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Birds and ice - SK pics

Postby Anatidae » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:37 pm

I had a great time going around trying to get shots of birds loafing on ice.

Here's a few canvasbacks with a ring-neck.

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Same bunch of cans with a few Goldeneyes......

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.....and a shot of mixed birds (mostly honkers and ducks) on the town lake.

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....another shot of the same lake one week later (this past Sunday morning).........

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Finally....here's the nicest 'landscape' photo I think I took (aside from the quality). I was on the way to the coffee shop to visit with some local friends this past Sunday......and passed by this pothole that we witnessed freezing one section at a time, day-by-day.....over the course of the 10 days we stayed in this area........my favorite 'lanscape' shot of the trip :wink:

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I apologize for the lack of quality in these photos.....I'm just a 'hack'. :?
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Postby Greenhead22 » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:39 pm

Glad to see y'all are back. :wink:
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Postby Anatidae » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:14 pm

Thanks......but I'd rather be up there, still.......I miss the birds! We thought we'd better come-on home while we could still get out of there.

We got our honkers, ducks and grouse.......but I would've liked to have gotten more video footage. It was just taking a toll on us old folks, ya know........

Actually, we were going to stay and GET some more footage, but the fields were starting to thaw-out, which would have meant we had to pack everything in and out on foot. We just happened to arrive when the ground started freezing. Everybody before us had to 'walk'-0in hunt because the fields were too wet to drive in. We were DAMN lucky!

We packed-in 32 Higdons in on foot, the first day........'bout 1/4 mile. After carrying the decoys (the heaviest thing we toted), we determined the ground was tight enough to support the truck and got the rest of the stuff in and out.....along with the 16 geese we ended-up with that day. It could've been real ugly! :? .....but again, our timing was perfect (purely by accident, I assure you).

I'm going to design a different trailer for wet conditions, in case we face the same problems in the future.......one that has a spot for the 4-wheeler, too. :wink:
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Postby iron grip » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:21 pm

The thought of frozen ground in October gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside. :lol:

Thanks for sharing the pics and the stories. Keep both coming!!

Still waiting on the video though :roll:
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Postby duckkiller » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:29 pm

nice pics and pleasekeep themcomeing, season is just to far off
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Postby Anatidae » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:05 pm

Iron Grip.....it'll take me a little while on the video thang.......and will need Tunica to help me get it on here for ya'll.

But I just watched one tape on the TV screen and it's got some good shots of ducks clouds at close range......even got some standing in the decoys..........and one honker that stayed around for 20-30 minutes, feeding around in the decoys. I'll work on it when I'v egotten some sleep. :wink:
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Postby Locked Up » Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:40 am

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Postby tunica » Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:59 am

Anatidae wrote:Iron Grip.....it'll take me a little while on the video thang.......and will need Tunica to help me get it on here for ya'll.

But I just watched one tape on the TV screen and it's got some good shots of ducks clouds at close range......even got some standing in the decoys..........and one honker that stayed around for 20-30 minutes, feeding around in the decoys. I'll work on it when I'v egotten some sleep. :wink:


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Postby Anatidae » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:57 am

Naw, I'm not in the same league with the Duke.......it'd be more like...."Pee Wee Herman goes huntin'" :lol:

As far as Anne.......she's 'bad' enough to be her own star. What you see is what you get.......and you better not screw anything up! :shock: :lol:
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Postby tunica » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:06 am

Anatidae wrote:Naw, I'm not in the same league with the Duke.......it'd be more like...."Pee Wee Herman goes huntin'" :lol:

As far as Anne.......she's 'bad' enough to be her own star. What you see is what you get.......and you better not screw anything up! :shock: :lol:



OMG I mention Popcorn and the next thing you do is mention Pee Wee Herman...you know the dude that got caught with something else in his box of popcorn. On second thought Anne will have a Great Hunting Video to show everyone as for You...Id's will need to be checked at the door.
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Postby mudsucker » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:40 am

That "Landscape" is a cool photo. Even for a hack!
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Postby ScottS » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:57 am

Welcome home, Randy!! It looks and sounds like a wonderful time that you and Ann had this eyar. I hope to make it to Canada one of these days.
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Postby missed mallards » Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:21 am

Glad ya'll had a good trip. Nice pic's and i can only imagine the footage is second to none. glad to see ya'll made it home safely.
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Postby slough » Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:50 pm

nice pictures
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Postby Jeff » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:04 pm

Beautiful pics Randy, It's very nice to see pictures of Cans that don't have Bud light on the side of them.
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