and covered in sawdust by dinner. I love retirement. 
Rich state in birdlife. Do you catch the horseshoe crab breeding in June?
What, may I ask, will be left when you finish making the sawdust?
I, too, am a retired sawdust production engineer. Photographer manque.
Bill
Mar 22, 2019 08:15:33 #
newtoyou wrote:
Rich state in birdlife. Do you catch the horseshoe crab breeding in June?
What, may I ask, will be left when you finish making the sawdust?
I, too, am a retired sawdust production engineer. Photographer manque.
Bill
What, may I ask, will be left when you finish making the sawdust?
I, too, am a retired sawdust production engineer. Photographer manque.
Bill
Yes on the horseshoe crabs. Unfortunately they close some of the best places during breeding. Horseshow crabs are an industry here. I understand permits for harvesting them are pretty expensive.
Horseshoe crabs have been harvested from the Delaware Bay for use in the manufacture of Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) since 1982 (B. L. ... Horseshoe crabs are bled and returned to the water alive. There is some mortality associated with the harvesting, transport, and bleeding process.
I doubt I will ever finish making sawdust as long as I'm able. Just like with photography, I look at a really nice picture I took in the past and realize it isn't as nice as I thought. Then I go out and try to do it better. If I ever finish furnishing my house, I already know where I want to start over again.
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Mar 23, 2019 06:45:51 #
Mar 23, 2019 07:40:16 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Excellent set, Bill and certainly a very productive visit!
Thanks Corky. These are the kind of days I like, more shooting and less waiting.
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Mar 24, 2019 20:24:35 #
Bill_de wrote:
So after breakfast I took a drive to Bombay Hook. I was home in time for lunch, and covered in sawdust by dinner. I love retirement.
wow bill you had a fun day at Bombay. I love all the beautiful shots!
Mar 25, 2019 13:13:00 #
merrytexan wrote:
wow bill you had a fun day at Bombay. I love all the beautiful shots!
Thanks very much Merry!
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Mar 25, 2019 16:23:17 #
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Apr 5, 2019 14:11:27 #
Bill_de wrote:
So after breakfast I took a drive to Bombay Hook. I was home in time for lunch, and covered in sawdust by dinner. I love retirement.
Beautiful bird portraits, Bill, and getting that shot of a kingfisher in flight----my hat is off to you.
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