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    A point brought up by Jen in the Introductions thread and as per out Overlord's suggestions, let see how easy it is to approach some of the birds :)

    Here's the first, don't know how looks less interested in the other...

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    That is too funny. Definitely not a picture you could have taken in the Northeast. Cormorants are extremely skittish around here, I think some people shoot them because of their appetite.

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    omg, this is crazy !!!
    The same with the ducks here...

    Ducks like Pintails fly away in Europe when you get closer then 200m, even in a car !
    Here they swim around your feet

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    Birds in the UK love to play run and hide. No chance of getting a shot like that over here Fabs :)

    But I am sure someone will prove me wrong ;)


    probably my size 10's give me away :)

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    Here is the world's tamest wild Ruffed Grouse:D. A father and his two daughters were observing it when the grouse approached them...REALLY close. I asked the dad if I could take a few photos of his daughters interacting with it, and he was more than happy to say yes. I'm sure those girls will remember this for a long time :-) Here is one with the oldest of the two girls.


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    Daniel,
    That is one priceless photograph. I've never seen anything like that - the little girl looks like she's having a conversation with the bird. I hope you got the e-mail or snail mail addresses of the girls or their parents - they should definitely have these images! Magnificent capture!

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    I guess this one also can be called an easy to approach bird :eek: .... actually an easy to approach flock !!!!!!! :D:D Anhinga Trail is a great place for double crested cormorants you just might luck into getting close to one :cool:

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    Even though the kid in the yellow t-shirt looks at them, both sides seem slightly underwhelmed. :)

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    ..... maybe this bird was thinking is easy to approach people :D :cool:

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    Here we see Mike lucking out and being able to approach a Cormi at Anhinga Trail !!!!! This one know how to pose !!!!!

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    The Farne Islands off the coast of north-east England is a great place for sea birds many of whom are very confiding - much more so than in other sites I know.

    This Arctic Tern was quite unphased by its perch (as was the perch.)

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    How cool I want to go there !!!!!:):):)

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    here you go Alfred ....

    I used Lucis art to give it the surreal look ;-)

    and I believe the man with the backwards cap is you Al ..

    I think this is the same DCC as in your picture.
    Last edited by Michael Pancier; 01-31-2008 at 03:05 PM.

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    okay, we also have a few tame birds in Germany....but not many... ;)

    Maybe he was attracted by the nice lady ;)
    What do you think Szimi, did she like him or you better ? ;)
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    Wow, he looks so small!!!!! (the bird ;) )

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jan Wegener View Post
    okay, we also have a few tame birds in Germany....but not many... ;)

    Maybe he was attracted by the nice lday ;) What do you think Szimi ? ;)
    Man, the lady is the most beautiful woman on Earth :) She is my wife.:D;)
    It was a great time together Jan. Hope we can repeat it this year.
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    Here's Al at Crandon Gardens, trying to isolate a bird for an image!

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    lol....now I know why you also have those short lenses.... :)

    With those lenses in Europe, you couldn't even see the bird in the viewfinder ! :)

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    You're welcome here in Florida, Jan! Just make sure you bring a 70-210mm lens :D

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    Al looks like the honorary Ibis there. :)

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    Awesome! Post!!

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    Never seen anyone so close to an OC !!!!! Big Wow !!!!!

    .....Axel I'm part of the gang !!!!:cool:

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    Don't get the idea local birds are easy to approach :p Not at all They play hard to get and are actually difficult :D This cormi is not cooperating in the least bit The lady tried and tried but walked out empty The bird would have no part !!!! :cool::cool:

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    same bird, same lady :)

    Those are the only tame Oysters I know....normally they are not like this.

    But the pictures on my website are showing really skittish Oysties ...where I waited months to get them ;) :D

    I guess exactly these pictures are our little secrets....especially on rare species...huh ? :)

    Those cormorants are amazing !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jan Wegener View Post
    same bird, same lady :)

    Those are the only tame Oysters I know....normally they are not like this.

    But the pictures on my website are showing really skittish Oysties ...where I waited months to get them ;) :D

    I guess exactly these pictures are our little secrets....especially on rare species...huh ? :)

    Those cormorants are amazing !
    This is amazing. Around here you can't get close to them.

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    I guess this means that that short lenses go into the backpack for the upcoming Everglades workshop. :) Good to know.

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    Pelicans in Florida are very skittish....

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    quite stunned by how close some of you get, it just doen not happen in the UK love that Pelican shot its amazing, as is the oyster fed by hand.
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    Rob, I wish I would have some more possibility in the UK to photograph birds. I loved to be there no matter if the birds are tame or skittish :) We have several tools to make a difference :D
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    I always envied a bit you guys from the states:) Same counts for the photographers in Uk and Western Europe. You have very tame wild birds and animals. Here in Bulgaria and all over Southeastern Europe the birds are realy wild and it is realy hard to get close. With my friends we use many different tricks just to get close enough before the bird flies off and often it does not work :( It is almost impossible to get close to geese and duck without a hide. Many other birds are the same. Especially raptors. They are at the extreme end. So, wildlife photography here can be very tiring but getting a dicent shot is extremely rewarding. I think that one of the excitements of the wildlife photography in Bulgaria is that the birds are realy wild and hard to approach.

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    here's another from anhinga trail today. gotta love that place:D. this guy tried for twenty minutes to get this fish down before dropping it in the water when he took off flying:cool:

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    Pine Grosbeaks! I had never seen this species before this year, but BOY are they tame!!!!

    Photographed with my 100mm 2.8 macro lens - full frame! (I just wanted to see if I could do it, even tho the light isn't really that good)


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    Yes, the birds in South Florida are easily approached !
    Here a two from Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, FL.

    Michael Wolf
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    Quote Originally Posted by IvoZafirov View Post
    I always envied a bit you guys from the states:) Same counts for the photographers in Uk and Western Europe. You have very tame wild birds and animals. Here in Bulgaria and all over Southeastern Europe the birds are realy wild and it is realy hard to get close. With my friends we use many different tricks just to get close enough before the bird flies off and often it does not work :( It is almost impossible to get close to geese and duck without a hide. Many other birds are the same. Especially raptors. They are at the extreme end. So, wildlife photography here can be very tiring but getting a dicent shot is extremely rewarding. I think that one of the excitements of the wildlife photography in Bulgaria is that the birds are realy wild and hard to approach.
    Don't worry Ivo, the situation is quite the same in Central Europe but luckily we all have some decent shot on birds.
    Just use the hide and get buddies closer :)
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    This is an awesome thread

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    Oh my god:eek:. I always suspected that cormorants and herons were easier to photograph in Florida compared to my country (Spain) but I couldnīt realize how tame are those birds. Oh well, the birds are really easy to approach at Anhinga Trail and seems that is easy to get a headshot but to get a clean BG is a different story.
    How do you manage to avoid crowds of OOF people in your BGs? Cloning? :D
    Does anybody think about posting a new thread entitled "How difficult to approach is that bird?" or “How far away from your camera is that bird”? if so, just let me know because I can post a bunch of great examples :;)

    Seriously. I realize why so many photographers in Florida prefer the Nikon 200-400 instead of a fixed focal length. When I used to photograph with my 80-400 I rarely went under 350mm, in fact I always needed/wanted to have more focal length and, today, I rarely miss the zoom ability of my old 80-400.


    BTW, this is a really cool and interesting thread. God point!!!


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    Excellent thread. A real eye opener on just how friendly some birds can be.

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    Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, two summers ago:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Juan Aragonés View Post
    Does anybody think about posting a new thread entitled "How difficult to approach is that bird?" or “How far away from your camera is that bird”? if so, just let me know because I can post a bunch of great examples :;)

    :D:D:D
    Sure we can talk a lot about it. In Europe all the birds are soooo skittish :( No idea why :D
    Juan, we maybe should pick up our ticket and land in Florida to have a nice weekend with the Folks there. What a happening it would be :) :D

    Szimi

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    Here in New Zealand I reckon that one of the best places to get up close & personal with birds is at ferry terminals.
    This Little Shag allowed me to creep up to around 9 feet away.
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    Unfortunately, some people abuse the privilege of having easy to approach birds.
    This tourist lifted the branch adjacent to the nest so her husband could take a picture of it, while the birds were on it :eek:

    Of course, when they walked next to us, I told her, as politely as possible, that what she did was wrong, in case she didn't know ;)

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    another tame American buddy :)

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    .....Amazing!!

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    Fort Desoto birds:

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    another florida bird from the anhinga trail. awesome thread!! lets keep it going:)

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    Its always easy to get close to birds at the Viera Wetlands


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    all amazing, we just do not get close to wild birds here in NW La. Not even any refuges/reserves
    with avian inhabitants that are anywhere near tolerant of humans.

    a treat to see these images

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    Artie and Julio taking advantage of the easy to approach at Little Estero Lagoon, yesterday.

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    From your pictures I ascertain that I live on the wrong part of the world:(
    No way, to come so close to any bird here in my region, except to Passer domesticus in some open restorant.

    Best!

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    Fun thread. taken by my wife of me @ Amherst Island, Ontario Canada.

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