Re: GESO - At Home with the Grebes
On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Frank, That's wonderful. Is that nest dry or what? Regards, Bob S. Thanks, Bob. This particular nest is a floating platform (presumably tethered to the waterway bottom) put there by park authorities in hopes that the grebes add twigs, branches, etc. and will nest. They've been doing this for some 5 or 6 years now, and every year the grebes take the hint. However, they're easily spooked, by other birds/animals and by curious humans and their dogs (just this year I saw someone let their dog jump into the water about 20 yards from the nest - the grebes were ~not~ impressed). There are signs all over the place to leave the grebes alone, stay away and not make noise. Problem is that they'll leave their nest until the perceived predator/disturbance goes away, but in the meanwhile gulls will often pilfer the egg. I say egg in the singular, because they usually only lay one egg per year. Sadly, despite the fact grebes have been nesting hear for several years, they've never been able to hatch an egg. There are at least two (maybe three) couples in the area, but we've never had a baby grebe. So far this nest seems to be doing well - fingers crossed that we'll finally have success... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - At Home with the Grebes
On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: nice series -t oo bad the water is so very light.. the last one does work best in that regard.. might crop a bit tighter? The water was back or side-lit, so it was very bright. Not much I could do about it, other than learn to render better... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - At Home with the Grebes - update
On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Thank you Frank - a very nice series. I haven't seen this species in person nor had I seen the floating nest before. So your pictures sent me off into my reference books. A couple of interesting factoids: Grebe nests, composed of decaying vegetation, are usually anchored on aquatic plants, quite unlike those of most loons, which are built on shorelines or small islands. Chicks are able to swim and dive from birth. As in loons, adults carry chicks on their backs to shelter, protect, and brood them. Predators include large fishes - bass and pike - turtles, herons, gulls, crows, coots, raccoons, minks . . . [All from The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior, 2001.] I also noted that the range maps for the Red-necked Grebe show that it is very unusual for them to be that far south. Thanks for the info, Stan. As I just told Bob on the first Grebe thread, it's been 5 or 6 years of putting floating platforms down so they can nest, and so far no eggs. Hopefully this one will hatch before gulls get it. There are at least two or three couples seen around our park on the lake. I had no idea they were rare this far south. They can be seen (or more likely heard - their cry is quite distinct and they always answer one another) pretty much every time one ventures into the park. Thanks to everyone who commented on this and the first thread. It's been a real treat to be able to observe and photograph these guys! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - At Home with the Grebes - update
Really nice set. The nest is interesting--it wouldn't take much more than a large ripple to swamp it. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Fri, 7/8/11, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: GESO - At Home with the Grebes - update To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 7:32 AM At Brian's suggestion I added a fourth photo, with one of the parents sitting on the egg. Here's the new, updated set: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/at-home-with-grebes.html Thanks, Brian! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - At Home with the Grebes - update
On Jul 8, 2011, at 7:32 AM, frank theriault wrote: At Brian's suggestion I added a fourth photo, with one of the parents sitting on the egg. Here's the new, updated set: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/at-home-with-grebes.html Thanks, Brian! cheers, frank Thank you Frank - a very nice series. I haven't seen this species in person nor had I seen the floating nest before. So your pictures sent me off into my reference books. A couple of interesting factoids: Grebe nests, composed of decaying vegetation, are usually anchored on aquatic plants, quite unlike those of most loons, which are built on shorelines or small islands. Chicks are able to swim and dive from birth. As in loons, adults carry chicks on their backs to shelter, protect, and brood them. Predators include large fishes - bass and pike - turtles, herons, gulls, crows, coots, raccoons, minks . . . [All from The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior, 2001.] I also noted that the range maps for the Red-necked Grebe show that it is very unusual for them to be that far south. stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - At Home with the Grebes - update
The shots of the Grebe bring to mind an incident several years ago in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monumentin southeastern Utah, while on a weeklong photo shoot. We were on a two track, early one morning, miles from any paved road, or body of water, heading across miles of scrub toward a little used horse corral, when we came across a Western Grebe simply sitting on the ground. The photo pro I was with is also an avid birder he identified the bird as a Western Grebe knew that to become airborne the Grebe had to takeoff from a body of water. The bird seemed ok we assumed it had for some reason landed in the desert on its own. We captured the Grebe, put it in a duffel bag with its head sticking out since we were so far from water, we proceeded to spend the better part of the day photographing, keeping an eye on the bird offering it water from time to time. Later that afternoon we got permission from the owners of the Boulder Mountain Lodge to free the Grebe on their pond. We let the Grebe free on the pond, apparently no worse for the captivity - it surely would have died or been killed if it remained in the scrub. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info Subject: Re: GESO - At Home with the Grebes - update On Jul 8, 2011, at 7:32 AM, frank theriault wrote: At Brian's suggestion I added a fourth photo, with one of the parents sitting on the egg. Here's the new, updated set: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/at-home-with-grebes.html Thanks, Brian! cheers, frank Thank you Frank - a very nice series. I haven't seen this species in person nor had I seen the floating nest before. So your pictures sent me off into my reference books. A couple of interesting factoids: Grebe nests, composed of decaying vegetation, are usually anchored on aquatic plants, quite unlike those of most loons, which are built on shorelines or small islands. Chicks are able to swim and dive from birth. As in loons, adults carry chicks on their backs to shelter, protect, and brood them. Predators include large fishes - bass and pike - turtles, herons, gulls, crows, coots, raccoons, minks . . . [All from The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior, 2001.] I also noted that the range maps for the Red-necked Grebe show that it is very unusual for them to be that far south. stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: GESO - At Home with the Grebes - update
At Brian's suggestion I added a fourth photo, with one of the parents sitting on the egg. Here's the new, updated set: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/at-home-with-grebes.html Thanks, Brian! cheers, frank Nice series. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - At Home with the Grebes - update
On Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:32 -0400, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: At Brian's suggestion I added a fourth photo, with one of the parents sitting on the egg. Here's the new, updated set: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/at-home-with-grebes.html Thanks, Brian! You are most welcome :-) I think the fourth image completes the story nicely. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - At Home with the Grebes
Frank, That's wonderful. Is that nest dry or what? Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 6:36 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: After a hard day nest building, the Grebes have a chat then put junior to bed: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/at-home-with-grebes.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - At Home with the Grebes
Well seen. Dave On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 7:36 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: After a hard day nest building, the Grebes have a chat then put junior to bed: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/at-home-with-grebes.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - At Home with the Grebes
Frank you really have to stop it with the nature photography, I already hate you for your street photography and I'm having a hard time hating you even more. On 7/7/2011 7:36 AM, frank theriault wrote: After a hard day nest building, the Grebes have a chat then put junior to bed: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/at-home-with-grebes.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - At Home with the Grebes
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:36 -0400, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: After a hard day nest building, the Grebes have a chat then put junior to bed: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/at-home-with-grebes.html An excellent three-frame sequence. A fourth frame with mum sitting on the nest would have completed the story, but maybe the parents just dumped junior and went to the movies :-) Well seen. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
