FANTASTIC, Ron! The Golden-fronted Woodpecker is fabulous, the Painted Bunting is one of my favorite birds (that I have yet to see myself), but I have to say that my two favorite shots are non-traditional: the Caracara being dive-bombed (is that a Northern Mockingbird?) and, absolute #1 is that pious Mexican ground squirrel.
The only thing that's missing is an environmental shot of the setting...would have loved to see CT, Shreeni, and company ensconced in their blinds. Look forward to more.
Wow Ron! This is what retirement should be like every day. You have some wicked shots here. Can't pick favorite(s), but I'll say the woodies and the bunting are top drawer. Caracara shot is pretty neat too.
mikedec wrote:
All very nice. Looks like you had a great trip to Texas. Hard to pick a favorite.
Thanx Mike.
philshoots wrote:
Ron the wasp shot is the biz! And so is the Caracara. And so is the Coachwhip. Just beautiful, looks like you had a great shoot. Thank you
Phil
Thanx Phil. It took a lot of shots to get the wasp. Shooting the 500 with a tube doesn't give much dof.
thehotel wrote:
You shots are very nice. Looks like you had a fun trip.
Wacky roger
Thanx Roger. It was, indeed, a fun trip.
birdied wrote:
Fantastic set Ron!!! I love them all. You must have had a great time.
Birdie
Thanx Birdie. It was a great time.
BeeBalm wrote:
Hi Ron a beautiful variety
Love the snake and the last one!
Last one is oh so cute sweet priceless I have to add an awe too!
BeeBalm
Thank you kindly for your nice words BB.
arbitrage wrote:
Very nice set Ron, all of them are great shots.
TFS
Geoff
Thanx Geoff. I appreciate you stopping by.
sritri wrote:
Super set Ron! Can't pick a favorite but that PB is gorgeous.
Thanx Shreeni. It was a pleasure meeting you and I hope we get to shoot together again.
Howard Kearley wrote:
these shots had me smiling al the way through, great stuff
Howard.
Thanx Howard. I was smiling the whole time I was there.
Regan wrote:
Looks like you had a wonderful trip. Super shots!
Thanx Regan.
canon.eos30d wrote:
What a nice set, Ron. #2,3,8 and 9 are my favorite from these beautiful photos. I gotta plan for visiting this place soon.
- Tam
Thanx Tam. Go if you can. It's a great trip.
Ron
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Wowza buddy what a wickedly cool variety! Must be the luck of Conrad
#1 and #8 are exceptional Ron, those are impressive, love them both!!
I'm partial to the GFWP shots as both are very very nice.
Great set and how about those Painted Buntings, aren't they a colorful treat
eyelaser wrote:
Sounds like you had lots and lots of fun and met some great people. Love the woodies and bunting but the snake may be my favorite and the last ground squirrel is too cute but may be in trouble. I do think I heard a rattlesnake making the same prayer just before it took out that squirrel
Eric
Thanx Eric - everyone had a ton of fun. We saw 3 of the coachwhips, but no rattlers. All but one guy wanted to get shots of a rattler, and he wanted nothing to do with any snake.
jfwoodman wrote:
Sounds and looks like you had a great time, Ron. #5 bunting, #7 WP, and #8 snake are my favorites from this fine set. Congrats on the Cara Cara as well!
Jim
Thanx Jim. I'd go back in a heartbeat.
B Benson wrote:
Good stuff B-2 I had planned on going to Texas two weeks ago but opted for Florida instead. Love the bunting. B-1
Thanx B1. You should make the trip if you can.
teked wrote:
Awesome stuff, Ron. The painted bunting alone would be worth the trip.
Ed
Thanx Ed. We saw several PBs, including the female which I will eventually post too.
fingerda wrote:
Terrific set!
DaveF
Thanx Dave.
dgdg wrote:
retirement suits you well!
David
Thanx David. And I'm having fun. I haven't heard anything about the GBH chicks. I need to check them out so I can let you know.
New Cat wrote:
Wow .. really great captures Ron . I choose No 5
Thanx - 5 noted.
kmunroe wrote:
very nice Ron.. i like them all
Thanx Kenny. I'm glad you like them.
Tim Kuhn wrote:
Real sweet set Ron!! Looks like you had a great time and came back with plenty shots and grins
I would suggest cloning out the bird seed
Tim
Thanx Tim. I just forgot to clone out the seeds...
treebeard wrote:
Beautiful set...looks like you had lots of fun. I particularly like 6 and 7. TFS
-Tree
Thanx Tree or Scott, or both...
Candor wrote:
You have some beauties here Ron. It looks like retirement is treating you well. I look forward to seeing more.
Mike
Thanx Mike. Let's just say I'm not bored yet.
CDaescher wrote:
Super set, Ron. This sure looks like a great time of shooting.
Chris
Thanx Chris. Yes, it was a great time with a great group of people.
Ted ellis wrote:
Killer set Ron
Thanx Ted. I took several thousand shots, but only about a third of what Conrad did.
DonGut wrote:
Some very fine stuff here; the bunting, snake and the gfw to mention my favourites. Looks like a rewarding destination! Don
Thanx Don. Rewarding and fun.
Shasoc wrote:
Great captures, Ron, with sharp detail and clarity. The first one is awesome: you nailed it But I really enjoyed the whole set. Well done!
Socrate
Thanx Socrate. I took a lot of shots to get that first shot.
jgkowalke wrote:
Great set Ron!
Thanx!
Plinian wrote:
FANTASTIC, Ron! The Golden-fronted Woodpecker is fabulous, the Painted Bunting is one of my favorite birds (that I have yet to see myself), but I have to say that my two favorite shots are non-traditional: the Caracara being dive-bombed (is that a Northern Mockingbird?) and, absolute #1 is that pious Mexican ground squirrel.
The only thing that's missing is an environmental shot of the setting...would have loved to see CT, Shreeni, and company ensconced in their blinds. Look forward to more.
Greg
Thanx Greg. I never got a group shot, but I may post some individual shots at some point.
KCollett wrote:
Wow Ron! This is what retirement should be like every day. You have some wicked shots here. Can't pick favorite(s), but I'll say the woodies and the bunting are top drawer. Caracara shot is pretty neat too.
Thanx Ken. I wouldn't want retirement to be like this trip every day, but maybe a few days a month.
surgemaster wrote:
That's some nice shootin' Ron. What a capture on the Caracara. You did well. Great variety.
Rex
Thanx Rex. I learned a lot this time, so I need to go back next year to try again.
dawei wrote:
Fantastic birds, critters n mammal. Love that ground-squirrel very much, Ron. It does really looks like praying
All but one guy wanted to get shots of a rattler, and he wanted nothing to do with any snake. 
