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Scouse · Feb 9, 2012, 1:26 PM

Up before the dawn this morning. Sharon, Terry (our cellar dwellar) and I set of on another Snowy Owl Expedition. I was cold dark and drizzly as we drove down to the river estuary and (muddy) flats. Walked out along the river dyke looking for the the white feathered fellows.
After a while as we got out to the bay we spotted a couple, the sneaky devils had parked their butts across the other side. I did manage to get a couple of shots of a couple of featureless blobs though.
On the way out, after the wind got up and we realised they weren't going to fly over to meet us we retired and warmed up with breakfast at Micky Dees.
Then on the way home we crosses the bridge and I decided to turn up the other side of the river, "One never knows" said the eternal optimist.
After wading through the mud and over driftwood coated in frog snot, I managed to get more than muddy pants and wet feet......YES!
A grand day out.

tkurkowski · Feb 9, 2012, 1:31 PM

Excellent photos of a beautiful bird, Ken.

Scouse · Feb 9, 2012, 1:34 PM

I read about you guys pushing your ISO limits and when I go more than 400 it's gets so noisy my hearing aid picks it up...

E500 all at 300/600 mm. And my tripod would hae been impossible out there so they were hand held in lousy light.
That's my excuse...I'm sticking with it..

Thanks Ted, you were quick!

Steven R · Feb 9, 2012, 1:38 PM

Way to go Ken!
Well done. You should be very proud of those photos.

tkurkowski · Feb 9, 2012, 1:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scouse

Thanks Ted, you were quick!

I had Bob B. write me software that notifies me whenever you're up to something in this forum.

folob · Feb 9, 2012, 1:51 PM

I really like the first two shots! Good work !

HarjTT · Feb 9, 2012, 5:55 PM

Ken .. fab work .. and what a magnificent and majestic bird!

TekiusFanatikus · Feb 9, 2012, 8:13 PM

Very nice! Congrats on the patience and persistence!

boBBrennan · Feb 9, 2012, 8:29 PM

.......youluckydog! Beautiful, the bird, the photo, the fuzzy feeling you had when you first saw it sitting there waiting on y'all. Congratulations

Scouse · Feb 10, 2012, 1:34 PM

Thanks youze guys. Fun morning out and it was fun seeing these great birds. They haven't made it this far south since the 70's. Big birds with a 5 foot wing span.

While we were out walking flocks/skeins of Snow Geese started piling in until the field across the river had clouds of them hovering and arguing about where to land. We couldn't get near them (but we will) but they looked fantastic.

Feb 9, 2012, 1:26 PM	#1
Scouse Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Camano Island, WA. Posts: 1,663	Finally! Up before the dawn this morning. Sharon, Terry (our cellar dwellar) and I set of on another Snowy Owl Expedition. I was cold dark and drizzly as we drove down to the river estuary and (muddy) flats. Walked out along the river dyke looking for the the white feathered fellows. After a while as we got out to the bay we spotted a couple, the sneaky devils had parked their butts across the other side. I did manage to get a couple of shots of a couple of featureless blobs though. On the way out, after the wind got up and we realised they weren't going to fly over to meet us we retired and warmed up with breakfast at Micky Dees. Then on the way home we crosses the bridge and I decided to turn up the other side of the river, "One never knows" said the eternal optimist. After wading through the mud and over driftwood coated in frog snot, I managed to get more than muddy pants and wet feet......YES! A grand day out. Attached Images __________________ Ken. "You are who you pretend to be." Kurt Vonnegut Jnr.

Feb 9, 2012, 1:34 PM	#3
Scouse Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Camano Island, WA. Posts: 1,663	I read about you guys pushing your ISO limits and when I go more than 400 it's gets so noisy my hearing aid picks it up... E500 all at 300/600 mm. And my tripod would hae been impossible out there so they were hand held in lousy light. That's my excuse...I'm sticking with it.. Thanks Ted, you were quick! __________________ Ken. "You are who you pretend to be." Kurt Vonnegut Jnr.

Feb 9, 2012, 1:51 PM	#6
folob Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 407	I really like the first two shots! Good work ! __________________ Portfolio: http://folob.deviantart.com/ Gears: Olympus Gears including OM-D E-M5 and E-PL2 with 12-50mm, 14-42 Mark II, M-Zuiko 17mm f2.8, 40-150 f3.5-5.6 and MMF2 4/3 adapter. E-30, 9-18mm, 12-60mm SWD, 35mm Macro, 50-200mm SWD, 70-300mm, FL-36R. Also Rokinon mFT 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye, and it is more than enough ... I hope!

Feb 9, 2012, 8:13 PM	#8
TekiusFanatikus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 381	Very nice! Congrats on the patience and persistence! __________________ ________________________ AKA Dan

Feb 9, 2012, 8:29 PM	#9
boBBrennan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arlington, Texas USA Posts: 1,902	.......youluckydog! Beautiful, the bird, the photo, the fuzzy feeling you had when you first saw it sitting there waiting on y'all. Congratulations __________________ boBB .......he likes Olympus, Apple MAC & SmugMug best of the choices; he likes that he has choices boBBrennan.SmugMug.com

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Feb 9, 2012, 1:31 PM	#2
tkurkowski Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 2,764	Excellent photos of a beautiful bird, Ken.

Feb 9, 2012, 1:38 PM	#4
Steven R Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 3,324	Way to go Ken! Well done. You should be very proud of those photos.

Feb 9, 2012, 5:55 PM	#7
HarjTT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,693	Ken .. fab work .. and what a magnificent and majestic bird!

Feb 10, 2012, 1:34 PM	#10
Scouse Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Camano Island, WA. Posts: 1,663	Thanks youze guys. Fun morning out and it was fun seeing these great birds. They haven't made it this far south since the 70's. Big birds with a 5 foot wing span. While we were out walking flocks/skeins of Snow Geese started piling in until the field across the river had clouds of them hovering and arguing about where to land. We couldn't get near them (but we will) but they looked fantastic. Attached Images __________________ Ken. "You are who you pretend to be." Kurt Vonnegut Jnr.

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