Cool sequence!
Chuck Norcutt
Paul Laughlin wrote:
> The finches around here seem to have headed south. Mostly have House
> Sparrows and Juncos hanging around. A couple of Scrub Jays and, of course,
> the starlings,crows and pigeons. I don't mind the squirrels too much. Kind
> of get a kick out of them. I like to give them a challenge, though. The
> current feeder is made of steel and glass and hangs from a 1/2 inch square
> steel pole hanger. The squirrel has to work to reach the feeder. One has
> jumped from the birdbath to the feeder a time or two. About 4 feet. I have
> a bouncer squirrel feeder that takes corn on the cob and has a spring in it.
> With the corn about 18 inches from the ground, it makes for a pretty good
> show. LOL I like to set up a camera at the window on a tripod. With AC
> power adapter, remote viewfinder using a DVD player and remote shutter, it
> works out pretty good. I am planning on picking up a Fuji S200 EXR in a
> month or two to replace the Panny FZ20 that I have been using. I shot in
> bursts quite a bit when there is good action on the feeder so as to catch
> the birds in flight. Get lucky once in a while. I like this one.
> http://www.pbase.com/pelaughlin/image/116890023
> It is a composite of three images shot in burst. The same bird coming in
> for a landing.
> Had a red breasted nuthatch hanging around last summer for a while. That is
> just about the quickest little guy I have ever seen. Would only stay for
> three or four pecks at the seeds and gone.
> Paul in Portland OR
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 3:51 PM
> Subject: [OM] Speaking of birds and feeders
>
>
>> Just walked by the glass doors to the deck.
>>
>> The male American Goldfinches are already turning their spring bright
>> yellow. The male House Finches are wearing their deliriously showy
>> purple breasts. The very showy Townsend's Warbler dropped by while I
>> watched.
>>
>> Made the juncos, towhees, sparrows and Mourning Doves look a bit dowdy.
>
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