Comments on: One good tern…and more http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/ Clint's Photo Blog Sun, 20 May 2012 16:50:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Clint http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8248 Clint Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:16:44 +0000 http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8248 Thanks, Gayle! I am glad that you liked them. Thanks, Gayle! I am glad that you liked them.

]]> By: Gayle http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8241 Gayle Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:58:30 +0000 http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8241 Clint you have outdone yourself again! Fantastic pics! Wish I could do that. Clint you have outdone yourself again! Fantastic pics! Wish I could do that.

]]> By: Clint http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8188 Clint Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:02:41 +0000 http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8188 Thanks for the ID correction, Brett. I have changed it on the photo here. I actually thought it might be a Savannah because of the bright yellow "eyebrow," but wasn't sure since I think I have only seen one once before many years ago. Thanks for commenting. Thanks for the ID correction, Brett. I have changed it on the photo here. I actually thought it might be a Savannah because of the bright yellow “eyebrow,” but wasn’t sure since I think I have only seen one once before many years ago. Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Clint http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8187 Clint Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:00:43 +0000 http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8187 Hi Curt, Yeah, the eagle chase was quite a treat to watch and photograph. I would have been very unhappy if I hadn't had my camera at the ready. Hi Curt,

Yeah, the eagle chase was quite a treat to watch and photograph. I would have been very unhappy if I hadn’t had my camera at the ready.

]]> By: Clint http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8186 Clint Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:59:50 +0000 http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8186 Thanks, Steve! And thanks for your interesting emails. I will get back to you later today on the topics you raised. Thanks, Steve! And thanks for your interesting emails. I will get back to you later today on the topics you raised.

]]> By: Brett Abrahamsen http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8185 Brett Abrahamsen Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:33:53 +0000 http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8185 Incredible shots, Clint, especially the eagle and osprey series. Just for the record, the first bird under Song Sparrow is actually a Savannah Sparrow. Incredible shots, Clint, especially the eagle and osprey series. Just for the record, the first bird under Song Sparrow is actually a Savannah Sparrow.

]]> By: Curt Morgan http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8184 Curt Morgan Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:32:59 +0000 http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8184 Great shots, Clint. I love the Eagle's pursuit. What a thrill to capture, I am sure. Great that you were prepared for it. Great shots, Clint. I love the Eagle’s pursuit. What a thrill to capture, I am sure. Great that you were prepared for it.

]]> By: Steve J http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8180 Steve J Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:13:08 +0000 http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8180 Hi Clint, I loved looking at your wildlife photos - - the eagle and osprey chase scene had me on the edge of my seat!! Hi Clint,
I loved looking at your wildlife photos - - the eagle and osprey chase scene had me on the edge of my seat!!

]]> By: Clint http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8179 Clint Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:26:54 +0000 http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8179 Hi Larry, Naomi controlled the electronic Osprey and Eagle while I took the photos :-). Thanks for the compliments. It was a fun adventure and quite amazing to be witness to the event which probably only lasted 2 or 3 minutes. The Heron nest wasn't real high and we were on a little hillock so the angle was pretty good. Next time I go out to CA I will let you know and maybe we can meet up. Regards to Rachel! Clint Hi Larry,

Naomi controlled the electronic Osprey and Eagle while I took the photos :-). Thanks for the compliments. It was a fun adventure and quite amazing to be witness to the event which probably only lasted 2 or 3 minutes. The Heron nest wasn’t real high and we were on a little hillock so the angle was pretty good.

Next time I go out to CA I will let you know and maybe we can meet up. Regards to Rachel!

Clint

]]> By: Larry in Oregon http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8178 Larry in Oregon Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:32:13 +0000 http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8178 Awesome photos Clint. What a treat!. So, did you use radio controlled electronic Osprey and Eagle models? The shots are too perfect. You must have had two other people flying the "birds" (ha, ha) while you took the photos. And the fish! Come on Clint. I can tell it is really a gold fish out of your aquarium or something. I hope you didn't scare it too much. Seriously! I'm jealous of what great photography you do. How did you get high enough to get the Heron nest!!?? That is excellent! Take care. Let me know if you get out West. Larry Awesome photos Clint. What a treat!.

So, did you use radio controlled electronic Osprey and Eagle models? The shots are too perfect. You must have had two other people flying the “birds” (ha, ha) while you took the photos. And the fish! Come on Clint. I can tell it is really a gold fish out of your aquarium or something. I hope you didn’t scare it too much.

Seriously! I’m jealous of what great photography you do.

How did you get high enough to get the Heron nest!!?? That is excellent!

Take care.
Let me know if you get out West.

Larry

]]> By: Clint http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8173 Clint Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:58:02 +0000 http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8173 Thanks, Hannah. Our mini-vacation was a wonderful wildlife adventure. We had lots of sunshine so it was perfect for photography. We are very excited about our upcoming trip to see both of you and your family. I am VERY excited about the Pentangle concert as well. See ya soon. Love, Clint (and Naomi) Thanks, Hannah. Our mini-vacation was a wonderful wildlife adventure. We had lots of sunshine so it was perfect for photography.

We are very excited about our upcoming trip to see both of you and your family. I am VERY excited about the Pentangle concert as well.

See ya soon.

Love,
Clint (and Naomi)

]]> By: Hannah http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8172 Hannah Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:14:03 +0000 http://blog.catbirdnotes.com/2011/07/08/tern/#comment-8172 Great pics Clint! This looks like an amazing trip with so many wildlife spotting moments. I love the American Kestrel's eyes! It's really interesting to see the heron's nest and chicks too, they look really precarious up in the tree. I don't think I've ever seen a bobolink before, what type of habitat is it found in? I'll have to look out for it next time we're over. Top of my list to spot though is an opsrey, it looks so awesome and what a sight it must have been to see the eagle and osprey fighting in mid air! Looking forward to seeing you soon, Hannah x Great pics Clint! This looks like an amazing trip with so many wildlife spotting moments. I love the American Kestrel’s eyes! It’s really interesting to see the heron’s nest and chicks too, they look really precarious up in the tree. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bobolink before, what type of habitat is it found in? I’ll have to look out for it next time we’re over. Top of my list to spot though is an opsrey, it looks so awesome and what a sight it must have been to see the eagle and osprey fighting in mid air!

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Hannah x

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