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Hi Heather , sorry I am taking too long. Will get down to it.

cheers

ric
 
OK Dave said:
HeatherV said:
...I have been trying to get a picture of a Buzzard for a couple of years...
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I wonder why the people in the US use the name Buzzard in a
derogatory manner, like for Vultures and the "bad guys" in old
western cowboy movies?

Wikipedia says that in Europe Buzzard means Raptor.
So there IS something that Americans are doing wrong!
I finally nailed a difference! LOL

And, Heather, you nailed great angles and reflections.

I do have a suggestion for you and all posters with more than 3 photos:

PLEASE place the sequence number above every link.

It would eliminate a lot of: "Hmmm, she likes number 5, but which
one was # 5?"

So we spend time flicking back and forth, and/or bringing up a
duplicate thread of dpreview so we can count.

Are you sure that the Duck in # 6 is not related to the Raptor in # 9?
Their feathers are almost identical!

I've heard of wearing your heart on your sleeve, but your majestic
Buzzard wears little hearts all over his front?

Similar feathers?
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OK Dave said:
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Tough guy, misleading you with his hearts? (This has nothing to do
with the macho man, does it?)
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OK Dave said:
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Thanks for sharing this enjoyable essay,
--
OK Dave in OR (FZ50)
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Thanks Dave for your input. #6 is a Canada Goose, not related to the Buzzard!

I have never been that close to a Buzzard before so did not know the breast feathers looked like that, it was lovely to see that close.
And, yes I will put numbers next time, just for you;-)

HeatherV....in the county of Dorset UK....Various FZs



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danielsonkin said:
Excellent series, Heather. That buzzard is incredible - what detail!
And such a regal looking bird. I can see why you have wanted to
capture one. Was this with a tcon? Trevor was saying that he uses
the tcon at 5MP for the extra reach. How did you get so close to
this guy?
Take care,
Daniel
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Thanks you Daniel. That was without the tcon, but I think that one was 5MP, I took about 30 and kept changing the settings, the bird sat there for about 5 minutes so I was very lucky this time, only about 6 feet from the post it was on. I'm not quite sure why it stayed so long, it was very unusual, the first car that came along scared it off:-(

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Well I've been trying to do that for two years. Whenever I get within shooting distance they don't hang around. You must have charm, they take one look at my ugly mug and they're off. Very nice that's the one i will aspire to. And yes it's a Herring Gull a first year bird.

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Trevor Carpenter said:
Well I've been trying to do that for two years. Whenever I get
within shooting distance they don't hang around. You must have
charm, they take one look at my ugly mug and they're off. Very nice
that's the one i will aspire to. And yes it's a Herring Gull a first
year bird.
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Thanks Trevor, I'm glad you spotted the post I knew you would know, I thought that's what it was. I do think I was very lucky with the Buzzard, I'm not sure why he just sat there, it was near Poole Park, so perhaps he was used to people.

HeatherV....in the county of Dorset UK....Various FZs



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Sorry Heather, I couldn't resist the pun!

Lovely set of birds, though if asked I would have thought the Buzzard was a young Kite. But I'm not 100% sure! I'll need to find my last Kite shots for a comparison, we have several of them around here.
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Cheers.
Ken. + FZ50/DCR150/DCR250/Tcon17, TZ5, & FL36
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I thought that Kites, in the UK, were only found in the West Coast or near. Which Kites do you see around Spalding, black or red?
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Antonio

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Dear Heather,

Very nice set and the third one of the gull is fantastic.
Thanks for sharing.

Proving again the wonderful FZ50.

Salute from a beginner to the master.

Dr.Rajamurthy
FZ50, Raynox DCR-250
 
Ken Yull said:
Sorry Heather, I couldn't resist the pun!
Lovely set of birds, though if asked I would have thought the Buzzard
was a young Kite. But I'm not 100% sure! I'll need to find my last
Kite shots for a comparison, we have several of them around here.
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Cheers.
Ken. + FZ50/DCR150/DCR250/Tcon17, TZ5, & FL36
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Thanks Ken definitely a Buzzard, we have a lot of them around here and was very happy to catch one at last!

HeatherV....in the county of Dorset UK....Various FZs



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http://www.flickr.com/photos/heathervhogg/
 
I ment to say I liked 7 the best not 6. I wish I had a good hawk photo like
you have. However I should have said 5 &7 your male mallard on the blue ice
made a really pretty photo.
David F
 
--HeatherV

Like the shots, Cheshire is teaming with Buzzards but they are hard to approach, occasionally we'll pass right by one in a tree at the roadside when cycling.We nearly always spot at least two and sometimes as many as eight in a day(not always close though).
Thanks


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