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I was on a stakeout in a swamp trying to take pictures of Least Bitterns when this Purple Heron landed in front of me, so close that I could only take its portrait, I was in awe !
J'étais en affût dans un marécage pour essayer de prendre en photo des Blongios nains lorsque ce Héron pourpré s'est posé devant moi, si près que je n'ai pu prendre que son portrait, j'étais en admiration !
Another pictures taken from my first 8 hours stakeout looking for birds.
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the half-collared kingfisher (alcedo semitorquata) is an uncommon and localized bird.
i found it only in Zambia , in a small Kafue river tributary.i immediatly decided to try it and i prepared a "rustic" cover to try this bird.i have been lucky.i'm sure he saw me but he has been curious.
of course during the stakeout a guy was checking my back in case of dangerous visitors.that area has very few lions but many other african "friends" are better to avoid:-)
Nikon n90s
Nikkor ED 300/4.5
Nikon MF-26 Databack
Eastman Hi Contrast 5363 iso25
Kodak HC-110 (1+119)
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Lifer #77 2020
This bird was recently banded and IDed. The home owner explained the difference between this and a Rufus is the width and length of it's tail feathers. The difference is just millimeters. The Allen's also has a small rufus patch on its back and the white tips are millimeters longer.
The little bird is very cooperative and visits the feeder every 10 minutes, like clockwork. I spent a lot of time there and got 100s of shots, feeder, no feeder, in flight and in trees. I liked this one the best, it shows the tail feathers, white tips and the rufus patch.
Springfield, PA
This shot was taken back in June, during a woodland drinking-pool stakeout, in Hungary.
Our target species for the day was the Hawfinch, though a number of other birds also put in an appearance.
One of these visitors, I'm pleased to say, was this Nightingale & this was a first time sighting for me.
I can remember hearing their song on late night dog-walks around our village, but that was over a decade ago now. Nothing since then, sadly.
Most of you know that I'm not much of a fireworks shooter. It takes a certain dedication to stakeout a spot way to long in advance and then you rely on someone not bumping into your tripod once you have set up and run your brackets (as happened here twice).
Then there are the balloons. People park in front of you then release a balloon up into your frame that looks big enough that it could have replaced every barrage balloon in London during the Blitz. Balloon rant over.
This is a single exposure since my HDR brackets were ruined.
"Presumably you are on a stakeout on behalf of your esteemed colleague Sherlock Holmes"? At least this is what I asked him when I came across him at Mottistone Gardens on the Isle of Wight - but he wasn't telling!
For further information about Mottistone Gardens please visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mottistone-gardens/#_=_
Most of you know that I'm not much of a fireworks shooter. It takes a certain dedication to stakeout a spot way to long in advance and then you rely on someone not bumping into your tripod once you have set up and run your brackets (as happened here twice).
Then there are the balloons. People park in front of you then release a balloon up into your frame that looks big enough that it could have replaced every barrage balloon in London during the Blitz. Balloon rant over.
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Backyard Birding (from my bedroom window)
Though not a lifer, this was the first time I had an opportunity to take a photo of the Hermit Thrush. They are ground foragers.
In my location, the distance to the subject is near but I have to contend with the dim light often times back lit due to the heavy canopy of the Redwood trees. It's always fun on a stakeout whenever there are a few birds flying about at my backyard wherein I've observed about 15 species.
Some people drive late model white Fords to stay under the radar. Others...well, quite likely, here might be some smart L.A. police detective on a stakeout in Koreatown trying hard for a low profile. Nothing would surprise me anymore...perhaps this qualifies as sub rosa in California these days!
Nikon Coolpix P5100
Koreatown, Los Angeles, Southern California
November 11, 2010
Stakeouts are always fun when you're alone and songbirds start foraging within spitting distance of your lens.
Madera County, CA
American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
Washington County, Maine, U.S.A.
Meet Broomtail, Jr.—soaking up the sun and keeping a close eye on the bird feeders, just in case snack time arrives!
08924, leased out by the Harry Needle Railroad company, dressed in GBRf colours and numbered Celsa no.2, propels seven loaded scrap wagons to the scrap unloading arera of the Tremorfa Arc Furnace complex, Cardiff during the lunctime of May the 17th 2023.
This is a result of a two and a half hour stakeout here. The loco sits, engine running attached to these wagons. Another set is sat at the far end of the line being unloaded by a magnet grab. You cannot see the inside of the wagons, are the wagons with the loco full or empty? Actually you can tell. The springs are compressed on the loaded wagons, and from this tell tale you can see how many wagons are still to be empties at the unloading pad. The wagons are right next to this busy road, it is dusty, it is really quite an awful place. But as the final wagon is unloaded the loaded train begins to move, propelling down to the scrap bays. No driver either, the crew are at the far end walking with a remote control set. They swap the wagons and then its over. They may then take a billet over to the rod mill but that short line is impossible to shoot at this time of day in this light. Is it all worth the wait?, for me it is, this is a prize secured.
"I know you are all about the 'Brightest Day and Darkest night'" said the Batman gruffly, "but I still prefer to keep them separate, and my night dark. Can you at least tone down your light?"
Taken in Aftermath DC Rebirth
After many a stakeout at Dixon Meadow, I finally found a Blue Grosbeak. This one is a female.She was flying from tree to fencepost, and then dropping down into the tall grass.
The Agassiz-Rosedale cantilever bridge was one of the locations used in the 1987 movie “Stakeout”, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe and Aidan Quinn. Built in two years and completed in 1956, it suffers from two major flaws, according to local residents: it has only 1 lane in each direction, and has room for vehicles only, and no provision for pedestrians or cyclists, so it is completely unsafe for them. The bridge is well over a mile in length and only a portion of is visible in this view. The scale of the bridge is small compared to Mt. Cheam above it.
Freeway side White Tailed Kite on a short, unsuccessful hunting flight. I've pulled well off of the freeway to photograph this pair of kites twice, and they have not disappointed me - both of my 40 minute stakeouts have resulted in prey being brought back to the tree. Just not on this flight. After a short rest in the tree, a mouse was brought back. Yolo County, Ca.
Thursday 15:23. Suspect vehicle approaches. Instructions are to take a photo, then remain in position until the armed unit arrives.
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The fantasies arising during an extended wait outside school.
While watching the brown bears in Katmai NP, I noticed that most preferred to stakeout the salmon from a higher "perch". That's exactly what this bear is doing ... climbing up the river boulder to get to its coveted higher ground. If it caught a salmon, it would go off into the trees to consume it, so others wouldn't try to steal it away. When it would return, it would navigate over to its lucky boulder and carry on. Once in a while another bear had moved in and taken its place ... and then the posturing and stand off commence until one of them retreated. See, its lucky perch really was others lucky perch as well. That's the way with the bears in the river. Not that much different than humans actually.
Well Friday is already upon us, much like the holiday season will be once more. Hope that you're ready for it. :-)
© Debbie Tubridy Photography
Felix,
yesterday he very proudly introduced both a Mole and then later a mouse to me, they both survived apparently and the other day a lizards tail suddenly was hanging from his mouth...he has yet to catch a birdie...please dont!
clever little Felix :-)
This buck came near my stakeout following a doe, but I only got three quick frames before they disappeared. Not seen again. I gave up and chased birds. Fall is such a great time to be in the deer woods. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
Still from my first bird stakeout :-)
Not the best focus, but it will do for now :-)
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, Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus) adlut flight_w_1191_
This was taken at high altitude in the Pyrenees on a freezing cold morning. We had suitable clothing etc but it was a pre-dawn stakeout and after four hours we were ready to return down the mountain, cold but elated with some great views and photos of this and other big raptors!
Here are some interesting facts about the Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture:
The Lammergeier is one of the largest old world vultures. They have a body length between 1 and 1.2 m (3.25 - 4 ft), a wingspan between 2.3 and 2.8 m (7.5 - 9.2 ft) and they weigh between 4.5 and 7 kgs (10 - 15 lbs).
Lammergeiers have a buff coloured body and head with distinctive grey and black markings on their face. Their huge wings and wedge-shaped tail are grey/black in colour and they have beard-like feathers at the base of their bill. Unlike most other species of vulture, lammergeiers do not have a bald head, this is due to bones making up the main part of their diet.
Habitat
Lammergeiers can be found at high elevations in mountainous regions of Europe, Asia and Africa. They live at altitudes between 300 and 4,500 m (984 - 14,764 ft) although they are mainly found at altitudes above 2,000 m (6,562 ft). They have extremely large home territories that range from 250 to 700 sq. kms.
Diet
Lammergeiers feed on carrion and bones. They carry large bones high into the air and drop them on rocks below. When the bones have shattered they feed on the marrow inside.
Breeding
Lammergeiers breed once per year and they usually form monogamous pairs, although polyandrous trios can be found. They breed between October and July and 1 - 3 eggs are laid, although only 1 chick usually survives.
The eggs are incubated for 53 - 60 days and the chicks fledge at around 4 months old. Females reach sexual maturity between 7 and 8 years of age and males between 8 and 9 years of age.
Predators
Common ravens, golden eagles and griffon vultures are predators of Lammergeier chicks.
Subspecies
There are three subspecies of the Lammergeier:
Gypaetus barbatus aureus
Gypaetus barbatus barbatus
Gypaetus barbatus meridionalis
Interesting Facts
Lammergeiers are also known as:
Bearded Vulture
Lammergeyer
I met Jane on my way to the tree today. She was out walking with her three dogs. They can run free here, and I remember first seeing her here back in 2007 when she was here with her friend Annika. Jane told me about a possible wolf sighting in the area. That can be quite scary if you are a dog owner. Someone had found three roe deer carcasses here in just a week's time. One of them down the path here at Klems kulle, and there was also a wolf sighting at Dalarö. So I guess I will have to go out on a wolf stakeout now!