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flityr@home · 2010-02-08 13:17:36

It's been such a gloomy winter so far with very few days with light enough to make photography worth while...for birds anyway. I had cabin fever bad lately but got off my butt this AM and braved the cold ayway.

My Pictures

I never did get a well-lit shot last year but finally this morning my drive was worth while. With tears in my eyes due to the COLD and WIND mixed with a bit of sleet (+ I had to walk 14 miles uphill ...both ways with no shoes ) lol

I managed to snap a few after this Eagle tried to give me the slip while warming my fingers in the car.

My Pictures

This son-of-a-gun wouldn't fly when I was close he just sat there watching me freeze, so I did have to crop the shot but I'm OK with it anyway. I know they are like buzzards for you guys out west but still a rarity here.
Cheers
P.S. I quit smoking on Jan 1st so Cabin fever has taken on a whole new dimension this year! Any bets to see how big I get? I quit at 180 ish.

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Randyflyfisher · #2

Great shots Brian. Any feathers for tying???

Randy

Robert Heal · 2010-02-08 13:53:52

Great shots! I don't know Jack about photography but you should think about sending those to Canadian Geographic or another publication of the sort.

Good luck with the smoking. 1 year for me Easter Monday.

DarrinD · 2010-02-08 14:06:41

Great shot Brian and kudos on the both the "long march" and on the quiting smoking .
180 eh ? I can't even remember 180 . Grade school perhaps lol

ccc · 2010-02-08 14:28:33

Save the money from smokes to buy new clothes/waders etc...good on ya! Good pics as well.

ibian · 2010-02-08 15:18:23

Good luck with the non-smoking you'll get through it. So far I'm at 1 year 10 months...

flityr@home · 2010-02-09 17:48:32

Thanks guys for the Kudos on the shots and the support with quitting. I have smoked since...well lets say I had permission to smoke from 1974....a few years before that.

Triple C's the money's already spoken for, my darling wife says I can go fish Andros with Bonefish Charley if I like...I like.
She is THE BEST!

notthome · 2010-02-09 18:12:37

Brian
Stick with it. The feeling of beating it will have you flying higher than that eagle. The only smoke you'll see will be from a burned out drag on your bonefish reel!

Doug.

flycaster · 2010-05-08 12:26:14

Awesome shots Brian. I love seeing birds of prey when I'm out. Good luck with the smoking, I'm off them for 28 years now. I smoked three packs a day when I quit and it was the hardest thing I have ever done. Stick with it one day at a time.

Bill

crabshaver · 2010-05-08 16:37:23

Very nice shots!

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