Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can't tell them apart with assurance no matter how hard I try.. I hope some of mine are Purples. Sue Sent from my iPad On Feb 24, 2013, at 7:47 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Hi Ric, > > Thanks for the kind words. As to the House vs Purple debate, the females > are hard to separate. To the best that we can determine from our bird > books, the males are purples. If they are not, then I can be pursuaded by > some source. ;~) > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "RicCarter" <ric at cartersxrd.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 6:32 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Two Couples Dining Out > > >> nice family portraits >> >> these look more like house finches than purples to me >> >> we have recently had the best number of purples that i have seen in a few >> years >> >> today the goldfinches were especially plentiful--probably 30 or so in the >> yard at one time--maybe 5 or 6 purples (should have counted) >> >> ric >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 24, 2013, at 7:25 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >>> Purple Finches dominate our feeders. These two couples, or pairs, >>> arrived at dinner time. Though the males sport the colors, the females >>> are the ones who defend their positions on the feeders. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Two+Couples+Dining+Out.jpg.html >>> >>> E-510 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4, 2X, tripod >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information