Thirteen birds, beasts, and others...

Thirteen birds, beasts, and others... · 05:20 PM

Thirteen shots from the past 24 hours:

Anybody actually make it this far???

The Rat Snake was just over six feet long.

Buddha Jones · 06-07-2007, 05:31 PM

I am the winner!

Stratman · 06-07-2007, 05:42 PM

Very cool shots, love the Blackbird, looks like it was agitated, lol

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 06-07-2007, 07:02 PM

Very nice series, you have been busy. What kind of snake is a "rat snake"?

Heinrich

roentarre · 06-07-2007, 07:08 PM

The snake looks scary ... A nice series, Tom.

palmor · 06-07-2007, 07:16 PM

Very nice, I know how hard those little birds are to get!

Tom Lusk · 06-07-2007, 07:21 PM

the Rat Snake is a Black Rat Snake, a Canadian constrictor. Officially grows to seven feet in length, but I've handled them up to eight feet. Fortunately, they are the friendliest snakes you could ever meet.

**NaClH2O** · 06-07-2007, 07:47 PM

Great shots Tom. That blackbird (crow?) Looks just about ready to give someone the business!. Also loved the turtles and the rat snake.
Those goldfinches sure are pretty too, even the "dowdy" females.

NaCl(am always in awe of good "birders" )H2O

little laker · 06-07-2007, 08:52 PM

Nice Pic's Tom.

It looks like I'll be at my turtle lake on Sunday, and with a little luck I might even have the chance to photograph Canada's only poisonous snake.

(although I still hate snakes, that's 1 reason why I bought my Sigma 135-400)

rhermans · 06-07-2007, 10:18 PM

Great shots, all of them but nr 3 is the icing on the cake.
Might be that I'm more partial to black birds but that one is just wow

codiac2600 · 06-07-2007, 10:44 PM

everytime I see your photos Tom I want to walk to the camera store, buy the biggest lens they have, walk out and try to do half of what you do. You are such a wonderful bird/animal photographer that it pains me to even try anymore lol. Well time for me to save money for a new lens.

J.Scott · 06-08-2007, 02:54 AM

Fantastic! Hard to pick one favorite but the pissed-off Blackbird looks to have real character.

Maybe I missed it earlier, but what lens are you using for these great shots?

trailhiker · 06-08-2007, 05:04 AM

Good shots all! Hard to pick favorites, but as I'm partial to birds I'll go for all of 'em...

) I like the intent expression on the Grackle, and you did well in capturing its blue/black sheen. Which Pentax are you shooting with?

Best Wishes,
Steve

scott-devon · 06-08-2007, 06:43 AM

I'll just say Wow! ... I'm hard pressed to choose a favourite from them but the blackbird shot does really have character.

Tom Lusk · 06-09-2007, 06:17 AM

The lens used for all these shots is my FA*300 on my K100.

Congrats to Steve for properly ID'ing the Grackle.

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06-07-2007, 07:21 PM	#7
Tom Lusk Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 973 Original Poster	Heinrich: the Rat Snake is a Black Rat Snake, a Canadian constrictor. Officially grows to seven feet in length, but I've handled them up to eight feet. Fortunately, they are the friendliest snakes you could ever meet.

06-09-2007, 06:17 AM	#15
Tom Lusk Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 973 Original Poster	J. Scott & Steve The lens used for all these shots is my FA*300 on my K100. Congrats to Steve for properly ID'ing the Grackle.

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Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Very nice series, you have been busy. What kind of snake is a "rat snake"? Heinrich

06-07-2007, 07:08 PM	#5
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	The snake looks scary ... A nice series, Tom.

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palmor Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North of Boston, MA Posts: 798	Very nice, I know how hard those little birds are to get!

06-07-2007, 07:47 PM	#8
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Great shots Tom. That blackbird (crow?) Looks just about ready to give someone the business!. Also loved the turtles and the rat snake. Those goldfinches sure are pretty too, even the "dowdy" females. NaCl(am always in awe of good "birders" )H2O

06-07-2007, 08:52 PM	#9
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	Nice Pic's Tom. It looks like I'll be at my turtle lake on Sunday, and with a little luck I might even have the chance to photograph Canada's only poisonous snake. (although I still hate snakes, that's 1 reason why I bought my Sigma 135-400)

06-07-2007, 10:18 PM	#10
rhermans Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Europe - Belgium - Antwerp Photos: Albums Posts: 213	Great shots, all of them but nr 3 is the icing on the cake. Might be that I'm more partial to black birds but that one is just wow

06-07-2007, 10:44 PM	#11
codiac2600 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 2,027	everytime I see your photos Tom I want to walk to the camera store, buy the biggest lens they have, walk out and try to do half of what you do. You are such a wonderful bird/animal photographer that it pains me to even try anymore lol. Well time for me to save money for a new lens.

06-08-2007, 02:54 AM	#12
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	Fantastic! Hard to pick one favorite but the pissed-off Blackbird looks to have real character. Maybe I missed it earlier, but what lens are you using for these great shots?

06-08-2007, 05:04 AM	#13
trailhiker New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Pedro, California, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 15	Good shots all! Hard to pick favorites, but as I'm partial to birds I'll go for all of 'em... ) I like the intent expression on the Grackle, and you did well in capturing its blue/black sheen. Which Pentax are you shooting with? Best Wishes, Steve

06-08-2007, 06:43 AM	#14
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	I'll just say Wow! ... I'm hard pressed to choose a favourite from them but the blackbird shot does really have character.