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The Cold is Stirring Things Up.
SELF | 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

That’s a heck of a setup. I love the kestrel shot. I poked around your flickr. you have some amazing images there.


41 posted on 01/16/2009 8:52:10 PM PST by Islander7 (This Atlas is shrugging! ~ I am Joe!)
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To: Westlander

It sure beats watching television, got to be better for your brain and butt too, LOL


42 posted on 01/16/2009 8:53:01 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
Well, shoot. (no pun intended)

Thanks. I'm not great at manually focusing as it is -

Please put me on your ping list.

43 posted on 01/16/2009 8:54:48 PM PST by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch (My new favorite quote "You can't organize clutter.")
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To: Westlander

Thanks for the link!


44 posted on 01/16/2009 8:54:54 PM PST by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: Islander7

Don’t know what I’m doing most of the time, I just do it a lot! Sometimes I get lucky and it makes my day, LOL.


45 posted on 01/16/2009 8:55:03 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

You’re on!


46 posted on 01/16/2009 8:55:45 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
From that Forum....


Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 SLR Digital Camera

and I have the Sony 18-70mm & 75-300mm Zoom Lens,

47 posted on 01/16/2009 8:58:13 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Thanks!


48 posted on 01/16/2009 8:59:30 PM PST by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch (My new favorite quote "You can't organize clutter.")
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
33, huh? It was 30 at my house this morning. MINUS 30.

You’re having a heat wave.

That said: Show stopping photos...thanks for sharing.

49 posted on 01/16/2009 8:59:43 PM PST by maine-iac7 ("He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help" Lincoln)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Go take pictures, LOL!


50 posted on 01/16/2009 9:00:26 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Below zero is one thing.....

Below zero and a crisp wind...

I was in a wedding in Wichita in April, many years ago. 90 degrees in an old Catholic church with no AC, or moving air, as best that I could figure....bridesmaids dropping like flies....


51 posted on 01/16/2009 9:00:54 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (FR......Monthly Donors Wanted)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

incredible lighting on the ducks - they look like a painting, only better. just beautiful :)


52 posted on 01/16/2009 9:02:33 PM PST by blueplum
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

This camera got great reviews on DPR. Did you know Sony made all of the sensors for Nikon until the D3X, D300 and D700 were released? ;-)

I have a Nikon D200 and D70s. I love them. Maybe we can have a FReeper Photo Meet one day this summer. Too damn cold now.


53 posted on 01/16/2009 9:03:10 PM PST by Islander7 (This Atlas is shrugging! ~ I am Joe!)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
Oh, and...as an artist, I looks at such work and think: PAINTING = and with your ducks, I think "Duck Stamp" -

Look at all those reflections - and clarity - you can all but see the water moving


54 posted on 01/16/2009 9:04:03 PM PST by maine-iac7 ("He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help" Lincoln)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
33 is cold? Bwaaaahahahahaha!!!! Come on up to New Hampshire, where we only have six weeks of crappy skiing weather per year.

Just so you know, I didn't feel so bad when it was -16 this morning, knowing that Berlin and Whitefield were -40.
55 posted on 01/16/2009 9:04:16 PM PST by OCCASparky (Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
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To: RockinRight

It got down to below -10 here last night. That’s scary cold.


56 posted on 01/16/2009 9:06:21 PM PST by mysterio
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
I know what you mean. Photography keeps me almost sane. Give me a camera and a nice swamp and I am happy for hours.



Do the ducks talk to you too? They can rude.
57 posted on 01/16/2009 9:06:45 PM PST by Islander7 (This Atlas is shrugging! ~ I am Joe!)
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To: maine-iac7

The pond has high, steep banks, the wind doesn’t ruffle it unless it blows really hard. I get some nice reflection effects there.


58 posted on 01/16/2009 9:07:08 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
"The pond has high, steep banks, the wind doesn’t ruffle it unless it blows really hard. I get some nice reflection effects there."

Film or digital? I have to know as I am a purist.

59 posted on 01/16/2009 9:11:15 PM PST by blackbart.223 (I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
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To: RockinRight
I'll swap ya.

It's 1 degree here - may end up by morning where it was this morning at minus 30.

Had my wood stove blasting all day - didn't trust the furnace not to blow up trying to keep up. The stove is having all it can do to keep the chill at bay, churning through the wood like butter.

But it is the first half of January. ‘tis it's nature. I can wait it out in the hopes we'll get the January Thaw starting next week - but NOT until after ‘the big day in DC’ on the 20th. Deep freeze, wind and drizzle would actually make me smile that day and/or night.

60 posted on 01/16/2009 9:12:09 PM PST by maine-iac7 ("He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help" Lincoln)
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