King Rail and others

[Alex Paul]

Shot these yesterday..... Hope you find one or two you like..... Take care

King Rail
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n119/AlexPaul_2006/Pprogrambirds12Jan071912.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n119/AlexPaul_2006/Pprogrambirds12Jan072082.jpg

Greater Yellowlegs
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n119/AlexPaul_2006/Green-Tri-BlueHeronandassortedJa-4.jpg

Snowy Egret
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n119/AlexPaul_2006/Pprogrambirds12Jan070622.jpg

Tricolored Heron
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n119/AlexPaul_2006/Pprogrambirds11Jan070142.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n119/AlexPaul_2006/Pprogrambirds3Jan070041.jpg

Green Heron
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n119/AlexPaul_2006/Pprogrambirds12Jan071432.jpg
Thanks for looking......

[Reyno]

Excellent captures Alex.

[Alex Paul]

Thanks very much Reyno..... This was the first King Rail I've seen..... I was psyched to get a go at it:D :D..... Thanks again Reyno..... It means a lot...... Take care...

[pttenn]

SUPER NICE SHOTS, ALL OF THEM. I LOVE THE POSE AND SLOPED SURFACE IN THE FIRST ONE. A LITTLE DIFFERENT. ( sorry for the caps)
kAREN

[cfcRebel]

Holy SMOKE! These are fantastic! The Rail shos really knock my socks off! How in the world did you get the King Rail to come out open like that? And doing both dry and wet poses. :shock:

[bromm]

Beautiful series Alex, love that King Rail

[Stephen Stephen]

Well done Alex. While you may not have snowy owls I'm envious of the waders you have access too right now. ;)

[paulhillion]

Excellent stuff! Your rail shots are outstanding, if they're anything like our rails here then you've done wonderfully well in getting shots out in the open like that.

Thanks for sharing :)

[canonloader]

Great stuff Alex. I see the flying Snowy has his hands out again. :)

[canonshooter4life]

Nice shots! BTW what lens did you use??

[philc123]

Nice series! Cant pick a fave they're all superb:)

[Alex Paul]

hI kAREN :D :D Thank you very much for the nice comment on these.... I really appreciate it:) :) Take care.... BTW: You would think with all the technical advances we have in today's times some engineer could have changed the placement of the Cap lock key, putting it a lttle further away from the Shift key..... Happens to me all the time..... Of course I spot what happened after typing a paragraph or two, too :D :D :D

[Alex Paul]

Hi Fee :D :D..... Thanks man..... The Rail is a secretive, and skittish little bugger isn't it?? I took an old pair of Camo fatigues and cut a leg off of them.. I have it covering the lens and camera body held with rubber bands :D :D.... Low budget all the way but I am finding the birds spook a lot less with the "bird bazooka" being less obvious...... I thought it was me more than the gear :) :)..... I also have pretty good cover with the jungle literally running right to ponds edge...... Take care Fee..... I appreciate it :)

[Alex Paul]

Hi Trevor:) :)...... Thanks a lot man..... How you doing up in north country?? I have been watching the weather and can't believe how cold and nasty the winter has been for everyone, now that it has made a start in a big way...... I'm glad you like the King Rail.. It is the first one I have seen.... It is always a great day when I get the chance to see something new..... Thanks again Trevor..... Take care

[Alex Paul]

Thanks a lot Stephen :) :).... Man I would love to see a Snowy Owl or two right out here in the 80 degree shooting arena :D :D Sorry you guys are going through a bad winter.... I have been feeling your pain...... Thanks again Stephen... I appreciate it..... Take care

[Alex Paul]

Thank you very much Paul... Yep these are the same as in the UK... Stays right to the bushes and my chance came with it's little island to island swims.. I have pretty good cover with the nature of the landscape here.... Very much like what the King Rail uses ;)..... I appreciate the nice comment Paul...... Take care.....

[Alex Paul]

Hi Mitch: Thanks man...... I got some corkers of the Great Egret and Snowy in flight today..... I think they may be my best to date:) :)..... Thanks again buddy.... I appreciate it.....Take care

[Alex Paul]

Thank you Brandon :)..... I appreciate it.... I use a 100-400 with 1.4x TX.. Glad you liked these...... Take care...

[Alex Paul]

Hi Phil:D...... Thank you very much buddy :) :).... I appreciate your nice comment on these...... Take care.....