Mixed Bag

[Dick Sargeant]

The different birds are really starting to do different spring moves, especially the mergs running across the surface and rearing up and flapping for attention -

The several flocks of brant are still here. I enjoyed reading Worth's new book and he has some great descriptions of the flying power of brant which I hope you see in a few of these....also some jewelry -

Backat the small reservoir several different types including the snow that thinks it's a canada and a great blue heron doing an imitation of a stealth bomber -

over on the big river a couple other characters -

and finally back on the coast a black, some eiders and a special one -

Hope you enjoy these -
sarge

 

[TimJ]

Thank you, I did enjoy them. The first brant is my favorite... or maybe the snow goose... the blue heron is pretty cool too....

Tim

 

[Troy Fields]

Nice stuff Dick. I haven't forgotten, just dropped the bridge boat off yesterday for service.

Like the hawk photo and of course the eiders!

 

[Gary March]

Hello Sarge
Some great shots there. Lots of different birds. What a good day in the marsh. I especially like the red breasted Merg on the water. Great shot. The brant are pretty cool to. Keep um coming.

Gary March

 

[Dick Sargeant]

Thanks Tim - Can you guys see the ground yet ?
sarge

 

[Dick Sargeant]

Hey Troy thanks ! I may sneak up to Hallowell or try your area from shore this weekend but given the list for the weekend might have to set up around here. Have to put in a good half day to prep the fishing boat.
sarge

 

[Dick Sargeant]

Thanks Gary - I was discussing smugmug today with one of our very sharp guys in the office and he was very impressed with your site there. Have been experimenting with different watermarks in this group and I think I will settle on a very light white watermark as it does not seem to interfere too much with an image. Can't thank you enough !
sarge

 

[TimJ]

Thanks Tim - Can you guys see the ground yet ?
sarge

Yep, we got rid of the snow pretty fast here but it just won't warm up enough to melt the lakes. Not too far north it is hard to see the ground between the snow and water. Should be good for the pond counts.

Tim

 

[Phil Nowack]

Dick, Looks like you are getting your camera dialed in!!!!! nice shots


You are making me jealous, as I am was planning to spend hours and hours in the marsh this spring, but since I am working for the man... I can't... grrrrr

 

[Shermie]

now there are some mixed bag flavours ,,great pictures ,as they are saying you are dialed in for sure....

shermie...

 

[Al Hansen]

Dick, those are special. Love the fourth and fifth shots alot. Heck I was expecting the decoy to take flight! Cool to see the eye contact of that hawk. Special set. Thanks
Al

 

[Nick Buda]

Awesome shots Dick. The first brant photo is my favorite. Keep 'em coming!

 

[Gary Wolf]

Nice pics. I really like the brant and goldeneye shots. Keep them coming and thanks for sharing.

 

[Kevin B]

Thanks for the great shots Dick! I had the pleasure of hunting the salt marsh A few years ago In december by the golf course. We stayed out in the marsh In an old duck camp and i got to see birds we never see inland.Your pic's brought me back to that time.

 

[Pat Gregory]

Great shots Sarge! Thanks for sharing...

 

[Dick Sargeant]

Dick, Looks like you are getting your camera dialed in!!!!! nice shots


You are making me jealous, as I am was planning to spend hours and hours in the marsh this spring, but since I am working for the man... I can't... grrrrr

Hi Phil - Knowing the stuff that I went through earlier this year, you can imagine how much fun I am NOW having !

Thanks and I hope you can carve out time for yourself and get great light !

sarge

 

[Dick Sargeant]

now there are some mixed bag flavours ,,great pictures ,as they are saying you are dialed in for sure....

shermie...
Thanks Shermie - I hope to get over to the Maritimes later this year and stuff myself with mussels and lobster !
sarge

 

[Dick Sargeant]

Dick, those are special. Love the fourth and fifth shots alot. Heck I was expecting the decoy to take flight! Cool to see the eye contact of that hawk. Special set. Thanks
Al
Hi Al - Thanks ! That is a L.L. Bean decoy.........they do not self right but they are killers............be sure to post something warm this weekend to remind us that the snow we just got is April Fools !

I have a number of places where I have red tails working, now all I need to do is be there when they nail something - that would be the best.

sarge

 

[Dick Sargeant]

Awesome shots Dick. The first brant photo is my favorite. Keep 'em coming!
Thanks Nick - I should not be whining about a few inches of slush today as I'll bet you guys are a few weeks behind us !
sarge

 

[Dick Sargeant]

Nice pics. I really like the brant and goldeneye shots. Keep them coming and thanks for sharing.

Hi Gary - Thanks......to tell the truth, things have been coming together for me very recently with new camera/lens and a lot of help from other DBDN members...........I was very pleased to see how that little goldeneye was captured as he was so small and going so fast........some luck there for sure.

sarge