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Karl Witt wrote:
Well you sure did get a wide span of variety Dorian!

Nice fly by shot buddy and a nice mounding of Boobies.......Blue Footed variety
Congrats on bird #661 and the crop held up well.

Always a pleasure to see the Grebes, any of them are a treat!
Karl



thanks karl. there is a bit more grebe variety out west so it nice to get out there are shoot some different stuff.



Oct 19, 2013 at 08:14 AM
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eyelaser wrote:
Congrats on the rarities, firsts and especially going all that way for those awesome boobies....you know what they say, "What goes on in California, stays in California"
Eric


"What goes on in California, stays in California" - yeah, like my life is that exciting. maybe in my 20s, but not anymore! thanks for stopping by eric.




Oct 19, 2013 at 08:16 AM
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birdied wrote:
Big congratulations on your firsts ! Gorgeous shots in this set Dorian, and what a wonderful variety.

Birdie



thanks birdie! lots of birds in so-cal at any time of year, its great.



Oct 19, 2013 at 08:17 AM
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waldr_p wrote:
A superb collection of shots here Dorian, what a treat to see these!

The whimbrel, white crowned sparrow and the owls are my picks but it is hard to select from such a fine set.

Paul.



thanks paul. whimbrel is one of my favorite birds, they can be skittish so its nice when they let you creep up on them.



Oct 19, 2013 at 08:18 AM
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surfnron wrote:
A great set Dorian. Very nice variety too. I was trying to make picks, but lost count... ~ Ron


thanks for stopping by ron. gotta keep it fresh with lots of different stuff!



Oct 19, 2013 at 08:20 AM
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Ted ellis wrote:
Wow!!!!! great collection of birds Dorian

Ted



thanks ted. i was hoping to find a few hummers, but got distracted by all the other birds!



Oct 19, 2013 at 08:20 AM
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KCollett wrote:
Congrats on the new species Dorian! Enjoyable set and some real visual treats. The whimbrel sure has its beak buried in the sand. That shot is one of my faves, along with the owls. Neat to see the species I've not seen before.



thanks ken. the whimbrel seems to be popular. i guess its good that i got him doing something!



Oct 19, 2013 at 08:22 AM
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arbitrage wrote:
Wow, thanks for sharing all these great shots. I can't pick a favourite as they are all very well done with good light and good techs.

I have a question about the boobies: What is the reason that their feet aren't very blue in these photos? Is this just the time of year or is it a different diet for these birds compared to the ones in Galapagos that have very blue feet?


thanks a lot. these are all immature birds, they have yet to develop the blue feet. no one really knows why its all immature birds that came north this year.



Oct 19, 2013 at 08:24 AM
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JimLittle wrote:
Skillful clicking....well done!!



thanks jim! i had lots of good subject matter.



Oct 19, 2013 at 08:24 AM
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Reeftank1 wrote:
Wow D!

What a feast. So many beauties that you have me searching again to find a favorite. The owls but oh those boobies! Is that poop that they have decided to perch on? If so that must really have a smell The variety pack of small birds is fantastic too. The pipit, turnstone, and whimbrel are lovely.

Great works and thanks for sharing.
Brian


thanks for the nice words brian. yeah, seabirds like boobies are colonial nesters and large quantities of poop is unavoidable when so many birds cluster so close together. these birds aren't nesting, but even in their roosting habits it is clear that they like to be around their own, even with the associated build-up of poop.



Oct 19, 2013 at 08:27 AM
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David Leask wrote:
Wonderful shots Dorian. What a treat you have given us. Every day is a school day in FM
David



thank david. yeah, there are a lot of talented and knowledgeable folks on this board so there is never a dull day around here!



Oct 19, 2013 at 08:28 AM
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BeeBalm wrote:
Dorian,
A wonderful gorgeous set!!!!
BeeBalm


thanks BB, just trying to keep up with you!



Oct 19, 2013 at 08:29 AM
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tfoltz wrote:
Dorian, what a set, you did extremely well for just 5 days... congratulations

-Tim


thanks tim. it was really nice to have 5 full days to dedicate to birding/shooting. even here in boston i rarely get a full day out since i constantly need to tend to experiments in my lab (and my girlfriend!).



Oct 19, 2013 at 08:31 AM
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CDaescher wrote:
Dorian, that's a overwhelmingly beautiful set. Well done.
Chris



thanks chris. probably going to be the last really big burst of shooting i get in before the big bike trip next year!



Oct 19, 2013 at 08:32 AM
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Hard to pick a favorite among so many great pics. Well done, Dorian


Oct 19, 2013 at 08:33 AM
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Super set Dorian!! Wow what a selection of excellent photographs. Congrats on the boobies!

Tim



Oct 19, 2013 at 09:27 AM
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dorian wrote:
thanks a lot. these are all immature birds, they have yet to develop the blue feet. no one really knows why its all immature birds that came north this year.


Ahhh....thanks....that makes sense now, I knew they didn't look quite as magnificent as the adults I'm used to seeing. Do you know where the sighting was in BC?



Oct 19, 2013 at 09:36 AM
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