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Posted by Jim Neiger on Sat Mar 13, 2004 10:36 am

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I'd like to thank Jerry Merrell and Jim Urbach for sharing the location of this nest.
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Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
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Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: -2/3
Flash: External E-TTL High speed sync + Red eye reduction
Flash exposure compensation: -2 2/3
Metering mode: Evaluative
ISO: 400
Lens: 100.0 to 400.0 mm + 1.4X TC
Effective Focal length: 896mm
White balance: Auto
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by taylorm on Sat Mar 13, 2004 10:52 am
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Great shot. The birds are sharp and well exposed. Where did you find such interesting birds together? I assume you did research to discover where the birds were and then had to wait patiently for the right pose. Tell us some details!
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by Jim Neiger on Sat Mar 13, 2004 11:15 am
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taylorm wrote:Great shot. The birds are sharp and well exposed. Where did you find such interesting birds together? I assume you did research to discover where the birds were and then had to wait patiently for the right pose. Tell us some details!
These birds were discovered by Jerry Merrell. He shared the location with Jim Urbach who then shared the location with me. I'm not sure how Jerry found them, but I think Urbach mentioned that a friend told him. There was no research involved on my part. I was lucky and arrived at a time shortly before the birds became active. Not much waiting was involved. I tend to be lucky that way. I guess I'm a lucky guy. :wink:
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by Jerry Merrell on Sat Mar 13, 2004 11:20 am
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Very nice shot, Jim. Congratulations.
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by Bill Whala on Sat Mar 13, 2004 12:04 pm
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Jim,

This is absolutely outstanding!! It simply doesn't get any better than this. :D
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by AForns on Sat Mar 13, 2004 1:16 pm
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Way to go Jim this is one Outstandingly Cool shot. Congratulations
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by Steve Sage on Sat Mar 13, 2004 1:23 pm
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Awesome shot Jim.

See, you really didn't need that 500 anyway!
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by Rich Demler on Sat Mar 13, 2004 1:57 pm
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A real winner Jim. Love the composition, color and detail. Congrats. :D
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by Alan Murphy on Sat Mar 13, 2004 3:05 pm
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Awesome shot Jim. Love the comp and detail.
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by Juli Wilcox on Sat Mar 13, 2004 4:08 pm
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Looks great from here! Full daylight, lots of detail, very bright but not over. Was the day pretty warm or are they hissing at you?? :lol:
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by jnadler on Sat Mar 13, 2004 5:20 pm
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Unbelievable! Breath-taking!

I think I see the reflection of golf balls in the bird's eyes! :wink: (joking!)
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by Chip Estabrooks on Sat Mar 13, 2004 6:28 pm
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I'm fortunate to have nesting pairs here at the ranch....but 40 feet off the ground :cry: All I can get is little mickey mouse silhouette heads from the best vantage points.
Only in Florida at this level....me thinks :wink:
Excellent shot..I'm jealous.
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by Jim Neiger on Sat Mar 13, 2004 8:35 pm
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Juli Wilcox wrote:Looks great from here! Full daylight, lots of detail, very bright but not over. Was the day pretty warm or are they hissing at you?? :lol:
Juli, It was hot and they were panting. I haven't heard them hiss or make any noises.
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This is excellent! I love the details.
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Outstanding shot with great detail and excellent lighting. Thank you for sharing Jim.
 

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Excellent detail and comp. Very high on the cuteness sale. Looks like a very marketable image.
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I think this is the best anyone can get out of that location, and they're active another plus.. Now, I'm jealous. Great job! Nice meeting you.


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by Jim Neiger on Sun Mar 14, 2004 5:36 pm
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wildstock wrote:Jim


I think this is the best anyone can get out of that location, and they're active another plus.. Now, I'm jealous. Great job! Nice meeting you.


Reinier Munguia
Thanks for the kind words, Reinier. I enjoyed meeting you and your wife. We'll have to get together again sometime.

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by Tom Bentley on Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:27 am
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Great shot of these youngsters. I have two nests that I am waiting on for the babies.
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This really made me smile...love the raccoon masks. :)
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