In the nest

[Harryb]

Hi you'll,

Some shots from the various nests

snowy egrets
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/24328433-L.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/24450895-L.jpg

cattle egrets
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/24450852-L.jpg

wood storks
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/24450856-L.jpg

tri-colored heron chicks
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/24450975-L.jpg

great egrets
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/24204932-L.jpg

[John Mueller]

Wonderful shots Harry.
So nice to see these creatures thriving:thumb

[bfjr]

Excellent series Harry :thumb

Laura digs the tri color, and wants to know what my problem is, I said "Honey D2Hs thats my problem, no gotti". Shes not talkin to me now :D Didn't even get to the lens part :lol4

I dig the last one something very 3D about it and well as a majestic bird :thumb

[GREAPER]

Wonderful pics Harry.

It must be great to have access to the breeding grounds of these birds.

All I have as far as chicks goes is this...

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/24586929-L.jpg

You guessed it...

A black Crowned Night Heron Chick.

[ginger_55]

Artistically, I like the way the cattle egret nest and the woodstorks were taken. My two favorites for style. Technically all are great as always.

gotta go, see about the challenge. no birds tonight.

great series, Harry,

ginger

[jwear]

Harry I am going to stay with shooting the adults ,those kids are :rolleyes good thing they grow up and even you can not make them cute :dunno :rofl

[Harryb]

Wonderful shots Harry.
So nice to see these creatures thriving:thumb
Hiya John,

Thanks and the rookery is rocking with activity. :D

[ginger_55]

Jeff, the parent birds think they are beautiful. They probably don't think in terms of cute.

I think the egret chicks are cute. I love the storks lined up. With that bird it is a good thing there were a lot of babies, though I don't understand why.

Still is a good series, Harry.

ginger

[jwear]

Jeff, the parent birds think they are beautiful. They probably don't think in terms of cute.

I think the egret chicks are cute. I love the storks lined up. With that bird it is a good thing there were a lot of babies, though I don't understand why.

Still is a good series, Harry.

gingernot the shots G the littles ones to me are something only the parents can love .! the mature birds i really like but the babys :huh now that they are getting to be teenagers i find them somewhat better ---- they sure ain't puppys :D

[ginger_55]

Jeff, sorry, Harry, is this right? Birds are descended from reptiles........like the dinasaurs........

I wonder if they started sprouting those bits of feathers as the evolved. An osprey baby is unbelievably prehistoric. I do think the baby egrets are kind of cute, fluffy white things. The rest certainly do not appeal.

The woodstork is so ugly, maybe those babies are an improvement. Not really, I agree.

If you are a literalist, or whatever it is called, none of that above applies, they were created on one of god's busier days.

ginger

The parents just look like they adore those babies, though. That is interesting to me. The parents behavior. Remember The Ugly Duckling, they, ducks, are birds.

[SusanB]

Wonderful Harry,


Again, I have never seen most of these birds before. Beautiful images.:clap :clap :clap


Susan

[bochie]

Those chicks need some serious PS editing to make them look good :D
Great pictures Harry :thumb

[Harryb]

Excellent series Harry :thumb

Laura digs the tri color, and wants to know what my problem is, I said "Honey D2Hs thats my problem, no gotti". Shes not talkin to me now :D Didn't even get to the lens part :lol4

I dig the last one something very 3D about it and well as a majestic bird :thumb
Thanks Ben. I'm glad Laura enjoyed the tri-colored chicks. Tell her that you can get your own with a D2hs. :D Get used to the silent treatment. Linda hasn't spoken to me since I closed the deal on the 500mm. Of course its hard to talk when you have fainted. :rofl I think the shock was too much for her. :dunno

[Harryb]

Wonderful pics Harry.

It must be great to have access to the breeding grounds of these birds.

All I have as far as chicks goes is this...

You guessed it...

A black Crowned Night Heron Chick.
Thank you Brian

and as for your night heron shot
:bad

[Harryb]

Artistically, I like the way the cattle egret nest and the woodstorks were taken. My two favorites for style. Technically all are great as always.

gotta go, see about the challenge. no birds tonight.

great series, Harry,

ginger
Thank you Ginger

[bfjr]

I closed the deal on the 500mm. Of course its hard to talk when you have fainted. :rofl I think the shock was too much for her. :dunno
Great I was going to ask you about that.
See some shots soon :thumb

[Harryb]

Harry I am going to stay with shooting the adults ,those kids are :rolleyes good thing they grow up and even you can not make them cute :dunno :rofl
Hey Jeff,

They can be hard on the eyes can't they? :smile6

[Harryb]

Jeff, sorry, Harry, is this right? Birds are descended from reptiles........like the dinasaurs........

I wonder if they started sprouting those bits of feathers as the evolved. An osprey baby is unbelievably prehistoric. I do think the baby egrets are kind of cute, fluffy white things. The rest certainly do not appeal.

The woodstork is so ugly, maybe those babies are an improvement. Not really, I agree.

If you are a literalist, or whatever it is called, none of that above applies, they were created on one of god's busier days.

ginger

The parents just look like they adore those babies, though. That is interesting to me. The parents behavior. Remember The Ugly Duckling, they, ducks, are birds.
Yep, Ginger, birds are descended from dinosaurs. The great egret chicks always remind me of the raptors in the Jurrasic Park movies.

[Harryb]

Wonderful Harry,


Again, I have never seen most of these birds before. Beautiful images.:clap :clap :clap


Susan
Thank you very much Susan.

[Harryb]

Those chicks need some serious PS editing to make them look good :D
Great pictures Harry :thumb
All the PS talent in the world couldn't make them look good. :rofl