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**WPRESTO** · 05-09-2020, 05:22 AM - **2 Likes**

Towhee (male) - they forage only on the ground SFAIK so this one and the female won't even land on the four-foot diameter picnic table where seeds on spread, only where I scatter some on the ground.

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**noelcmn** · 05-09-2020, 08:49 AM

A pair of Red Winged Starlings

**WPRESTO** · 05-09-2020, 09:31 AM - **1 Like**

Hairy woodpecker, the larger of two almost identically colored and patterned woodpeckers in this area.

bertwert · 05-09-2020, 09:50 AM - **2 Likes**

The turkey vultures have moved up into our valley over the last decade or so...

Last edited by bertwert; 05-09-2020 at 10:21 AM.

**noelcmn** · 05-09-2020, 10:46 AM

Nice Robert!

Great White Egret-Pilansberg National Park

**WPRESTO** · 05-09-2020, 12:44 PM - **2 Likes**

Wood stork with nest building material

**noelcmn** · 05-09-2020, 12:47 PM

That's so disappointing- was expecting it to be carrying a baby

Social distancing is the order of the day.

**ramseybuckeye** · 05-09-2020, 02:20 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by bertwert

The turkey vultures have moved up into our valley over the last decade or so...

Not that long ago they were migratory in Ohio, always returned in March, now they are there all year, at least some of them are.

A pair of Broadhead Skinks, they were basking on log next to each other, but I could not get them in a single frame:

bertwert · 05-09-2020, 03:06 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

Not that long ago they were migratory in Ohio, always returned in March, now they are there all year, at least some of them are.

They're migratory here - start arriving in March/April. Ten years ago they had never been seen, and any range map for them doesn't include this area. They're also not the only species I've witnessed push their way North...

jquill · 05-09-2020, 06:01 PM - **3 Likes**

Gators

He Ain't Heavy...

Aaron28 · 05-09-2020, 06:32 PM - **2 Likes**

got to try out my monopod with ball head wasn't as awkward as I thought.....K-3ii....sigma 150-500os

**WPRESTO** · 05-10-2020, 03:43 AM

Originally posted by Aaron28

got to try out my monopod with ball head wasn't as awkward as I thought.....K-3ii....sigma 150-500os

It's a revelation how much steadier you can hold a long tele with just one leg for a brace. I've had quite a few monopods and there are at least four still in my collection. My oldest, made by Slik, is still a favorite but has one flaw = only three sections so it is too long when collapsed and therefore awkward to carry especially when traveling. The most disappointing model I owned, and it is now gone, was made by Gitzo. It had many sections so it was short when collapsed, but all those collar locks were a royal pain and not reliable, and it was way too heavy.

**noelcmn** · 05-10-2020, 03:58 AM

Another shot of that Fish Eagle- Pilansberg National Park. The cars in the background were looking at lions.

Basie · 05-10-2020, 07:13 AM - **1 Like**

Nile crocodile in Kwando river

Aaron28 · 05-10-2020, 07:15 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

It's a revelation how much steadier you can hold a long tele with just one leg for a brace

it worked out rather well....knew it would be sturdier than handheld but wondered it's awkwardness which was not nearly as bad as expected...of the course the mobility is a lot easier than my tripod with gimbal head....will note the right hand did "tired" more so than handheld that I can recall

05-10-2020, 07:15 AM	#10320
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Originally posted by WPRESTO It's a revelation how much steadier you can hold a long tele with just one leg for a brace it worked out rather well....knew it would be sturdier than handheld but wondered it's awkwardness which was not nearly as bad as expected...of the course the mobility is a lot easier than my tripod with gimbal head....will note the right hand did "tired" more so than handheld that I can recall Last edited by Aaron28; 05-10-2020 at 07:21 AM.

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noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,228	A pair of Red Winged Starlings

05-09-2020, 09:50 AM - 2 Likes	#10309
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noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,228	Nice Robert! Great White Egret-Pilansberg National Park

05-09-2020, 12:47 PM	#10312
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,228	That's so disappointing- was expecting it to be carrying a baby Social distancing is the order of the day.

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ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,295	Originally posted by bertwert The turkey vultures have moved up into our valley over the last decade or so... Not that long ago they were migratory in Ohio, always returned in March, now they are there all year, at least some of them are. A pair of Broadhead Skinks, they were basking on log next to each other, but I could not get them in a single frame:

05-09-2020, 03:06 PM - 1 Like	#10314
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Originally posted by ramseybuckeye Not that long ago they were migratory in Ohio, always returned in March, now they are there all year, at least some of them are. They're migratory here - start arriving in March/April. Ten years ago they had never been seen, and any range map for them doesn't include this area. They're also not the only species I've witnessed push their way North...

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jquill Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ocean City, MD Posts: 2,933	Gators He Ain't Heavy...

05-09-2020, 06:32 PM - 2 Likes	#10316
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	got to try out my monopod with ball head wasn't as awkward as I thought.....K-3ii....sigma 150-500os

05-10-2020, 03:43 AM	#10317
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by Aaron28 got to try out my monopod with ball head wasn't as awkward as I thought.....K-3ii....sigma 150-500os It's a revelation how much steadier you can hold a long tele with just one leg for a brace. I've had quite a few monopods and there are at least four still in my collection. My oldest, made by Slik, is still a favorite but has one flaw = only three sections so it is too long when collapsed and therefore awkward to carry especially when traveling. The most disappointing model I owned, and it is now gone, was made by Gitzo. It had many sections so it was short when collapsed, but all those collar locks were a royal pain and not reliable, and it was way too heavy.

05-10-2020, 03:58 AM	#10318
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,228	Another shot of that Fish Eagle- Pilansberg National Park. The cars in the background were looking at lions.

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