Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim. Yes, Australia - east coast. Ish. This rock I found in the forest, with it's natural puddle of about dinner plate size, is just ideal. The rock itself is about the size of a large 4WD. There is another rock right next to it, at a lower height, just the right size and position for my tripod and a folding chair. Just perfect. And all the birds in the area know about the puddle. In two years of searching I've not found another like it. Well, I did find a rock in an ideal location and about the size of a big armchair last Easter, with a natural recess that would hold water, though it was not facing up. But guess what? As if to answer my dreams I drove by a few days later and this new rock had been repositioned. Yes! Someone had obviously dragged it 10 meters into better light, dug a hole and set it the right way up! Must have taken a few hours, a winch, lots of tackle and quite a bit of sweat. Amazing! So now I fill that recess with water each time I drive past (it holds 10 quarts!). But, I've never seen a bird in it. Not even a feather as evidence. Lots of birds around but none game to try the new puddle. :-( I think I might even have a pic of that Easter Rock. I snuck up one day and caught a few small native mammals. They seem to like it better than the birds. http://members.dodo.com.au/rdcb37/easter_rock.jpg I have plans to make a portable rock of my own. Out of fiberglass and all done up to look natural. Then I can take it to where the birds are, set up a blind next to it and see what happens. Might be a complete dud, like the Easter Rock. Rick. On 14/04/2006, at 8:51 AM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Rick, > > You found a size that is perfect on my screen. I did not remember > where you were located, but a little help from Google told me that > the birds are found on the eastern coast of Australia. I recall > when you began setting up the place to get these photos. Looks as > if the planning and patience have produced outstanding results. > Congratulations. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information