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p.1 #1 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Saturday I headed up to Fir Island for the first time this season to meet up with Tom and Tim. Maggie also came up and we all had a fairly short window of opportunity for photography before the light went south on us so it was a fairly shorter outing than usual. It seemed very early in the season as there were not large numbers of raptors spotted. The Snow Geese are present but they were a bit far off to capture by the time I arrived.,
I didn't get any looks at the Short-eared Owl like Tim and Tom did, but Maggie and I drove up to Edison and found a few gray sky raptors on wires

C & C welcome and appreciated as always.
Thanks for looking/commenting,

JayT

1) Young Baldie
2, 3) Towhee

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Nov 16, 2009 at 04:44 PM

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p.1 #2 · Fir Island Foray (6)

4) WireHawk

(Juvi-Rough-legged?)
5) SEO w/2x from last season (heavy PP and I'm withholding my RAW file thank you)
6) SEOIF - hoping for a few more of these this season

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Nov 16, 2009 at 04:44 PM

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p.1 #3 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Boy it was slim pickins for sure Jay but great hangin with you and Tim. Neat surprise to see Maggie too!! I sure like the compo in the juvi BE shot bro and you did well in the withering light

Man you got close to the Towhee

and glad to see the RTH, contemplating his next meal. You know the SEO's are favs of the set brutha and I know we are gonna kill em this year

Tom

Nov 16, 2009 at 04:52 PM

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p.1 #4 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Hi Jay,
At least you had good company to shoot with. Next time bring Mr. ZooM (Mr. Sunshine) w/ you

My picks are 2 and 6 here.
dan

Nov 16, 2009 at 05:43 PM

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p.1 #5 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Jay,
Sorry to hear about the weather conditions, I guess the bad days
make us appreciate the good even more.

Tim

Nov 16, 2009 at 06:44 PM

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p.1 #6 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Hi Jay. Hey the Eagle and Hawk are showing up rather blocked up in the shadows for me, I realize light was an issue and there may not be much to recover.

I like the Towhee, that guy is all puffed up

The SEO on the 'dining stump' is a nice image, I like the gaze

Last IF is a fine shot buddy, a touch up on a little noise maybe and that one is my pick!

Karl

Nov 16, 2009 at 07:05 PM

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p.1 #7 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Very nice series Jay

loved the last shot the most

Garen

Nov 16, 2009 at 07:05 PM

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p.1 #8 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Nice set Jay,

I'm sure you guys had fun just meeting up.

I love the owls in this set.

How's the tattoo coming along

Lil

Nov 16, 2009 at 07:42 PM

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p.1 #9 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Very Nice I can't wait for good weather. Ed

Nov 16, 2009 at 07:54 PM

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p.1 #10 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Man Jay, was that Towhee alive

I have never been that close to one

Now about that stick

Man I want some more SEO action, your images from last year are looking pretty good!!

It was great to have the bunch of us together regardless with what we came away with

Tim

Nov 16, 2009 at 08:10 PM

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p.1 #11 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Tom - Thanks bro. I just hope the voles will still be abundant there for the SEO's dining pleasure.

Dan - Thanks Dan. I have a feeling we won't be seeing much sun for a little while.

tfolz - I can always make a trek down to SoCal; a few more weeks of this rain ought to do it.

Karl - Thanks Karl. I didn't realize those looked so bad on the PC monitor, lost a bit from the Mac translation plus I think I screwed up on the EV comp. I'll see if I can adjust them some.

Garen - Thank you Garen. I think I have a few more SEO's from last season.

Lil - Thanks Lil. Yes always a good time with great company. The "art project" is coming along. Color just barely started. I had a nine hour session in San Jose a couple weeks back.

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Ed - Thanks Ed, but we may be in for quite a wait. Hopefully there'll be a couple windows here and there. Looking forward to hooking up with you guys again.

TimK - Thanks Tim. We found him right outside the Rexville Grocery hanging out with a bunch of sparrows. He probably had been taking a nap.
Sure enough; we need to do it more often.

JayT

Nov 16, 2009 at 09:06 PM

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p.1 #12 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Very nice set Jay! them Towhee shots are Superb! Love the SEO's can't wait to get up there myself, come on good weather!!

Larry

Nov 16, 2009 at 09:33 PM

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p.1 #13 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Sounds like you guys still had fun even with the poor light. That last shot of the owl is killer. Nice series.

Nov 16, 2009 at 09:52 PM

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p.1 #14 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Yo buddy that towhee looks very good! diggin' the IF SEO and the wired hawk

Nov 21, 2009 at 11:53 AM

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p.1 #15 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Excellent look at the spottet Towhee, Jay, and a couple of great shots of the owl, burd.

Ken

Nov 21, 2009 at 01:52 PM

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p.1 #16 · Fir Island Foray (6)

A terrific set Jay! Love the owls especially.

Nov 21, 2009 at 09:34 PM

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p.1 #17 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Hey, Jay--Good work in tough light. Just having gotten my first shots of the Towhee this fall, it's neat to see a great shot of one up close and personal. Wicked-cool eyes! Beautiful tat.

....Mitch

Nov 22, 2009 at 04:12 AM

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p.1 #18 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Sounds like you guys had fun regardless of the light JayT! You did get close to the Towhee. Love your SEO from last season and looking forward to seeing some more in better light!
Martin

Nov 22, 2009 at 10:37 AM

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p.1 #19 · Fir Island Foray (6)

The last Short Eared is fabulous!

Nov 22, 2009 at 04:24 PM

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p.1 #20 · Fir Island Foray (6)

Some very nice captures

Dick.

Nov 23, 2009 at 01:25 AM


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