Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >