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Yesterday the tide was the highest in the San Francisco Bay for 2005. When it is that high, it floods areas that are pretty dry all year long with a lot of mice in it. So the mice have to come out of their safe holes or else they drown. Egrets and herons take advantage of the situation and have a feast. This area is next to the road ( at Baylands), so it was easy to get close. Yesterday and today I went there, coming back with the following shots:
I hope you enjoy this series and comments are very welcome.
#1: (Yesterday)



Jan 11, 2005 at 11:22 PM
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p.1 #2 · A very high tide


#2: Today we had a lot wind. This fellow has to lean into wind (gusts up to 25 mph):


Jan 11, 2005 at 11:23 PM
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#3: The wind made it easier to do flight-shots when the birds were kind enough to fly into the wind.


Jan 11, 2005 at 11:24 PM
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p.1 #4 · A very high tide


#4:


Jan 11, 2005 at 11:26 PM
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p.1 #5 · A very high tide


Steve,
Excellent shots. They are nicely exposed, have great detail, and
capture wonderful action.
Les



Jan 11, 2005 at 11:29 PM
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p.1 #6 · A very high tide


Excellent Steve , you are the Bird Man of the Bay.


Jan 11, 2005 at 11:36 PM
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p.1 #7 · A very high tide


Awesome! Great work...


Jan 11, 2005 at 11:42 PM
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p.1 #8 · A very high tide


Terrific images Steve. Love the mouse trap.

Fred...



Jan 12, 2005 at 12:26 AM
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p.1 #9 · A very high tide


Wow, those are fantastic images. The second pic is one of the nicest heron pictures I've ever seen. There is something about it that I really love.


Jan 12, 2005 at 12:44 AM
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p.1 #10 · A very high tide


Wonderful Shots steve. I liked the number 2 better. Curves accentuated.

Did you use 300mm lens for these shots.

-Avaneendra



Jan 12, 2005 at 02:10 AM
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p.1 #11 · A very high tide


Holy cow! That's very very nice!

I would love to print this one big and put it in my cube




Jan 12, 2005 at 03:35 AM
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Steve there is not much you can say but wow, awsome shots. I like no 2 as well but three is right there with the rest.

You have to tell us your secret. I have been practicing on gulls. I figure if I can get good shoets of gulls the big guys will be easier. I still have not gotten the tech, down yet.



Jan 12, 2005 at 07:57 AM
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p.1 #13 · A very high tide


Steve there is not much you can say but wow, awsome shots. I like no 2 as well but three is right there with the rest.

You have to tell us your secret. I have been practicing on gulls. I figure if I can get good shoets of gulls the big guys will be easier. I still have not gotten the tech, down yet.



Jan 12, 2005 at 07:57 AM
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p.1 #14 · A very high tide


Outstanding work Steve, that second one is amoung the best gbh shots I've ever seen.




Jan 12, 2005 at 08:42 AM
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p.1 #15 · A very high tide


Great Job, I really like number 2 as well very cool!


Jan 12, 2005 at 08:44 AM
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p.1 #16 · A very high tide


Well crap Steve, you just keep outdoing yourself. Great series. I really like #2 - it's hard to get a shot of a great blue that hasn't been done already but that one is unique. Well done.


Jan 12, 2005 at 09:04 AM
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p.1 #17 · A very high tide


unreal work Steve , some of the best ever ! the last with the water reflecting on the underside of the wings is TOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOD

J



Jan 12, 2005 at 09:09 AM
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p.1 #18 · A very high tide


uz2work wrote:
Steve,
Excellent shots. They are nicely exposed, have great detail, and
capture wonderful action.
Les


Hi Les,
I was very fortunate that the weather cooperated after several weeks of rain. Most of the time the lighting was ideal with some dark clouds now and then.
Nice to show each other what the particular geographic region has to offer.

Best regards,

Steve




Jan 12, 2005 at 12:26 PM
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p.1 #19 · A very high tide


Simply outstanding Steve. Some of the best I have ever seen. wonderful work.


Jan 12, 2005 at 12:37 PM
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p.1 #20 · A very high tide


Tom Hicks wrote:
Excellent Steve , you are the Bird Man of the Bay.


Hi Tom, it almost sounds like " the bird man of Alcatraz". Hey, today we have wall to wall blue sky, the first time in several weeks of rain.
Thanks for looking and your kind reply,

Steve




Jan 12, 2005 at 12:37 PM
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