PDA

View Full Version : Cleared to land...


AstroPax
05-13-2007, 08:07 PM
...and on short final for a Bear River 090 visual approach, landing gear fully extended...
http://nikon.astropax.com/wildlife/bear_river_05-11-07_008.jpg


...full flap landing and a perfect two-point touchdown!!!...
http://nikon.astropax.com/wildlife/bear_river_05-11-07_009.jpg


...taxi off of the active runway...
http://nikon.astropax.com/wildlife/bear_river_05-11-07_010.jpg


...time to relax after the flight from Gunnison Island, and munch on some yummy carp fish...
http://nikon.astropax.com/wildlife/bear_river_05-11-07_012.jpg


...while, in the meantime, American Avocet scoop the muddy bottom...
http://nikon.astropax.com/wildlife/bear_river_05-11-07_007.jpg


...Western Grebe float...
http://nikon.astropax.com/wildlife/bear_river_05-11-07_003.jpg


...Yellow-headed Blackbirds mock my presence...
http://nikon.astropax.com/wildlife/bear_river_05-11-07_005.jpg


...and the Snowy Egret stands around looking totally bored...
http://nikon.astropax.com/wildlife/bear_river_05-11-07_006.jpg

-Astro
Trackhead
05-13-2007, 09:28 PM
Very cool.
Tyrone Shoelaces
05-13-2007, 10:50 PM
niiiice. thanks fer sharin.
MeatPuppet
05-13-2007, 11:10 PM
Putting that big lens to good use.

Really nice pictures.
L7
05-13-2007, 11:17 PM
Awesome shots!
Tippster
05-14-2007, 01:47 PM
Where was this?
Pura Vida
05-14-2007, 05:46 PM
Where was this?

ALTA!

6789
AstroPax
05-14-2007, 07:03 PM
Where was this?

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, a 74,000 acre National Wildlife Refuge in Utah.

The refuge encompasses the Bear River and its delta where it flows into the northern part of the Great Salt Lake. It includes a variety of habitats, such as open water, mudflats, wetlands, and uplands. The refuge hosts millions of migratory birds each year including species such as bald eagle and tundra swan.

http://donb.furfly.net/bear_river/index.html

Well worth the visit if you are in the area...spring or fall...during migration.

http://nikon.astropax.com/wildlife/bear_river_05-11-07_013.jpg


http://nikon.astropax.com/wildlife/bear_river_05-11-07_011.jpg


You can shoot from your car window, or from one of the observation decks...
http://nikon.astropax.com/temp/temp_bear_river_001.jpg


...one of the photo blinds (permit required)...
http://nikon.astropax.com/temp/temp_bear_river_002.jpg


...or just shoot from the back of a pick-up truck...
http://nikon.astropax.com/wildlife/bear_river_05-11-07_002.jpg

-Astro
Tippster
05-15-2007, 07:50 AM
Heh - lotsa bugs in that last shot. No wonder there are so many birds....

Beautiful stuff (again) Astropax - thanks.
dipstik
05-15-2007, 10:23 AM
http://nikon.astropax.com/wildlife/bear_river_05-11-07_013.jpg



I really like this one.