Re: Eagles on the Mississippi
Wow! that must have been something to see live. Good catch, Bob! Glad the bit of snow didn't cancel your plans all together! Cheers, Christine On Jan 22, 2012, at 4:19 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: We finally made it to the Quad Cities yesterday after Friday's storm. We had some spare time and wandered up Rt 67 on the Iowa side of the river. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15032473 There were lots of photographers there with BIG, FAST lenses, tripods, and Wimberley heads. It's a 2 1/2 hour drive, but we'll go back. Sadly, I haven't got much longer lenses or a gimbal tripod mount. Regards, Bob S. -- 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: Eagles on the Mississippi
Good photo none the less. Dave On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: We finally made it to the Quad Cities yesterday after Friday's storm. We had some spare time and wandered up Rt 67 on the Iowa side of the river. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15032473 There were lots of photographers there with BIG, FAST lenses, tripods, and Wimberley heads. It's a 2 1/2 hour drive, but we'll go back. Sadly, I haven't got much longer lenses or a gimbal tripod mount. Regards, Bob S. -- 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: Eagles on the Mississippi
Thanks Dave. And Ken the bald eagles are now rather abundant along the upper Mississippi. My picture was just outside Davenport, Iowa near Lock Dam #14. There are more eagles at the Lock Dam alongside the Rock Island Arsenal. We watched a podcast of eaglets from Decora Iowa last spring, a bit farther north. And I've seen many along the rivers in southern Minnesota. They are a treat. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 8:44 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Good photo none the less. Dave On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: We finally made it to the Quad Cities yesterday after Friday's storm. We had some spare time and wandered up Rt 67 on the Iowa side of the river. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15032473 There were lots of photographers there with BIG, FAST lenses, tripods, and Wimberley heads. It's a 2 1/2 hour drive, but we'll go back. Sadly, I haven't got much longer lenses or a gimbal tripod mount. Regards, Bob S. -- 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. -- 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: Eagles on the Mississippi
We were told at one of the eagle days presentations (back in the late 80's) that the colder the winter along the rivers, the farther south the eagles would go, seeking open water, so they could get at the fish. They especially like to congregate around lock dams due to the stun effect on the fish after they came over the dam. I remember seeing eagles hopping along the ice on the down side of the dams picking up the stunned fish. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Eagles on the Mississippi Thanks Dave. And Ken the bald eagles are now rather abundant along the upper Mississippi. My picture was just outside Davenport, Iowa near Lock Dam #14. There are more eagles at the Lock Dam alongside the Rock Island Arsenal. We watched a podcast of eaglets from Decora Iowa last spring, a bit farther north. And I've seen many along the rivers in southern Minnesota. They are a treat. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 8:44 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Good photo none the less. Dave On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: We finally made it to the Quad Cities yesterday after Friday's storm. We had some spare time and wandered up Rt 67 on the Iowa side of the river. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15032473 There were lots of photographers there with BIG, FAST lenses, tripods, and Wimberley heads. It's a 2 1/2 hour drive, but we'll go back. Sadly, I haven't got much longer lenses or a gimbal tripod mount. Regards, Bob S. -- 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.
Eagles on the Mississippi
We finally made it to the Quad Cities yesterday after Friday's storm. We had some spare time and wandered up Rt 67 on the Iowa side of the river. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15032473 There were lots of photographers there with BIG, FAST lenses, tripods, and Wimberley heads. It's a 2 1/2 hour drive, but we'll go back. Sadly, I haven't got much longer lenses or a gimbal tripod mount. Regards, Bob S. -- 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: Eagles on the Mississippi
Nice catch. I like the composition and the pattern the bare branches make. Also, I just love eagles. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: We finally made it to the Quad Cities yesterday after Friday's storm. We had some spare time and wandered up Rt 67 on the Iowa side of the river. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15032473 There were lots of photographers there with BIG, FAST lenses, tripods, and Wimberley heads. It's a 2 1/2 hour drive, but we'll go back. Sadly, I haven't got much longer lenses or a gimbal tripod mount. Regards, Bob S. -- 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: Eagles on the Mississippi
Thanks Dan. Eagles are a treat any time. Our other obligations only left us 20 or 25 minutes watching them. We'll spend longer next time. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 8:32 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Nice catch. I like the composition and the pattern the bare branches make. Also, I just love eagles. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: We finally made it to the Quad Cities yesterday after Friday's storm. We had some spare time and wandered up Rt 67 on the Iowa side of the river. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15032473 There were lots of photographers there with BIG, FAST lenses, tripods, and Wimberley heads. It's a 2 1/2 hour drive, but we'll go back. Sadly, I haven't got much longer lenses or a gimbal tripod mount. Regards, Bob S. -- 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. -- 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: Eagles on the Mississippi
When we lived in St. Charles, Missouri, we'd visit the Clarksville Dam, north of St. Louis for their Eagle days celebration - biggest gathering of eagles I'd ever seen outside of Alaska. We watched the lazyeagles get the stunned fish on the downside of the dam. We've started to see Bald Eagles the last few years in Traverse City, Michigan - yeah! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com Subject: Eagles on the Mississippi We finally made it to the Quad Cities yesterday after Friday's storm. We had some spare time and wandered up Rt 67 on the Iowa side of the river. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15032473 There were lots of photographers there with BIG, FAST lenses, tripods, and Wimberley heads. It's a 2 1/2 hour drive, but we'll go back. Sadly, I haven't got much longer lenses or a gimbal tripod mount. Regards, Bob S. -- 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.
