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Post by Bob Kaufman on Apr 25, 2009 22:03:37 GMT
Mt wife and I were taking a break from birding and having a tail-gate snack party when this roadrunner came scurrying by, picked-up a dead gecko and scooted off, giving me time for only a couple of shots. Good thing my camera gear was next to me but I was not able to change the settings when I took these shots. Greater Road-runner 40D, 500mm+1.4X, ISO-500, 1/800, f10, tripod+gimbal head, raw  picking up the gecko (same settings)  |
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Post by ppaaoolloo on Apr 26, 2009 0:43:24 GMT
Incredible shot Bob. Were you that close to the road runner seeming the tail feather was out of frame?
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Post by Jun Gregorio on Apr 26, 2009 1:13:25 GMT
How appropriate. a roadrunner shot on a concrete background.
I heard that a roadrunners will not shy away from a rattlesnake. As a matter of fact. the rattlesnakes are afraid of roadrunners.
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Post by aa los baños on Apr 26, 2009 4:29:21 GMT
great catch bob, first time to see it  |
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Apr 26, 2009 4:41:08 GMT
"The comical roadrunner prefers running to flying and has been clocked at speeds of 15 miles per hour. They are approximately 22 inches in length and their diet consists of insects, lizards, centipedes, mice and snakes." With a blink, you could have missed and hear the road-runner say "Eat my dust!" Great shot Bob! Like you, I live with my camera beside me. It is almost a sin.  telyds |
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Post by Ed Matuod on Apr 26, 2009 20:37:18 GMT
I like the second shot with a caption "I'm lovin' it". Great shots though on both, Bob!
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Apr 26, 2009 20:47:01 GMT
Wonderful captures Bob!! Looks like it was taken sometime around noon, you really controlled the exposure on this one.
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Post by allylaurente on Apr 26, 2009 20:59:09 GMT
First time to see a photo of this bird. Great shot!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Apr 27, 2009 1:40:41 GMT
Incredible shot Bob. Were you that close to the road runner seeming the tail feather was out of frame? yes, it was quite close. besides the roadrunner is quite a big bird. also, i'm ashamed to admit, i was too excited to frame the bird properly. things just happened too fast ;D |
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Apr 27, 2009 1:43:17 GMT
Wonderful captures Bob!! Looks like it was taken sometime around noon, you really controlled the exposure on this one. it was about 11 am. actually i just got lucky on the exposure. i still had my settings geared for forest photography (note the high ISO). @everybody..thanks for your comments. i have a blog that tells the story about this roadrunner. please check it out: ornithographer.blogspot.com/2009/04/meals-interrupted.html |
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Post by tina mallari on Apr 27, 2009 11:52:44 GMT
Wonderful capture Bob. Beep-beep beep-beep Never imagined a road runner to be a stern looking but beautiful bird. |
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Post by Mark Itol on Apr 27, 2009 12:18:36 GMT
Wow!!! Great shots on both, Bob.
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Apr 27, 2009 14:24:42 GMT
Wow .. so that is how the roadrunner looks like Thanks for sharing! |
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Post by Tonji Ramos on May 4, 2009 23:34:48 GMT
What an interesting looking bird Bob. Looking at these interesting pictures while having my morning coffee is so much nicer than reading the newspaper!  Great pics. Thanks for sharing. |
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Post by Teddy Regpala on May 11, 2009 9:03:58 GMT
Great catch Bob.
The first time I saw one was last year, around this time of the year at Newport Beach.
Hard to capture one with limited reach, as it's hard to get near within it's comfort zone.
It really is an interesting bird.
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