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BSBXTi
2nd of January 2008 (Wed), 16:28
These were taken on Christmas Day:

http://bbiggs.smugmug.com/photos/238260067-L.jpg

http://bbiggs.smugmug.com/photos/238758192-L.jpg

http://bbiggs.smugmug.com/photos/238763022-L.jpg

http://bbiggs.smugmug.com/photos/238735400-L.jpg

http://bbiggs.smugmug.com/photos/238735262-L.jpg

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BSBXTi
2nd of January 2008 (Wed), 16:29
http://bbiggs.smugmug.com/photos/238260028-L.jpg
hTr
2nd of January 2008 (Wed), 16:36
A very elusive bird great capture!!!
BSBXTi
2nd of January 2008 (Wed), 16:38
Thank you gary! here is another to have a look at I could not believe it:
http://bbiggs.smugmug.com/photos/238259665-L.jpg
cweber39
2nd of January 2008 (Wed), 16:46
Great shots, this is one bird I am going to try and get this coming year. What lens were you using?
BSBXTi
2nd of January 2008 (Wed), 16:48
thank you cweber! I was using the 400mm 5.6. It is always on for birding now :D But don't get me wrong the 100-400mm is great.
cweber39
3rd of January 2008 (Thu), 11:43
Was this on a tripod or handheld?
sonic72
3rd of January 2008 (Thu), 14:13
the fourth is incredible,
only seen one well,somewhere in alabamha
BSBXTi
3rd of January 2008 (Thu), 14:52
Thank you sonic! Cweber at the momemt I am Tripod less! :D I hand held all of these!
pttenn
3rd of January 2008 (Thu), 14:57
Nice flight shots!
karen
BSBXTi
3rd of January 2008 (Thu), 16:06
Thank you Karen!
village idiot
4th of January 2008 (Fri), 10:10
I can truly understand why so many of your shots were taken through limbs and leaves... those guys are as elusive as anything I've ever tried to capture. Well done!
johnkermit1
4th of January 2008 (Fri), 10:22
VERY NICE! i think they are very elusive. there is a nature walk in yulee FL . i went one cold morning. and i heard the call of one, so i looked and saw one at the top of an old tree. the only tree with a peice of sunlight hitting it, first thing in the morning. i hopesd for him to come on down. i see them in my parents yard at times.. nice shots btw!
BSBXTi
4th of January 2008 (Fri), 14:16
Thank you village idiot and johnkermit1!
vjack
4th of January 2008 (Fri), 14:57
Very nice. I finally got to see one of these for the first time in December. I was surprised at how big they are. I never did get a usable picture of the one I saw, but he was right above me and large enough to cause chunks of tree to fall on my head. They sure are neat birds to watch.
BSBXTi
4th of January 2008 (Fri), 22:50
Thanks vjack! yes they are a big bird and watching them fly through the trees is very neat.