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Posts Made By: August R. Orlandi

July 22, 2009 10:06 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

American Redstart ????

Posted By August R. Orlandi

I belive this is an American Redstart.
Here are 2 pictures of it. The lighting
wasn't the greatest.
Comments welcome
Augie

August 1, 2009 01:59 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Prothonotary Warbler

Posted By August R. Orlandi

Caught this one while fishing.
Spotted some Spotted Sandpiper and was floating over there
to get some pictures of them,when of of a brush pile
this one show up.
Here are 2 pictures of it ( Prothonotary Warbler )
Comments Welcome
Augie

August 20, 2009 10:30 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Mourning Dove w/White in Tail

Posted By August R. Orlandi

I don't recall ever seen one of these
( Mourning Dove ) with this much white
in its tail
Comments welcome
Augie

August 20, 2009 10:34 AM Forum: Landscape Photography

Lighting

Posted By August R. Orlandi

Here are 3 shots I took of some lighting
about a week ago as a storm passed throught
here.
This was taken with a Nikon F3 camera,a fish-eye lens and
Kodak PJ400 film.
Enjoy
Augie

September 3, 2009 05:54 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Belted Kingfisher

Posted By August R. Orlandi

I got lucky the other day while fishing
and caught this one in flight
Comments welcome
Augie

September 19, 2009 01:17 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Crow Messing with Osprey

Posted By August R. Orlandi

This Crow was asking for trouble.
This is not the greatest shot the light
was coming from the wrong and it was a
good distanct away.
One is the original picture and the other
was lighten up
Comments welcome
Augie

September 25, 2009 11:07 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Copper Hawk

Posted By August R. Orlandi

Caught this one while fishing on Labor Day.
I think it was just looking for a quite place
to rest.
Its hunting season here in Northern Il.
Goose,Squirrel,& Dove.
A lot of hunters were out that day.
Comments welcome
Augie

October 9, 2009 12:06 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Osprey

Posted By August R. Orlandi

Here are some pictures I took of an
Osprey while fishing last week ( 10-1-09 )
The 1st one will kind of give you an idea
how far away thie bird was.
The other ones are croped and in larged.
Augie

October 21, 2009 11:05 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

A few more Ospreys

Posted By August R. Orlandi

These were taken at the same ime as the others
I posted earler.
Augie

February 21, 2010 02:54 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Bald Eagle

Posted By August R. Orlandi

Here are 2 photos I took on 2-18-10
of one of 4 Bald Eagles soaring
over the local river here.
Augie