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