Friday, March 11, 2016

Closer and Closer

Denny - "Okay - listen to me Reilly - Mom wants to get some photos of those two birdies so we have to sneak up on them and that mean no racing over there and barking your darn head off at them - okay"  Of coarse there is no way I was going to listen to the Dweeb but I did let Mom get some pics before I chased them off MY rocks. The small bird is a white egret and the big one is a white crane - they look almost identical except for their size. Mom was super happy when the crane jumped up on the rocks and she got a great photo if him. (if you click on it to see it bigger - you can see the funny tail feather the cranes have - it makes it look like he is pooping!)  The birds love the rocks when there is a high tide like this as lot of small fish like to hide amongst them - which makes them easy pickings for those pointy beaks :)

24 comments:

  1. Wow! Those are great photos of the birds! You are right about the funny tail feather! You must have been very very good boys for your Mom to be able to get that close. I hope you got a treat (or two) for your restraint!

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  2. Oh yes...he is a very beautiful majestic birdie butt he does look like hes doing a potty, hehe!!
    Loves and licky kisses
    Princess Leah xxx

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  3. Funny I've never noticed their tail feathers before! Great pictures.

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  4. Squeals - what awesome pics of the cute little bird taking over your rock - snorts. Have a great day my friends! XOXO - Bacon

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  5. that are wonderful berds... they look like something what comes directly from a fairytale... beautiful!

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  6. Hari OM
    what an elegant bird and these are great shots; so great, I think you will find that it is a Great Egret (adrea alba), the long plumes appearing during breeding. Did ya chase them afterwards, boys??? Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx

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  7. Amazing pictures! Wow! What a long neck the crane has! You are good doggies. I would have been running and barking at those big birdies. Well, I am a bird dog. But I know not to bark at the little birdies.

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  8. That thing will peck your head off!
    Lily & Edward

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  9. BRAVO to you fur ALLOWING your mum to get a couple of Grand Shots of the Birdies on YOUR ROCKS.

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  10. That tail looks a bit like a bee stinger. We love Denny whispering in your ear, Reilly, looks so cute.

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  11. What beautiful pictures of the crane, he is a beauty!
    Lynne x

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  12. Oh your mom got some great pics of those birds!
    hugs
    Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel

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  13. BIRDIES!!! Mom loves your shots! We like the one of you boys best!
    Cammie!

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  14. Looks like it worked - beautiful!

    Keep Calm & Bark On!

    Murphy & Stanley

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  15. We would have to chase them. Our instincts would take over.

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  16. Mom got some awesome photos today!!! That bird is magnificent.

    Woos - Ciara and Lightning

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  17. My Mom just LOVED these photos!! She wants to move!!
    DakotasDen

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  18. Oh, those are some pawsome burdies!!!! I thinks you are quite the gentleman to waits til your MOms got her pics to bark them off!! ☺
    Kisses
    Ruby ♥

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  19. He is really cool looking. Great pictures!


    Ziggy Out!!

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  20. Your mom did good! What a cool bird.

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