For the GBH addicts...

[GonzoBernelli]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c282/GonzoBernelli/Critters/BrazosBend-5-19-07/Concentration_5837.jpg

This GBH was so intent on a meal, it let me get withing 30 feet!

[Maestro]

Cool shot. You should title this, "The Look of Determination."

[GonzoBernelli]

Cool shot. You should title this, "The Look of Determination."

I call it "Concentration". The bird was very, very slowly moving its left leg for another step, when it struck and caught a small fish off to its left outside the frame - not where it was looking in this shot.

[Harryb]

Only 30 feet, we can get a lot closer here in Florida. :D

Excellent shot Nick. :thumb

[Dick on Aruba]

Beautiful capture, well done.

Thanks for sharing,

Dick.

[WildWally]

Nice shot of my favorite bird !!!!
Remember , they don't see straight on , but on an angle .

[GonzoBernelli]

Harry,
The GBH in TX are WILD BIRDS and not those "tame" dudes you got over there in Florida. Besides that, we got kids running around and scaring everything - no geriatric retirement communities here with slow moving folks....:D :rofl :barb

[GonzoBernelli]

Here are a couple more Wally

Non-traditional pose looking down the barrel of my 400

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c282/GonzoBernelli/Critters/Brazos%20Bend%2012-17-06/GBH_stare_3348.jpg


And something more like what you are used to

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c282/GonzoBernelli/Critters/Brazos%20Bend%2012-17-06/GBH_3334.jpg

[Louis Champan]

Very cool shot Nick.

Louie

[Harv]

Cool shot. It looks like it's after your lunch. 30 feet is great. I'm lucky to get within 300 feet around here.

[dbaker1221]

love them....fantastic captures:barb

[Van Isle]

GREAT capture. Thanks for posting.

VI

[raptorcaptor]

Nice GBH shot! :thumb

[GonzoBernelli]

Thanks everyone. Down in Houston it is very unusual to get so close. Normally the bird's comfort-zone is about 100 feet, and at one site I visited, it seemed to be 100 yards. Just to correce a misrepresentation (by omission), it is only the first shot of the 3 that is 30 feet. #2 was about 60 feet, 400mm and #3 was same distance, but 400mm+TC17

[WildWally]

Harry,
The GBH in TX are WILD BIRDS and not those "tame" dudes you got over there in Florida. Besides that, we got kids running around and scaring everything - no geriatric retirement communities here with slow moving folks....:D :rofl :barb

Nice shots Gonzo !!!
I posted this 1 a while back , but I snuck up on him , and was about 10' away here !!!!!
They are very timid up here near Chicago , but , my sneaky habits work well sometimes LOL:wink :wink
This is the original pic , un-cropped , so you can see how close I was !!!!!
http://wildwally.smugmug.com/gallery/3092238#168952488-O-LB
and here is a smug size !!!
http://WildWally.smugmug.com/photos/168952488-L.jpg

[GonzoBernelli]

Nice shots in your gallery Walt. I thought the quote of mine you posted would have gotten a "rise" out of Harry, I guess he hasn't seen it yet...

Glad you liked my shots - thanks.

Nick

[ShepsMom]

I just love that blue color on these birds, they are absolutely gorgeous!! Nice shots :clap