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 Fowl photographin, animal lovin, thread trollin, dry bag humpin, canoe canoodler
Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 12/09/2007 : 3:23 PM
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If I could find a way to install a heated cabin on a Hellman Quetico I bet I could get some shots of bald eagles snatching snow geese right off the water right now.
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North Vancouver, BC
Canada
1263 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2007 : 4:20 PM
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| Properly equiped , you should have no problem on the water. If the ice is more than 1/8" thick you may have to ride up on top of it and break through it like an icebreaker. A bit tippy at that point but enjoyable in the sunlight. |
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double-double seeking, snow-chasing, short-cutting, vertical feet collector
4523 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2007 : 4:58 PM
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Originally posted by Monster
wow Andrew, that's an awesome image.
It's never too cold to paddle! Get a blue foamy or two, and line the bottom of your canoe with it/them. Wear more fleece. Wear sealskinz gloves, and fleece muffler. Keep a thermos of hot tea. And remember to hydrate - winter is a lot drier than the other seasons for some reason.
keep going out there and continue taking your wonderful photos !!! |
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Fowl photographin, animal lovin, thread trollin, dry bag humpin, canoe canoodler
Vancouver, BC
Canada
4039 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2007 : 6:03 PM
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Thank you Cwall :)
Anyone have any idea what that first bird is? Kestrel maybe? |
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canine loving, machete-toting bushwhacking lake seeker, Indiana Jones hat-wearing off-road 4x4 guru
Surrey Hole, BC
Canada
6788 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2007 : 6:22 PM
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professional shots  |
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Maple Ridge, BC
Canada
773 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2007 : 6:24 PM
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| northern harrier |
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Fowl photographin, animal lovin, thread trollin, dry bag humpin, canoe canoodler
Vancouver, BC
Canada
4039 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2007 : 6:46 PM
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Perfect, now.. is it ok if I take credit for figuring out what it was on my other site Karen  |
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Fowl photographin, animal lovin, thread trollin, dry bag humpin, canoe canoodler
Vancouver, BC
Canada
4039 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2007 : 7:21 PM
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I googled Northern Harrier and came up with this image...
which seems to have a much shorter tail, otherwise looks pretty spot on though. |
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Maple Ridge, BC
Canada
773 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2007 : 2:38 PM
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Birding BC? (I'm a longtime a lurker )
The Northern Harrier is very common in that area. The thing about Northern Harriers is the color of their plumage ranges from male to female to juvenile, so they can look very different, but they all have that distinctive owl looking face. Keep looking through the Google image search and you will see other shots with the same longer looking tail as in your shot.
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Fowl photographin, animal lovin, thread trollin, dry bag humpin, canoe canoodler
Vancouver, BC
Canada
4039 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2007 : 4:42 PM
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You were the one that pointed out Birding BC to me in the first place however I was referring to my canoe forum... I'd never pretend to know what I'm talking about on BBC, those guys are fanatics 
Actually I've met a few of the crowd there while out shooting myself... a good bunch of people :) |
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Satirical photoshop junkie who frolics in the mountains of the Chilliwack River Valley
Chilliwack, BC
Canada
6908 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2007 : 09:22 AM
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| Andrew your shots inspire me to go telephoto! |
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Fowl photographin, animal lovin, thread trollin, dry bag humpin, canoe canoodler
Vancouver, BC
Canada
4039 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2007 : 5:46 PM
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| Me too BG, because my longest reach is only 200mm. 300mm would get capture many more keepers I think. |
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Happy go lucky, plaid wearin, postholin, safeway gaitor sportin, old-school film shootin, giver of many regards
Abbotsford, B.C.
Canada
13467 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2007 : 6:08 PM
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Beautiful shots...you how to take them.
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362 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2007 : 11:18 AM
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Very nice pictures!
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Too cold to paddle in December
