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Bonhomme Richard

(9,000 posts) Thu Apr 24, 2014, 10:06 PM Apr 2014

I wanted to share two from this evening.

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I wanted to share two from this evening. (Original Post) Bonhomme Richard Apr 2014 OP

Wow! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2014 #1

Those are amazing shots! ljm2002 Apr 2014 #2

Excellent shots! Solly Mack Apr 2014 #3

gorgeous!! thank you!! niyad Apr 2014 #4

The Bluebird shot....how. Bonhomme Richard Apr 2014 #5

Awesome. One of those shots when you wonder, 'how did they do babylonsister Apr 2014 #6

Don't you just love it when that happens? Solly Mack Apr 2014 #13

"Fortune rewards the prepared mind" dgauss Apr 2014 #15

Don't you love it when that happens? Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #20

Beauties! NV Whino Apr 2014 #7

Great photos. The Eastern Bluebird photo is excellent. Good catch. alfredo Apr 2014 #8

Amazing shots. Auntie Bush Apr 2014 #9

No. I have a couple of neighbors with farms and.... Bonhomme Richard Apr 2014 #21

WOW! elleng Apr 2014 #10

Oh, my! mnhtnbb Apr 2014 #11

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Apr 2014 #12

Bluebirds are my favorite cilla4progress Apr 2014 #14

Excellent Work !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #16

Excellent! - K&R n/t DeSwiss Apr 2014 #17

I'm pinching myself to believe them Mira Apr 2014 #18

And pure luck but I guess.... Bonhomme Richard Apr 2014 #22

Amazing shots, Richard. Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #19

Outstanding!! CrispyQ Apr 2014 #23

Yes. it is a Tom in full mating regalia. Quite impressive to the ladies. n/t Bonhomme Richard Apr 2014 #24

Well, this lady's impressed! CrispyQ Apr 2014 #26

I have said it before and will say it again. Bonhomme Richard Apr 2014 #25

Holy shit! Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #27

Hell, I didn't even know I caught the Bluebird shot until later when I went over the shots. n/t Bonhomme Richard Apr 2014 #28

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,583 posts)

1. Wow!

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 10:11 PM

Apr 2014

These are gorgeous!

Especially the top action shot. How on earth did you capture that?

The turkey is also splendid.

Thanks for sharing.

ljm2002

(10,751 posts)

2. Those are amazing shots!

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 10:16 PM

Apr 2014

Beautiful birds, beautifully captured.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

3. Excellent shots!

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 10:26 PM

Apr 2014

Truly great captures!

niyad

(113,257 posts)

4. gorgeous!! thank you!!

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 10:28 PM

Apr 2014

Bonhomme Richard

(9,000 posts)

5. The Bluebird shot....how.

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 10:39 PM

Apr 2014

I was actually taking shots of the female Bluebird when the male flew into the frame so I hit continuos. He was only there a second or two and I didn't even see what he had done until I went back over the shots. No one was more surprised than I. LOL

babylonsister

(171,056 posts)

6. Awesome. One of those shots when you wonder, 'how did they do

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 10:43 PM

Apr 2014

that'? Now I have an answer, for one! Thanks!

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

13. Don't you just love it when that happens?

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 11:21 PM

Apr 2014

You know I love bird shots and I am so jealous of your Blue birds!!

That turkey is gorgeous!

dgauss

(882 posts)

15. "Fortune rewards the prepared mind"

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 11:32 PM

Apr 2014

Including someone with a continuous high resolution camera. Beautiful pictures, both.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

20. Don't you love it when that happens?

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 03:20 AM

Apr 2014

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

7. Beauties!

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 10:43 PM

Apr 2014

That bluebird shot is amazing.

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

8. Great photos. The Eastern Bluebird photo is excellent. Good catch.

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 10:46 PM

Apr 2014

There is a PBS special about Turkeys. http://video.pbs.org/video/2168742454/ It's very good.

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)

9. Amazing shots.

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 11:02 PM

Apr 2014

You should save them for the photography competition.

Is that a wild turkey in your back yard? He's beautiful. I have them around here but never saw one all flared up or strutting?

Bonhomme Richard

(9,000 posts)

21. No. I have a couple of neighbors with farms and....

Reply to Auntie Bush (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 07:17 AM

Apr 2014

I have permission to take photos on their property. This shot was taken from a blind I have set up on the edge of one of their fields. I like transition areas where woods meet with fields or water. Lots going on. his guy walked right by me. I must have taken 50 shots.

elleng

(130,864 posts)

10. WOW!

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 11:05 PM

Apr 2014

mnhtnbb

(31,382 posts)

11. Oh, my!

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 11:07 PM

Apr 2014

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

12. k&r thanks for posting. nm

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 11:09 PM

Apr 2014

cilla4progress

(24,726 posts)

14. Bluebirds are my favorite

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 11:23 PM

Apr 2014

We have wild turkeys in our valley

WillyT

(72,631 posts)

16. Excellent Work !!! - K & R !!!

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 11:45 PM

Apr 2014

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)

17. Excellent! - K&R n/t

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 11:50 PM

Apr 2014

Mira

(22,380 posts)

18. I'm pinching myself to believe them

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 12:16 AM

Apr 2014

Terrific
That first one is a once-in-a-lifetime shot

Bonhomme Richard

(9,000 posts)

22. And pure luck but I guess....

Reply to Mira (Reply #18)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 07:17 AM

Apr 2014

showing up is half the battle. LOL

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

19. Amazing shots, Richard.

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 03:19 AM

Apr 2014

Two thumbs up.

CrispyQ

(36,457 posts)

23. Outstanding!!

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 02:00 PM

Apr 2014

Is that a turkey?

~kick~

Bonhomme Richard

(9,000 posts)

24. Yes. it is a Tom in full mating regalia. Quite impressive to the ladies. n/t

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #23)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 02:38 PM

Apr 2014

CrispyQ

(36,457 posts)

26. Well, this lady's impressed!

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Reply #24)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 02:45 PM

Apr 2014

Fab shot!

Bonhomme Richard

(9,000 posts)

25. I have said it before and will say it again.

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 02:40 PM

Apr 2014

None of this would be happening if it wasn't for your encouragement here when I started.
Thanks.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

27. Holy shit!

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 07:04 PM

Apr 2014

These are both incredible! I don't even know how you caught the bluebird photo! And you were in the right place at the right time for the turkey displaying.

Bonhomme Richard

(9,000 posts)

28. Hell, I didn't even know I caught the Bluebird shot until later when I went over the shots. n/t

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #27)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 08:20 PM

Apr 2014

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