Saturday, July 5, 2008

Camera Critters #13

Camera Critters by Misty Dawn, go here to see who's participating.

The fishing started out slow today but a Cormorant was posing on a buoy. He turned and jump off in to water and paddled away.
A hawk flew by overhead.
At the main aerator for Lake Hodgson were another Cormorant and a Great Blue Heron.
I was able to inch up pretty close and he did a couple of poses before getting nervous.
He was definitely aware of me as I zoomed in with the camera.
I use a Samsung Digimax D53 camera with a 3X zoom when on the boat so don't get some of the close-ups I can get with the normal camera. The Cannon SX100 IS that I use normally has a 10X zoom and with digital can go to 40X. I do use digital zoom and with my image stabilization can get fairly good photos.

I only caught 2 Crappie and one nice 17" Largemouth Bass today. I thought it was a big Crappie but was happy for the fight. They were all returned to the lake.
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29 comments:

  1. DinaJuly 5, 2008 at 4:35 PM

    Oh nice, you saw a LOT. Staying perched on that buoy looks as easy as falling off a log.

    Yes, the lyrics to Glow worm were left in my Comments by another blogger with the same idea. Wanna sing it together?

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  2. Kahshe CottagerJuly 5, 2008 at 4:38 PM

    What a fun photo of the cormorant! You started Camera Critters off with a smile for me!

    Have a good weekend!

    My Camera Critter

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  3. ratmammyJuly 5, 2008 at 4:40 PM

    a great series of photos!

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  4. ChristyJuly 5, 2008 at 4:53 PM

    Nice photos. I recently saw a great blue heron but sadly even with the zoom I was not able to get a close enough shot for my liking.

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  5. ***Fotografia e Luz***July 5, 2008 at 5:20 PM

    Pretty pictures of one day of fishing with that cormorants and congratulations on a good fish catch of the weekend

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  6. kjpwebJuly 5, 2008 at 6:09 PM

    Looks like a great fishing day!
    Cheers, Klaus

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  7. AnonymousJuly 5, 2008 at 6:17 PM

    Great pictures!!! I love the bird pictures!

    My CC is now posted, too! Hope you could check it out HERE.

    Happy weekends!

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  8. RavenJuly 5, 2008 at 6:24 PM

    I wonder if balancing on buoys is like a bird olympics sport... where your rate for position, balance... Cool shots and the blue heron too. Nice fish as well.

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  9. The BirdladyJuly 5, 2008 at 8:08 PM

    "How big?"

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  10. RheaJuly 5, 2008 at 11:00 PM

    You've got a lot of BIG birds in your post today. Very nice.

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  11. PappyJuly 5, 2008 at 11:30 PM

    That last picture says it all. You weren't skunked. Add him to the filets. Pappy

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  12. AnonymousJuly 6, 2008 at 1:19 AM

    wow..you have great digicam. hope i can have proff digicam also someday :D btw, nice series of ur birds

    Mine in here Thanks

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  13. Juliana RWJuly 6, 2008 at 1:19 AM

    well done...

    Visit me in here Thanks

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  14. Jane Hards PhotographyJuly 6, 2008 at 2:28 AM

    I am alwyas chasing our cormorant to snap. These are fantastic shots.

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  15. Warren BakerJuly 6, 2008 at 7:22 AM

    Hi Fishing guy,
    Nice to see you have Cormorants and Grey Heron over there. How about some of your back yard birds on your blog?

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  16. Marcos SantosJuly 6, 2008 at 8:58 AM

    Hey Fish

    The fishery today yielded more birds than fish.

    Great photos always.
    And thanks for visit.

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  17. WillardJuly 6, 2008 at 9:11 AM

    A wonderful camera critters post!

    I always enjoy your blog. You have learned to appreciate the nature that you see on a day to day basis and many do not do that.

    I discovered years ago that doing so made life much more interesting and fulfilling and I am glad to see that you have discovered that too!

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  18. Reader WilJuly 6, 2008 at 9:23 AM

    So you were not the only "Fishing Guy"! Great set of photos!

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  19. Sandy KesslerJuly 6, 2008 at 10:19 AM

    double good sk

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  20. AnonymousJuly 6, 2008 at 11:05 AM

    It seems you spent a very nice day on the lake! Beautiful bird photos! Have a great Sunday!

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  21. DickJuly 6, 2008 at 11:45 AM

    Nice Camera Critters, but I think the fish don't like it.

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  22. Misty DawnSJuly 6, 2008 at 1:55 PM

    LOVE the Blue Heron pics. I still can't get close enough to get a shot of the one who regularly visits our pond.

    A 17" bass... not bad! If it doesn't rain here like they are calling for (yeah right - this year has been nothing but rain), I'm thinking about walking down to the pond with the pole for a little bit.

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  23. UnknownJuly 6, 2008 at 3:30 PM

    Oh how awesome! Love those shots! Well captured. Love the fist too. It sure taste nice hehehe.

    Mine is up here

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  24. Trish ~ ♥ ~July 6, 2008 at 5:34 PM

    Cormorants are like little clown birds ~ I enjoy watching them in the water.

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  25. AnonymousJuly 6, 2008 at 5:46 PM

    I've never seen a Comorant before-neat! And the bass was a good one!

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  26. LisaJuly 6, 2008 at 8:17 PM

    I honestly didn't know that coromorants lived in OH. I thought they were strictly a southern bird.

    Nice to see someone else from my hometown =) I was born in Ravenna and raised in Kent.

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  27. storytellerJuly 6, 2008 at 8:56 PM

    The first pix a great ‘capture’ for this week’s Camera Critters, but all are wonderful. Thanks for sharing ;--)
    Hugs and blessings,

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  28. AnonymousJuly 7, 2008 at 8:27 AM

    these are all great, but I just love that first shot! Such an unexpected delight... very nice :)

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  29. TomJuly 7, 2008 at 9:00 AM

    Nice pictures, your bird shots arecertainly getting better.

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