Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]After she dropped the squirrel, she retreated: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/farff/Shots-From-the-Deep-South/2017/2016-Jun-07-Hawks-045.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/farff/Shots-From-the-Deep-South/2017/2016-Jun-07-Hawks-045.jpg.html> Same combo. Frank F. Farmer Jackson, Mississippi > On Dec 14, 2017, at 6:13 PM, Frank Farmer <frank at > f3documentaryphotography.com> wrote: > > Thank you, kindly. I had a ball that afternoon chasing the hawks (yes, > multiple hawks) around the neighborhood. What is not shown in that image > is that she actually dropped her meal. It hit with a thud, and we quite a > bit unnerving! > > Frank F. Farmer > Jackson, Mississippi > >> On Dec 14, 2017, at 6:11 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >> Nice shot of the hawk in his dining room! The enlarged image really >> serves you well with that one. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 12/14/2017 6:03 PM, Frank Farmer wrote: >>> You?re not far from us. Our Cardinals are year round, too. Of course, we >>> also have a hawk issue, to wit: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/farff/Shots-From-the-Deep-South/2017/2016-Jun-07-Hawks-013.jpg.html >>> >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/farff/Shots-From-the-Deep-South/2017/2016-Jun-07-Hawks-013.jpg.html> >>> Nikon D4, AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 ED VR I, Nikon AF-S Teleconverter >>> TC-20E III >>> >>> >>> >>> Frank F. Farmer >>> Jackson, Mississippi >>> >>>> On Dec 14, 2017, at 1:25 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Don, >>>> >>>> Our Cardinals seem to be year-round residents. I have a lot of bushes >>>> which provide them shelter. >>>> >>>> I have had a Sharp Shinned Hawk show up a couple of times and become a >>>> threat. My solution is to let the feeders go empty for2-3 weeks, which >>>> encourages him to find food elsewhere. The songbirds eventually come >>>> back. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> On 12/14/2017 1:18 PM, Don Dory wrote: >>>>> Well, you still have Cardinals. Ours have gone to warmer climes; or >>>>> they >>>>> got tired of feeding the pair of Coopers hawks that frequent our >>>>> neighborhood. >>>>> >>>>> All the best. >>>>> >>>>> On Dec 14, 2017 2:11 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> This Cardinal pair chose to visit the feeding area during the morning >>>>>> sunshine after a cold pre-Winter night. The female picked one of the >>>>>> feeders. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171214-DSCF6008.JPG.html >>>>>> >>>>>> The male chose to gather the sunflower seeds that fell to the ground. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171214-DSCF6006.JPG.html >>>>>> >>>>>> I forgot to reset the focal length info in the camera software. This >>>>>> was >>>>>> the Fuji X-T2 with a Leica-R 250 Telyt plus a 2X extender. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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