Well, today's outing was definately for the birds

[robbins.photo]

Lake and Park 473 by Todd Robbins, on Flickr

Lake and Park 392 by Todd Robbins, on Flickr

Lake and Park 121 by Todd Robbins, on Flickr

Lake and Park 486 by Todd Robbins, on Flickr

Lake and Park 092 by Todd Robbins, on Flickr

Lake and Park 082 by Todd Robbins, on Flickr

 

[b_twill]

Nice Sandhill portrait! How did you get close enough?

 

[robbins.photo]

Nice Sandhill portrait! How did you get close enough?

I used my "sit in a folding chair near the edge of the lake and wait for the silly dufus to wander up and see what I'm doing" technique. Patent pending. Lol.

 

[baturn]

Nice Sandhill portrait! How did you get close enough?

I used my "sit in a folding chair near the edge of the lake and wait for the silly dufus to wander up and see what I'm doing" technique. Patent pending. Lol.

My favorite birding technique!!! That is an awesome portrait.

 

[robbins.photo]

Nice Sandhill portrait! How did you get close enough?

I used my "sit in a folding chair near the edge of the lake and wait for the silly dufus to wander up and see what I'm doing" technique. Patent pending. Lol.

My favorite birding technique!!! That is an awesome portrait.

Thanks Brian. Ya, the sitting there and waiting for him to come to me method seems to work best for this guy. He's curious as hell and I guess he's just gotten used to seeing me there, he has pretty much no fear of me whatsoever. It's weird, because if another car goes by or if someone else is out walking by the lake, he skedaddles quick. But for whatever reason if I'm sitting down in my folding canvas chair, then everything is hunky dory and he'll get close enough that I can reach out and touch him.