Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My songbirds are far too cautious. Even a 600mm doesn't get me close enough. It could be the neighboring hawk families. Two days ago my wife saw a redtail take a rabbit as it tried to get to the brushpile haven. On Mon, Feb 4, 2019, 5:24 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net wrote: > Thanks, Don, but it's been too damp for a blind. I just use a monopod > and try to blend into the background. It works if I don't get too close. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 2/4/2019 4:18 PM, Don Dory via LUG wrote: > > You have done a great job with your "blind". Consistent capture of > > songbirds at your feeder. > > > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 4:50 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > > >> Thanks, Lluis. We had a nice day yesterday, which helped. > >> > >> Jim Nichols > >> Tullahoma, TN USA > >> > >> On 2/4/2019 3:43 PM, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote: > >>> Great shots, I particularly like the first one for the strong contrast > >> and colors > >>> Lluis > >>> > >>> > >>>> El 3 febr 2019, a les 22:00, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > >>>> va > >> escriure: > >>>> After the Winter temps moved on, we had 62 deg F. today. I decided to > >> get outside for a few minutes and enjoy the change. My choice was the > Oly > >> E-1 and the Leica Telyt-R 250/4 on a monopod. My most cooperative > subjects > >> were, as usual, the Cardinals that stay around all Winter. I try to > keep > >> sunflower seeds in the old feeder. > >>>> The first shot shows a Male Cardinal that has not quite accepted my > >> presence, and is in hiding in the tree branches. > >>>> > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190203-P2037478.JPG.html > >>>> > >>>> The second shot shows a Cardinal pair. As in many dining rooms, the > >> female keeps an eye out for problems as the male chows down. > >>>> > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190203-P2037486.JPG.html > >>>> > >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> 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