SHUTTERBUGS!
Feb 17th 2008, 6:47 am
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you made my pooch look weird!! 
Feb 17th 2008, 7:03 am
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Re: SHUTTERBUGS!
We counted 14 eagles just walking the dog today
we were at Jack Point/Biggs park in Nanaimo, it's a great place for a walk (you may already know it 
)These were taken there as well ..............
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Feb 17th 2008, 8:20 am
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Re: SHUTTERBUGS!
The best pic by far is the snow drop and the GREEN GRASS. Omg I am so missing green grass.
More pics of green please, ive nearly forgotton what the colour really looks like.
Ahh the green green grass of the Uk, not home but its still got green grass.
mrs minihaha (missing green grass, can you tell ?)
More pics of green please, ive nearly forgotton what the colour really looks like.
Ahh the green green grass of the Uk, not home but its still got green grass.
mrs minihaha (missing green grass, can you tell ?)
Maybe you should consider a visit to Van Island, plenty of grass here
the locals grow it in their warm, glowing garages 
Feb 17th 2008, 10:02 am
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Feb 17th 2008, 2:29 pm
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Re: SHUTTERBUGS!
No it's not a Snowdrop or Crocus but it is something we see in the summer.
A Tomato Horn Worm
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Cheers
Steve
Feb 17th 2008, 2:33 pm
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Re: SHUTTERBUGS!
During the summer the Bow river in Calgary is home to hundreds of these
Americian white pelicans
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...a/IMG_7817.jpg
Americian white pelicans
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...a/IMG_7817.jpg
I wonder if this is your guy landing.
Feb 17th 2008, 2:45 pm
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Re: SHUTTERBUGS!
Yes my guy was at the weir Steve, Great shot of the Caterpillar, I really like the diagonal composition.
This one was taken just east of Calgary, slow burn on a tripod with an ultra wide angle lens,
This one was taken just east of Calgary, slow burn on a tripod with an ultra wide angle lens,
Feb 17th 2008, 2:49 pm
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Re: SHUTTERBUGS!
Yes my guy was at the weir Steve, Great shot of the Caterpillar, I really like the diagonal composition.
This one was taken just east of Calgary, slow burn on a tripod with an ultra wide angle lens,
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...slights072.jpg
This one was taken just east of Calgary, slow burn on a tripod with an ultra wide angle lens,
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...slights072.jpg
Feb 17th 2008, 3:15 pm
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Re: SHUTTERBUGS!
Thanks Steve, vistas like that make it worth getting up early on a frosty morning!
Well since bh eagles seem to be the flavor of the day , heres an immature
baldie taken at Fish Creek park in Calgary.
Well since bh eagles seem to be the flavor of the day , heres an immature
baldie taken at Fish Creek park in Calgary.
Feb 17th 2008, 3:44 pm
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Re: SHUTTERBUGS!
Yes my guy was at the weir Steve, Great shot of the Caterpillar, I really like the diagonal composition.
This one was taken just east of Calgary, slow burn on a tripod with an ultra wide angle lens,
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...slights072.jpg
This one was taken just east of Calgary, slow burn on a tripod with an ultra wide angle lens,
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...slights072.jpg
That is just beautiful,,,
reminds me of east anglia!
Feb 17th 2008, 3:50 pm
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Re: SHUTTERBUGS!
Thanks Steve, vistas like that make it worth getting up early on a frosty morning!
Well since bh eagles seem to be the flavor of the day , heres an immature
baldie taken at Fish Creek park in Calgary.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...shcreek040.jpg
Well since bh eagles seem to be the flavor of the day , heres an immature
baldie taken at Fish Creek park in Calgary.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...shcreek040.jpg
Taken just outside Telegraph Cove north Vancouver Island as we returned from a whale watching trip.
Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/1600s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso400
Feb 17th 2008, 4:17 pm
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Re: SHUTTERBUGS!
Ok so I am jealous of these wonderful photos so will lower the tone by adding my bald eagle shot.
was it
a: taken in Ontario
or
b: taken at Warwick Castle falconry display??
was it
a: taken in Ontario
or
b: taken at Warwick Castle falconry display??
Feb 17th 2008, 4:50 pm
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Feb 17th 2008, 6:27 pm
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Re: SHUTTERBUGS!
Thanks for the recommendation havnt been up to Jacks point yet might try and find it this afternoon and ill make sure weve got our camera with us this time
Feb 17th 2008, 8:54 pm
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Re: SHUTTERBUGS!
Some snaps from this afternoon's "hike"...