Posts: GBoy53 | Ugly Hedgehog

CJartist wrote:

GBoy great set and no 1 stands out for sure.

Thanks, the mid-morning light over my left shoulder was almost perfect.

Sep 2, 2013 13:15:58 #

ddemello wrote:

These are really good. Hard to get. I set up and waited at my feeder for hours only to have them come out as soon as I give up!!! Still love to watch them. They will be leaving soon :(

Can't remember where I heard this, but one trick is to just pull up a chair and let the Hummingbirds get used to your presence, eventually they feel secure enough to just go about their business ( of course, try not to make too many sudden moves).

Sep 2, 2013 13:10:03 #

ebrunner wrote:

There have been hundreds of Hummingbird photos on the site lately. No 1 stands out in my eye as being one of the more memorable. I like the flower and the detail in the bird. Nice Photo.

Thank you very much for the compliment. I have been working diligently to progress from snapshot to photograph. So, I guess it's true... practice, practice, practice. Learning some post processing doesn't hurt either!

Sep 2, 2013 01:39:31 #

Nikonian72 wrote:

Excellent! Which lens are you using?

Thanks for looking and I appreciate your comment. Standard issue Nikon DX AF-S, 55-300mm 4.5-5.6G ED kit lens coupled to a D5100 body

Sep 2, 2013 00:52:33 #

My wife noticed an increase in HB activity in our front yard over the last few days; so I took the opportunity to kick back, enjoy Labor Day weekend and attempt to photograph the little darlings.

Aug 28, 2013 13:25:51 #

whale tail

tusketwedge wrote:

Thanks for looking and glad you liked them.If you ... (show quote)

Somebody in our group asked if there were sharks in the area. The only response by our captain was "Do you know what they call people in orange suits, bobbing in the water? - LURES!" Regardless, we had a great time.

Aug 27, 2013 18:54:56 #

whale tail

Great shots, certainly captures the graceful dance of these marvelous creatures. Had a chance several weeks ago to go whale watching on zodiac inflatable boats out of Tiverton, Nova Scotia. We got to see plenty of dives and were also lucky enough to see one breach about 50 yards ahead of our boat :-D . Unfortunately, the breach was a total surprise so nobody got a picture :(.

Aug 22, 2013 18:09:53 #

hiltopines wrote:

Nice set . Love 'the couple'.

Thanks for the compliment. Seems I was getting the evil-eye while I was sneaking up to get a closer shot.

Aug 22, 2013 18:06:23 #

bob_71 wrote:

Very nice!

Bob

Thanks Bob, glad you liked the eagles.

Aug 22, 2013 18:04:44 #

pastagal wrote:

Really nice!

Thanks, I appreciate you taking time to look and respond.

Aug 22, 2013 18:02:10 #

Hal81 wrote:

What! 10 days in NS and no photos of Peggys cove??

Well, I do have a few photos of Peggy's Cove. Of all the places we visited Peggy's Cove was the only place that was "touristy"- probably due to the 6 or 7 tour busses. Regardless of the humanity, the scenery was utterly spectacular!

Aug 22, 2013 17:56:48 #

DaDiCarr wrote:

wow awesome I love Bold Eagles, very hard to find around here, I need to plan a trip to some Park where I can take some pictures of them, Any suggestions, I live in Florida.

Thanks for the accolades. My wife is from Dubuque, Iowa which has a beautiful park on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River called Eagle Point Park. I have visited there several times and have yet to see an eagle. Thankfully, Bra D'OR Lake was teeming with these magnificent birds. Gregoryd45 has a good suggestion as to find eagles in Florida

Aug 22, 2013 17:46:37 #

gregoryd45 wrote:

Very very nice GBoy53

Thanks, Nova Scotia is a very beautiful place with lots of photo ops

Aug 22, 2013 17:42:54 #

cindij wrote:

Excellent pictures! I just got back from the Halifax area. I had seen a lot of eagles but not close enough to capture. Only went for one week but will definitely go back hopefully to the Cape Breton side.

Thank you! Cape Breton Island is a "must see". We crammed a 4 - 5 hour Cabot Trail road trip into 12. Every look-off offered a new spectacular view, so I just had to stop to snap a few.

Aug 22, 2013 17:38:09 #

ebrunner wrote:

Quick Turn is my favorite. You really did well with these congratulations. Oh, and Happy Birthday to your wife.

Thanks for feeding my ego. I will convey your birthday wishes to the Mrs.