tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post5552343807970393310..comments2024-02-16T13:37:21.658-05:00Comments on Kathie's Birds: Birds of Ft. McClaryKathie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-41631501260479484562011-02-19T23:14:35.041-05:002011-02-19T23:14:35.041-05:00Quiet Paths, some days are better than others, but...Quiet Paths, some days are better than others, but I am doing fine at the moment. I will do better when I can be outside more. I just need to be outside! And I need me some sunshine and some birds!<br /><br />p.s. I loved those granite blocks too!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-67543780080290058082011-02-17T10:12:38.521-05:002011-02-17T10:12:38.521-05:00Such a different kind of landscape where you are n...Such a different kind of landscape where you are now. My brother would love those granite blocks just sitting around. He's a stone carver. Great shot of the loon. Hope you are well.Quiet Pathshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758542150832581706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-23862029850605336442011-02-16T16:21:26.499-05:002011-02-16T16:21:26.499-05:00Sandy, I am glad for now also and I hope I get to ...Sandy, I am glad for now also and I hope I get to meet you while I am here.<br /><br />Geraldine, thank you so much! I like the loon too!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-82489345552958674512011-02-16T12:01:20.630-05:002011-02-16T12:01:20.630-05:00What wonderful photos, looks like a special place....What wonderful photos, looks like a special place. I loved the loon coming up in the water, too cute!<br /><br />Hugs, GGeraldine https://www.blogger.com/profile/07410019941984295767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-46264246663684000352011-02-15T21:26:40.077-05:002011-02-15T21:26:40.077-05:00I am so glad you are in our corner of the country ...I am so glad you are in our corner of the country now. This place looks interesting. The birds are gorgeous.SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-36815273171583609782011-02-15T19:49:02.961-05:002011-02-15T19:49:02.961-05:00Beautiful photos of Maine! Yup, it's probably...Beautiful photos of Maine! Yup, it's probably buried in snow now. I'd never seen a long tailed duck before. Wow! And that common loon photo is great. Nice pose on the guy. :)Bella Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139728758198482234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-90586677268855986982011-02-15T17:50:34.175-05:002011-02-15T17:50:34.175-05:00Donna, I was so glad to see them and I have added ...Donna, I was so glad to see them and I have added 2 other species since then!<br /><br />Sandy, stark, yet beautiful. It was awfully quiet, save for the tourists and the wind.Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-22424792237643455212011-02-15T17:29:39.889-05:002011-02-15T17:29:39.889-05:00I have been there, but not in the winter. Stark is...I have been there, but not in the winter. Stark isn't it?<br />Late afternoon is when I have problems with the water glare. I guess I should read up on what to do, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-60942488990051633712011-02-15T16:24:57.037-05:002011-02-15T16:24:57.037-05:00Congrats on 390 Kathie! WOW! I would love to see ...Congrats on 390 Kathie! WOW! I would love to see those loon & ducks. Looks like a beautiful historical area. Good photos. I enjoyed Gusto's photography as well of Ft. McClary (previous). The "Homes & docks along the shoreline" photo is GORGEOUS!Donna M. Simonettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02774687884893998813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-42568504595754829322011-02-15T15:15:46.502-05:002011-02-15T15:15:46.502-05:00Frank, if I learn anything I will certainly share ...Frank, if I learn anything I will certainly share it but most of this is due to the limits of distance. I suppose a tri-pod would help but other than that I suppose I would need to learn to digiscope!<br /><br />Hilke, wouldn't a lens that large be difficult to carry around and hold still by ourself? I like my 70-300mm lens because I can easily carry it with me and it has Vibration Reduction. For most things I find it suits me just fine. Shooting photographs out over the ocean is a whole new challenge for me. However, I bet that 500mm lets you get fantastic close-ups! I have seen the long-tailed ducks both in Maine and at Salisbury Beach in Massachusetts. It was thrilling each time!<br /><br />KaHolly, I was so excited when I first saw these ducks. It is always fun to add a new species to your life list! Living in so many places and travelling has certainy helped me see so many species of birds!<br /><br />Crafty Green Poet, that was my frist time witnessing the loons engaging in that behavior. I got several shots of them doing this.Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-44078320584625670862011-02-15T09:58:11.341-05:002011-02-15T09:58:11.341-05:00It's always wonderful to find a new Life Bird!...It's always wonderful to find a new Life Bird! I like looking at the photos, those birds certainly don't seem to want to be photographed, apart from the loon which seems to be posing for the camera!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-75292877880477012782011-02-15T07:32:47.217-05:002011-02-15T07:32:47.217-05:00That first picture of the loon really cracks me up...That first picture of the loon really cracks me up!! Long-tailed ducks, aren't they pretty little things? For me, taking pictures of the birds on the water is hit or miss. Your life list is impressive! You are about 100 up on me! ~karenKaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-3065950209868241472011-02-15T07:07:52.232-05:002011-02-15T07:07:52.232-05:00I would love to see a male long-tailed duck. I saw...I would love to see a male long-tailed duck. I saw a female once, so far away that I could barely make it out on a photo that I took. Still I added it to my life list, but it didn't feel quite right.<br />I used to own a Nikon 70-300 lens but finally got so frustrated by the many misses that I sold it on ebay and bought a Sigma 150-500 lens which I love. Still getting good shots on birds on water is a challenge. I don't have any tips on that.Hilke Brederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357741278362930033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-5820796845598669352011-02-15T06:30:20.374-05:002011-02-15T06:30:20.374-05:00Thanks for the interesting info about the Fort.
I ...Thanks for the interesting info about the Fort.<br />I have the same problem with my 70-300 and long distance shots over water ... if you get any tips then pleae share them.<br />Super shot of the Loon.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.com