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The Cold is Stirring Things Up.
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| Jan 16,2009
| swampsniper
Posted on 01/16/2009 8:05:03 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER
I've been waiting for some action around here, looks like the cold weather is doing the trick. It's 33f right now, 11 PM, Friday. I haven't seen the American Kestrels since last winter, the female was hunting over the hay fields today. They are around normally, but the weather changes their hunting preferences, and they come out where they are easier to watch. This isn't a high quality shot, I was running my Ebay special equipment as hard as it will go, over 900mm equivalent. One of these days I'm gonna be sitting somewhere and one of these critters is just going to fly up and strike a pose! Yeah, sure, LOL, I'll buy some Lotto tickets too! The Ducks are easy, they'll fall asleep right in front of you!
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Chit/Chat; Hobbies; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: birds; florida; photo; weather
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
Dude, you have no idea when it comes to cold.....
;-)
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:07:08 PM PST
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(FR......Monthly Donors Wanted)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
To: lawnguy; pandoraou812; Daffynition; barker; ferri; gjeiii; genefromjersey; texas booster; ...
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:07:11 PM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Yeah I do, just smart enough to stay away from it!
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:08:37 PM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Thank YOU SWAMPSNIPER. We enjoyed these photographs.
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:09:55 PM PST
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists, Call 'em what you will, they ALL have Fairies livin' in their Trees.)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Love the snaps, as always....
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:10:51 PM PST
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
I've never see one of those...great photos...
How about one of the camera...and lens.
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Another FReeper bird lover. I have seen what I believe to be a falcon circling
near my home for months. It is too fast and far away for a shot. I must content
myself with the friendly pelicans at the harbor.
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:12:05 PM PST
by
Islander7
(This Atlas is shrugging! ~ I am Joe!)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
33F ain’t cold.
It’s 7F here now outside Baltimore, and in my hometown of Akron, OH it’s already about 8 below with an expected low of -13F.
THAT’s cold.
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:19:38 PM PST
by
RockinRight
(Now it's my turn to have a psychotic, uncontrollable hatred for the President.)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
33 F = cold?
I wish......
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:20:07 PM PST
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
I now know real cold. I just returned from the weekly FREEP at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
YES, it was cold, about 10 degrees and a light breeze too.
This Floridian should have returned to the sunny south before having to suffer this evening! LOL
The GANG was there and comparing hand warmers and foot warmers...what a great group. We need to thank them all for representing us for almost 4 years.
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:21:27 PM PST
by
3D-JOY
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
"How about one of the camera...and lens". =================================================
Panasonic FZ30 with an Olympus TCON 17 Tele lens.
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:22:19 PM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
33F is 50 degrees warmer than where I’m at right now.
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:23:59 PM PST
by
Westlander
(Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:24:39 PM PST
by
airborne
(I know it's just my opinion, but I've worked hard on forming it.)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Question: Is there a digital Canon camera on which I can attach/use the assorted lenses I have for my Canon T-50?
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:24:59 PM PST
by
MHGinTN
(Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
To: airborne
-2 here. The birds were awfully quiet today. I’m afraid we lost a lot last night and will lose more tonight. Didn’t get past 20 today.
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:26:23 PM PST
by
MHGinTN
(Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
The Kester is the smallest raptor, no?
Hey man, nice shot! Good shot, man.
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:27:50 PM PST
by
txhurl
(The fetal position is not comfortable. Damn this election.)
To: MHGinTN
Too cold for man or beast!
Pond hockey weather for sure!!
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:28:16 PM PST
by
airborne
(I know it's just my opinion, but I've worked hard on forming it.)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
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posted on
01/16/2009 8:28:16 PM PST
by
Westlander
(Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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