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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: MEGHAN on June 12, 2010, 11:20:28 PM

Title: So was it worth it??
Post by: MEGHAN on June 12, 2010, 11:20:28 PM

That's the question I was asked when I made it home Friday night.
A 17 hour day, 5 ticks..that I've found  :shock: , and 57 mosquito bites...yes I counted.
So was it worth it they ask? I would have to say absolutely!! :D +
Thanks for looking
Meghan

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Post by: denis on June 12, 2010, 11:41:41 PM

lucky you meghan.
i like the last 2.

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Post by: JimmyM on June 13, 2010, 07:27:01 AM

Meagan,
Terrific action shots!  Some of the more interesting and unusual photos I've seen posted this spring.
Jim

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Post by: ravynne40 on June 13, 2010, 11:50:13 AM

Fabulous shots. ticks? yikes, I'm lucky i haven't been bitten yet by the skeeters :) i'm sure it will happen soon enough

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Post by: JW Mills on June 13, 2010, 11:50:28 AM

Amazing series!
Interesting to see both male and female feeding the young.

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Post by: steve rossi on June 13, 2010, 05:40:36 PM

Very well worth it, what a great find.

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Post by: Whittam on June 13, 2010, 07:09:24 PM

Beautiful shots!   Well done!  Cheers Terry

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Post by: dizzy on June 14, 2010, 06:07:22 PM

Love it! Thanks for sharing.

Mike

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Post by: MEGHAN on June 14, 2010, 06:49:33 PM

Thanks everyone, I'm glad you all enjoyed these photos.
It was a long wait between feeding, about 45 minutes, but both the male and female would return at the same time and then wait turns to feed the young. I was hoping to catch both of them at the nest hole, but after 8 hours without this happening I decided it never would  :D
But it was still an awesome day. One I will never forget.
Meghan

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Post by: Cody on June 14, 2010, 09:23:38 PM

Nice shots! Did you spend 17 hours photographing these birds?  Your lucky that there are not too many Ticks where you were. There are alot here in Grimsby.   Where was this?

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Post by: Bird Brain on June 15, 2010, 07:25:05 PM

Meg ... Wow, these are so great!   8)

Jo-Anne  :D

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Post by: Lloyd on June 15, 2010, 07:57:31 PM

Fabulous! It's hard enough for most of us to get snaps or even a sighting of a Pileated Woodpecker. But you went the extra mile and brightened our day with these great family shots. Thanks for your perserverance. Well done!

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Post by: bernie2112 on June 15, 2010, 10:50:00 PM

You are right - it is worth it. Nice work.

Cheers,

Bernie
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Post by: MEGHAN on June 16, 2010, 09:13:37 PM

Cody: Thanks. I spent about 8 hours photographing these guys.
Hey, Thanks Jo-Anne, I'm glad you enjoyed them.
Lloyd, Thank you so much for your kind words, they mean alot to me.
Thanks Bernie. I appreciate it.

Thanks again to everyone.
Meghan