Hello Ted. Great shots. I should imagine you need a lot of patience to get photos of this quality. Patience and maybe some cooperation from your subjects at the same time. I loved the note you so kindly left me in my Valentine feature guestbook. You're quite the poet aren't you. It really made my day. Hope you had a special time too. Take care. Best wishes, Jayne xx

said pennylane157 2007.02.25 at 11:32:33 PST

However did you get these great photos? You must have the patience of a saint! Every photo is outstanding - and your captions are a riot! As usual, I very much enjoyed my visit to your site. Very best regards, DeeAnne :)

said missdee101 2006.10.21 at 08:11:58 PDT

Hi Ted Congratulations for being this weeks featured member!! I love this album of the wonderful collections of the egrets and herons! I have not yet seen the beautiful white egret and really enjoyed this ablum. wishing you all the best, Mary Vancouver BC/Canada

said mypupk 2006.08.27 at 08:52:19 PDT

Hi Ted :-)<font color='darkgreen'>C< font color="olive"> O<font color="green"> N<font color="maroon"> G<font color='orange'>R<fo nt color="red"> A<font color='purple'>T<fo nt color='indigo'>U<fo nt color="fuchsia" >L<font color="teal"> A<font color="red"> T<font color="blue"> I<font color="navy"> 0<font color="gray"> N<font color='marine'>S on being chosen as featured member of the week! :-) :-) Galit

said 854847 2006.08.25 at 11:24:36 PDT

Hello Ted, You have a wonderful collection of birds! very beautiful herons and Cattle Egrets (some of them i have never seen before). Have a nice day! Greetings from Belgium, Tatiana

said nefertaty 2006.07.30 at 04:53:04 PDT

Wow stunning album!! So many great shots!! Thank you for the kind words you left in my guestbook! Deb/Texas

said dks221 2006.05.10 at 18:13:57 PDT

Hi from France ! Thank you for your friendly message... I hope that you will like my new pics as much ! I will take soon time to visit in my turn all your albums again. I like this much… I had already to view your albums before... they are wonderful friendships Philippe

said menhir107 2006.04.17 at 04:54:19 PDT

Dear Ted how are you? I love your photos of the Herons ...gorgeous aren't they? Ted we had a pair nest in one of the giant old trees here -they make the most hilarious sound!I've got a couple of photos of them in my album 'Rosehaven ...a little on the wild side' -they didn't enjoy being photographed so I just left them alone in the end.Ted ,thankyou so much for enjoying my feature album and for leaving such a lovely message -we are very blessed here as we can see the sunrise from the front of our home and the sunset from the back.A joy shared is a joy doubled ,thankyou so much for sharing the joy with me...warmest wishes from New Zealand -Lynne

said lynne294 2006.04.03 at 00:35:27 PDT

Hello Ted, What a coincidence, I find this album with very beautiful herons, a friend of mine loves herons so very much, I think she will be very happy when I tell her about your heron photos, and the description makes it complete. Thank you also for your nice comment in my featured album Smell the Spring, I appreciated! It was such a surprise for me being featured, it was a very happy day to be in the Webshots spotlight. I’m glad you liked the spring in Holland, warm regards and take care, Joke

said _yoko12 2006.03.31 at 07:24:09 PST

Hello Ted, I thought about you today(your photos, that is)The houstonian had an article on the height of the birdwatching season here on Hi-Island. Must be the same in your parts over there and you're probably out and about with your camera today. I am kinda stranded here with a backinjury due to a horseaccident and had really thought this spring I'd be out trying to get some of these amazing bird shots you've been getting. Doesn't look like it's gonna happen, so I keep peeping at yours, they are just so awesome! You have so much talent and patience, I really admire you for that!! Have a wonderful sunday, your neighbor from Houston, Marita

said worldtripper3 2006.03.26 at 11:45:22 PST

G'day Ted - wow your Lake Martin Rookery shots are awesome. I salute your patience in getting these shots, and love your sense of humour in the captions too. Thanks so much for sharing. Sincere thanks too for your message on my recently featured Aussie Sunrises/sets album - it was an incredible experience and your message added to that. I hope to catch up on some more of your work soon, Lorraine - Australia

said aussiegypsy 2006.03.23 at 02:49:53 PST

Hi Ted! I love your photos of the birds. I especially enjoyed many of the Cattle Egrets. I hope all is well down south and you are enjoying Spring. Here in Missouri on the first day of Spring, we're expecting snow tonight. Have a happy week. Sharon

said photoop23 2006.03.20 at 06:30:51 PST

<font color="#000080" > Hi again Ted, I also meant to say that I don't think I have ever seen Cattle Egrets and Snowy Egrets together before as you have in several of your images. </font>

said paul_fernandez 2006.03.18 at 07:49:02 PST

<font color="#000080" > Hi Ted, I just love your images of the Cattle Egrets. They look like they have their full mating coloration and posed especially for you. Ours here have just begun to get their colors now, but I haven't really had any success with them. You must be all excited about your coming acquisitions, but I’m not sure I understand: You are now shooting a Nikon FM and you’re going to a Canon 5D or 30D? I made the move from a Nikon FM to a Nikon D70 and that has been quite a ride for me. Both my FM and my older Nikkormat now only gathers dust. If I had it all to do again I would probably switch to the Canon 30D and leave all my manual Nikon lenses behind. <font color="#b00000" > Greetings from Florida, Paul. <font color="#000080" > P.S. Thank you for your kind words on my Owls album. These pictures were taken over a three year period involving the Nikon FM with a 70-210mm zoom, the Nikon D70 with an Nikkor 17-70mm zoom and the latest pictures taken using the D70 with a Nikkor 70-300mm zoom – the lens I use almost exclusively now. It’s a little slow, but it has great optics, relatively light weight and you can’t beat the price. </font>

said paul_fernandez 2006.03.18 at 07:44:33 PST

OH OH! my mistake Ted, you visited Nannygoose several times...What a goofy I am my friend. Sorry, Laura

said Nannygoose 2006.03.13 at 05:14:24 PST

Now about this album, you have a real talent when photographing birds. What a fantastic place Lake Martin is. Bet you spend a lot of time there capturing these execeptional photos. OUTSTANDING!

said Nannygoose 2006.03.12 at 19:47:24 PST

Hello Ted, It's Laura/hereslaura I am inviting you to come visit my latest website...Don't believe you ever came for a visit there yet. Soon Fred and Ethel will return, we are hoping so anyway. If so it will be before mid April. How are things going in your beloved state? Ihope better, take care, Laura

said Nannygoose 2006.03.12 at 19:42:11 PST

Hi Ted, these are wonderful photos taken with skills and patience and enriched by cheerful captions! What a pleasure to look at! Thank you very much for your kind words in the guestbook of my featured album "Panda Bears - Winter Scenes". I am so happy! Best wishes from Vienna (Austria), Vera

said veralebail 2006.03.12 at 05:30:21 PST

Hi Ted! I love these birds, I saw them in Florida, they are really fantastic! and a BIG BIG THANKS for the message in the blog :D I DEEPLY appreciate*** Ciao, Clara

said clarita137 2006.03.09 at 12:58:53 PST

Nice album Ted! Enjoyed the commentary as well. Eti

said etiswinford 2006.02.28 at 03:11:29 PST

Hi Ted, thanks for visiting my albums of New Zealand and for your very warm words in my guestbook. I really appreciate it. Take care, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2006.02.19 at 11:27:08 PST

Hi, Ted! Wow! Nice colours, good hits. interesting pics, incredible album! Congratulations! I'll be very glad if you visit my albums to acquaint with my pics. Ljubomira (from Bulgaria).

said ljubomira100 2006.02.18 at 05:04:51 PST

Hi Ted, another wonderful album. Loved the pictures and captions. Thanks for sharing with all of us. You're invited to take a look at some of my new albums of New Zealand. Wishing you a wonderful weekend, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2006.02.18 at 02:34:33 PST

<font color='blue' size='2'> Hello Ted, I was back to take a look at your beautuful shots! Please come see my new photos sometime? Best regards, Tom from The Netherlands.</font> <font color='red' size='2'><center>Please click here to see my Webshots albums? </center></font>

said hereistom 2006.02.17 at 14:45:48 PST

Bonjour Ted,you definitely live in (or around) some bird watching "dream spots".I have to admit i envy you my Friend,to have such a great variety of beautiful birds in the wild and to be able to take these amazing shots!!Thanks for sharing and for your kind words,i'm keeping quite a low profile this season,not having any snow doesn't make very good winter albums...So i'm putting a few new shots and substracting a few in my old albums,would you believe all of my old albums were scanned from film until june 2004,so some clean up had to be done.Ican't wait till spring to shoot some new stuff.Looking forward to our additions,have a great week!Luc

said kligon 2006.02.14 at 02:41:10 PST

Hello Ted, Prehaps it is a good job that you do not have the high tides we have here in the UK, I do not wish to be flippant about your recent problems in New Orleans. In some place on the West Coast they have tides of up to 20 feet. Ours on the East coast anre somewhat less than that. Thanks for your very kind words, they are very much appreciated. I love you Herons, if ever a bird was patient it must be those, I do not think I could wait so long for a meal lol Thanks for sharing them with us and please do take care Ken

said saxonfenken 2006.02.12 at 13:25:10 PST

Great bird photos! Thanks for your kind words on my photos...obviously I am not alone in finding joy in the attempt to capture nature's beauty. Thanks for sharing these images of the wonder around us!

said glacierman54 2006.02.03 at 23:45:17 PST

Hi Ted, Thank you so much for your lovely messages in my guestbooks. I even didn't manage to finish my upload!!! It seem I get back to routine by now. It was a very busy time. I knew you would like those dancing Mom and son pictures. You are already dreaming about the future! Believe me, Ted, it is much much better than you can possibly dream! About the postboxes: If you have some mailboxes you should send them to Jayne. She is inviting everyone of the community to help her gathering mail- and postboxes from all over the world. I little rust can be attractive too! Very photogenic! Nothing is dull in photography if you catch the right angle! I am very happy to find new bird in your site. Pic 5, the Commune of Egrets and Herons, is amazing. What a wonderful place for those birds. Beside your extraordinary pictures I love your captions. You always make me laugh! - But I did not catch what it is about 'Chocolate City!' How are the wedding preparations going on? Take care - Galit

said 854847 2006.02.01 at 16:53:47 PST

Hi Ted, Congratulations on a beautiful album of some of our beautiful and graceful southern birds - great shots due to an excellent camera and the man behind it! Thanks for your entry in my guest book of Czech Castles, an old album from way back when... Best regards, bruno

said brunosmi 2006.01.30 at 12:19:01 PST

Hi Ted, Great album, i have had a go at shooting birds myself, so i know it's not an easy job. So well done, regards Mike.

said mikejc1 2006.01.28 at 20:13:03 PST

Hello Ted. Have you been to the new album to see your "Red Feather Mask?" I have gotten quite the collection going. Let me know what you think. Lynn

said 1seahag 2006.01.28 at 14:27:33 PST

Thank-you for the viewing my birds images and the feedback via webshot.com If you are interested to exchange email with me, my email is ysyoong@magma.ca Love your images, keep up the good work and keep in-touch. Y.S. Yoong Ottawa Canada

said ysyoong 2006.01.27 at 06:21:58 PST

Hi Ted! This beautiful album of birds shows you are a very patient photographer to capture great shots like that. Love your captions too. Well done! Thankyou for your kind words in my Australia Day g/b and for your support in the Blog. Seems as though I wasted my time with the 9 points because they have now been Archived, so doubt if anyone will see them. Best wishes.. Gladys, Western Australia.

said gladysclancy 2006.01.25 at 23:54:27 PST

Aren't Herons just beautiful. Great job. Dianna

said diannataylorcrumpl... 2006.01.25 at 19:49:53 PST

Hi Ted! Nice to see you back in the rookety! Some wonderful, elegant captures, and funny captions. It seems that you speak the language of birds! Warm regards! Orly

said orlyyahalom 2006.01.25 at 03:32:55 PST

Hello Ted, It's always a pleasure to look at your new post, this is a great album. Some of my favorites are pictures #1,6,15,17 and 21. Very good work my friend! Thanks for your kind words on my winter scenes featured album last week. Michel

said nttl2k1 2006.01.24 at 17:43:13 PST

Very very nice collection, Thanks Ted for sharing and for invite me. Maurizio.Italy

said mauriziomalangone 2006.01.24 at 10:45:48 PST

Ted these photos are fabulous! What a wonderful album this is. Sure hope to see it featured, it's a winner in my book for sure. #7 is my favorite, what a pose and the lighting is amazing. How far away are you from these amazing birds that they don't fly off? I'm thinking Lake Martin is close to where you live. What an amazing place this must be with all these great birds living together. Hugs, Laura

said Nannygoose 2006.01.24 at 09:36:06 PST

Good Morning Ted. These images are wonderful and the captions are so funny! The birds of course a beautiful and I can see by some, that they know it! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. Lynn

said 1seahag 2006.01.24 at 07:19:06 PST

WOW!!! Ted...these pictures are just incredible! So much beauty! The shots are simply perfect! You are a true artiste when it comes to capturing our feathered neighbors! Simply Fantastic !!! Thanks for your kind words in my guestbook, you know they are always enjoyed and appreciated! I do know that I would not try and read that out loud! LOL!! Thanks for sharing your awesome photography with us all my dear friend....love and hugs galore...DOD

said briansbabe2 2006.01.23 at 20:42:29 PST

Ted...these are simply awesome poses you got from your feathered friends...Love the "bad hair day" shot as it's a classic..Thanks for the invite & for sharing these fantastic images with the rest of us...God's Blessings my friend....Ken

said bigdaddy8x14 2006.01.23 at 17:35:31 PST

Hey, Sweetie! GREAT WORK = once again!

said contorr 2006.01.23 at 17:26:36 PST