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Wm. Bates | all galleries >> A New Beginning...Picture A Day >> Click Here for April's Photos > Eared Grebe 04_17_05.jpg
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17-APR-2005

Eared Grebe 04_17_05.jpg

Wanda and I spent a little time at a nearby pond watching little Eared Grebes catch insects. They are such a funny looking but pretty little bird.

Here is another Eared Grebe taken late yesterday afternoon.


A pair of American Coots nest building


A Black-necked Stilt being chased off by an American Avocet

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/500s f/8.0 at 600.0mm iso400 full exif

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Monte Stevens18-Apr-2005 17:18
Yep, looks like the 300mm has found a home on the 20D and in your hands. Seems to be working too! Nice bird shots!
Steve Mastellotto18-Apr-2005 14:53
Wanda, I am just teasing. I know when Bill made the comment he meant he prefers to shoot the big mammals than songbirds. I would call these waterfowl somewhere in between. The results of the 300mm with 2x EX are amazing.
Wm. Bates18-Apr-2005 13:51
Steve, I am thinking maybe Bill is enjoying the birds a bit more right now because it's spring and there are so many to enjoy AND he now has a better lens to shoot with than he did last year. Just My humble opinion of course.

Wanda
Jeffery Stahlman18-Apr-2005 02:48
very nicely captured
Steve Mastellotto18-Apr-2005 02:25
Great capture Bill. Now I will have to point out that you once said you did not particularily like taking pics of birds. Your PAD is 17 images old and 6 are of birds... that is a little more than 35% . Keep up the great bird pics.
Peter Hollinger18-Apr-2005 00:18
Great set of birds!
Dennis Steinauer17-Apr-2005 23:45
That is one cool cat -- er, bird. I've never seen one of those beggars before. Wonderful image; I especially like the circular ripples in the water. Looks like the bird lightly pecked the water just for you.
Lazy 3L Photography17-Apr-2005 23:37
They're all nice shots....I agree, the Grebe is a pretty odd duck....pun intended. ;-) Thanks for the picture of the Coots, as well....I'm pretty sure these are what I've been seeing here, too, and I didn't know what they are. Now that I have a starting place, I can find more information about them.
Rich Adams17-Apr-2005 23:24
Those are some red eyes!
Robin Reid17-Apr-2005 23:23
Especially nice colors.
Steve Patterson17-Apr-2005 22:15
Nice shot, Bill. I really like the color in the water and the reflection. That lens is sharp!