Plum Island 11/16/08 Rain and overcast most of the time but it did stop raining. Saw two snowys but a long ways (500 +2X on some & 1600ISO) NOISE. But a snowy is a snowy and then we see this 8 point buck swim across to another shore line on the island. He is a long way off.
Just my son Bob and myself went. Long ride but we got there early and went home early and I never yelled at him once.
Lou
PS And I didn't take my 800...DUMMY
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sorry Lou! didn't know you were stil uploading.

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Nice! Lou

It was a better turnout than last year buddy I'll have to make it up next time.

I'll even carry your 800 again

Pete

Great shots with the 2x on the 500 Lou. I'm there in the next few weeks.
Herb

Nice finds Lou!!!

Way to go Lou, you managed some decent shots in difficult conditions. I have never seen a buck swimming like that, too cool.
Long ride but we got there early and went home early and I never yelled at him once. You kill me sometimes.

Tim

Well Lou, they are a whole lot easier to spot in this terrain vs snow I have been told there are some to see not far from me and that would be thrill if I do find any. Wow those snowies are beautiful creatures. Nice shot of that buck on the swim, that water looks plenty deep judging by him still swimming that close to shore.

This must have been a great day.............no yelling either you say

Karl

Petecc wrote:
Nice! Lou

It was a better turnout than last year buddy I'll have to make it up next time.

I'll even carry your 800 again

Pete
Thanks Pete and yeah OK on the 800 as someone has to use it
Lou

Great captures Lou.



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Herb Houghton wrote:
Great shots with the 2x on the 500 Lou. I'm there in the next few weeks.
Herb

Yeah Herb I useally don't do to well when I put that one on but I was tempted to try stacking them. Lot of 600 MM out there today. I already heard from Irv and he is looking for a motel. Make sure you bring the long underware as it is a cool ocean breeze for sure. Last year we got some short ears on there and today we also saw some kind of I think Kite about 4 times in flight.
Lou

Brenton Biggs wrote:
Nice finds Lou!!!

Well they seem to come every year to this spot on a migration. Thanks for the look
Lou

Tim Kuhn wrote:
Way to go Lou, you managed some decent shots in difficult conditions. I have never seen a buck swimming like that, too cool.
Long ride but we got there early and went home early and I never yelled at him once. You kill me sometimes.

Tim

HA-HA Tim nah I get along pretty good with my son the mathteacher that grabs my bushHawk and 40D with the 1 to 400 every time and leaves me to do the processing. Thanks
Lou

Karl Witt wrote:
Well Lou, they are a whole lot easier to spot in this terrain vs snow I have been told there are some to see not far from me and that would be thrill if I do find any. Wow those snowies are beautiful creatures. Nice shot of that buck on the swim, that water looks plenty deep judging by him still swimming that close to shore.

This must have been a great day.............no yelling either you say

Karl

Yeah Karl he shook like a doog sh*^&ing razorblades when he got out The don't swim you know, they have hollow hair and they float same as a moose. How would you like to try swiming in water over your head with hoofs for fins
No Yelling well not that I can remember but my head is not to good these days either.
Lou

thehotel wrote:
Great captures Lou.



Wacky roger
Founding Member Of OOOPs

Thanks Roger and these are lucky ones for sure. I always wonder how Jody gets them with a 400MM glass and sharp as a tack. He is amazing with them.
Lou

lucky Lou... congrats buddy!

raymondjbarlow wrote:
lucky Lou... congrats buddy!

Thanks Ray...not great but like I said a snowy is a snowy. It may get better but it will also draw many photographers there. You don't have to look for the owl just the cars stopped and all those big lenses.
But how about that buck
Lou

Nice series Lou. I would love to see one of these someday. That is one special creature. #1 is my favorite, and it sure is sharp for using the 2x. Way to go.

Very, very nice Lou.

Ted

Great captures Lou, so, you forgot to take your 800 I'll let it slid this time but don't let it happen again



Garen

He would forget head if he didn't have it attach to his feet
HAHAHA
PS
My Drive is very good I don't get the finger likesomebody I know
Pictures are Very Good
Irv

mark fadely wrote:
Nice series Lou. I would love to see one of these someday. That is one special creature. #1 is my favorite, and it sure is sharp for using the 2x. Way to go.

Thanks Mark and yes you are right as they are really a special raptor. I was really pleased with the 2X performance as I useally don't do well with it and I did not have my wimberly head as I was useing a gimble head for the 500 and the way the wind was blowing I was tempted to get low on the ground but I was afraid if I did that it would fly and no way can I track a bird if I'm laying on the ground. Next trip my 800 on the surveyors tripod with the spikes stuck deep in the ground and the wimberly on it.
Lou

Ted ellis wrote:
Very, very nice Lou.

Ted
Thanks Ted and I got your PM and I gave you a bashing for saying where do I shoot snowys.
Lou

GAREN wrote:
Great captures Lou, so, you forgot to take your 800 I'll let it slid this time but don't let it happen again



Garen

Yeah very dumb of me as I had plenty of room with just my son and I. Maybe next time. Thanks
Lou