This was yesterday morning at the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, NY. There was light fog yet the light was already turning harsh. All of this happened while they were also attending to their nest in a nearby nest box.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) He arrives and she takes off
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3) She roles out in a maneuver I've never witnessed before
4) After visiting the nest box there both on the stick
birdied wrote:
Excellent set Morris !!! How do you get so close to them ??
Birdie
Thank you Roberta,
That's a excellent question. I'm shooting from a board walk over the marsh and the nest boxes and perches are 20 or more feet from the walk. I observe the perches they enjoy and then set up my tripod at a distance I've learned they will tolerate me if I'm not moving. Then I simply wate. It is very important to stay relaxed and to move slowly if at all to avoid scaring them.
guywithgas wrote:
Excellent action sequence Morris. #4 is my top pick.
Sreedhar
Thank you Sreedhar
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genefixer wrote:
Morris
That is funny and cute! Thanks for the giggle! Oh, and nice work on the images!
Mike
Thank you Mike,
I'm glad you had a laugh
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Karl Witt wrote:
Looks like they agreed to not agree
I wouldn't want to be sleeping in that box tonight!!
Great action, #3 rocks!!
Karl
Thank you Karl,
They have been going at it like this for two weeks. There the same ones I shared yelling at each other last week.
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
Great action Morris !
Gary
Thank you Gary
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johnohio wrote:
Wonderful Morris !! I just want to know who won the argument ? I think I have a pretty good guess
John
Thank you John,
It's going to be interesting when there chicks are borne as these two have been arguing for at least two weeks. A winner, well that's not happening any time soon.
