bonanza bucko
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Birds at Gonzaga Bay
Here are some shots of birds near our house at Alfonsina's at Gonzaga Bay.
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Cute Little Buggers
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I Rule The World of Fish
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Waiting For Breakfast
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I pose for artists
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I belong in an art museum...but I won't sit still
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Go ahead..make my day!
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David K
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WOW!!!
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grace59
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
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What David Said!!! Wow!
Whenever I hear that rainy, chill wind blow. I think it may be time to head for Mexico. Tengo que obedecer mi corazon!
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Russ
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| Quote: | Originally posted by grace59
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
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What David Said!!! Wow! |
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Natalie Ann
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Gonzaga Bay is one of my favorite winter birding sites.
Thank you for reminding me why.
nena
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toneart
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Wow Indeed!
These are the most beautiful bird photos I have ever seen. I am so glad you are posting them here, Bucko. Outstanding!!!
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bonanza bucko
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I'm sorry I goofed...the Peregrine Falcon shot was taken at Torrey Pines in San Diego...pretty hard to grow ice plant at Gonzaga Bay!..The rest of
these shots, however, were taken at Alfonsina's..most in the back bay there. They also were taken early when the light was good.
BB
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DianaT
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So glad you are now able to post the photos! I think the first and last photos are exceptionally good.
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jahImpala3
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Great shots
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tehag
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Birds
Very nice shots, thank you for sharing.
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Skipjack Joe
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That falcon is such a handsome bird.
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cj5orion
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hey !
say hello to Barney for me will ya ? (Bert)
have ya seen Jay or Tony recently ?
I'll be coming down soon.(stayin for Nov)
Home Remodels/Builds..Recession!
Gone BAJA BUILDIN/FISHIN !
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wilderone
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I'll definitely keep an eye out for falcons at Torrey Pines now - I had no idea they could be there.
Great shots - what equipment do you use?
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bonanza bucko
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The Peregrine Falcons nest in the cliffs over the beach until about May and then the go North...mostly to Bolsa Chica State Park. If you are lucky
you can walk on the trail along the cliffs and get shots of them in the air. I was super lucky to get this critter sitting down and eating a Dove.
I use Canon EOS 50D and 7D cameras and Canon Lenses....mostly stabilized "L" jobbies..those are the "Professional" lenses so they charge you more.
For Birds In Flight ("BIF" to the bunch who shoot them) I mostly use a Canon 100-400 f:4-5.6 L IS USM lens. Because my cameras have a 1.6:1 crop that
makes a lens of 160-640MM...long! I usually shoot at ISO 400 and about 1/2500th with aperture as it falls out of that. Lately I have been using
custom white balance with a card. I also use spot focus with "expansion" and spot or center weighted average metering. My cameras shoot either 6 or
8 frames per second so I usually shoot BIF in bursts and select the best shots. For BIF I also shoot using the Canon "Servo AI" mode....tracks the
subject and keeps it in focus.
I gave you all the Meta Data above because others have asked for it....not to bore you or anyone else. I am not a pro so a real photographer might
differ with some of the above.
BB :-)
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Mexitron
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Those are nice shots!
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Cypress
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bonanza bucko, Fine pictures! Thanks.
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