YOUNG MOTHERS LOVE THE 40D!

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> http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/96984174
Good, good keep up the good work:-)
I am just now listening to Beethoven's ninth, which is the perfect
soundtrack for your photos, and Dudley's too.


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Annika1980 wrote:
>

When the eggs hatch and beaks that look like very small thorns appear
slightly above the top of the nest (waiting for lunch) I hope that you
will post some pictures; might even hit it bigtime and get a shot of the
mother feeding them. Incidentally, that looks like a substantial branch
the nest is built on. Most of the ones I've seen (and they are hard to
spot) have been out toward the ends of very slender branches, which
makes them safe from cats, raccoons, etc. I must say that when I see
your bird pictures the frustration I have felt over the years trying to
get good ones. Is patience the most important thing? I remember when my
son was 15 or 16 he gave a detailed description of squirrels' noses. We
asked him how he knew so much about them, he said "If you're very still
and quiet for about 45 minutes, they will come right up to you".
Allen

On May 13, 12:52 pm, Allen <al...@nothere.net> wrote:
> I must say that when I see
> your bird pictures the frustration I have felt over the years trying to
> get good ones. Is patience the most important thing?

I think patience is one of the most important things to have when
shooting wildlife .... patience and perserverance.
It is not unusual for me on weekends to go and stand at the same spot
for hours waiting on the shot (which usually doesn't happen). Or I
may sit waiting on the perfect hummingbird shot for hours at a time.
Eagles are the toughest. Those bastards will sit on the same distant
perch for hours without moving closer. I have the patience of Job,
but sometimes the eagles outlast me. But most critters I can outlast.
That's patience.

I go out almost every day and usually come back with nothing worth
saving .... so I try it again the next day, and the next. Eventually,
I'll get something decent.
Today I saw a huge owl, but wasn't in postition to get a shot before
he saw me and flew off. But now I know where he stays so I'll get him
eventually. That's perserverance.

On May 12, 10:53 pm, Annika1980 <annika1...@aol.com> wrote:
> http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/96984174


I know how incredibly tiny hummingbird nests are, and how hard they
are to spot. Given this fact and that they are very easily spooked,
I'd say outstanding work for this shot, and this one:
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/96528869
Helen

On May 13, 9:33 pm, Helen <helensilverb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> >http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/96984174
>
> I know how incredibly tiny hummingbird nests are, and how hard they
> are to spot.  

I spot hummingbird nests the same way I spot hawk nests .... I listen.

On May 15, 6:48 pm, Annika1980 <annika1...@aol.com> wrote:
> On May 13, 9:33 pm, Helen <helensilverb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > >http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/96984174
>
> > I know how incredibly tiny hummingbird nests are, and how hard they
> > are to spot.  
>
> I spot hummingbird nests the same way I spot hawk nests .... I listen.

Best way to do it! I stand there and close my eyes and see if I can
identify every bird I hear. It's comforting for me.

On 5/15/08 5:48 PM, in article
77e782ce-847b-45fb-925f-8e29d007bc9a@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com,
"Annika1980" <annika1980@aol.com> wrote:

> On May 13, 9:33 pm, Helen <helensilverb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/96984174
>>
>> I know how incredibly tiny hummingbird nests are, and how hard they
>> are to spot.  
>
> I spot hummingbird nests the same way I spot hawk nests .... I listen.
>
Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...