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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Napper on December 23, 2006, 04:55:38 PM

Title: coopers
Post by: Napper on December 23, 2006, 04:55:38 PM

Just now an adult coopers 4:35 pm EST

did a high speed pass (wind aided) thru my yard at 7 feet off of the ground

Navigated the swing and the  3 hanging feeders at speed..

Of course it is nearing darkness  and the camera is safely tucked away.

Napper :cry:

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Post by: Lloyd on December 23, 2006, 05:48:01 PM

Hi Napper,
     I enjoyed viewing the pictures you've taken lately, in and around your backyard, etc. What kind of photographic equipment do you use, if you don't mind me asking? I've been seriously thinking about purchasing something beyond my 3.2 megapixel Cyber-Shot with miniscule viewing screen. I'm not a photographer but I'd like to take good quality, reliable pics. Thanks for your advice.

Title: Lloyd
Post by: Napper on December 23, 2006, 11:47:48 PM

Hey Lloyd,, thanx for the reply!!!

I use a digital SLR, Nikon D70 and  for the last year a sigma 50-500 lense. No where near top o the line

compared to the newer stuff thats out there now(makes me drool). Was using a 170-500 for a while,

focus was too slow...If you have questions regarding photo equipment ask it in the "photo and

equipment" area you are going to get a far more educated answer than I can provide you.

I generally don't mess with the images I take. I Shrink to half size or more depending on where I

post them using "Irfran view"  a free program from the net. Digital enables me to post within minutes

and Occasionaly I get lucky and that is what you see in my Gallery along with the oddities..

Napper

 :D  :lol:

Title: Coopers Dec, 26, 2006
Post by: Napper on December 27, 2006, 07:42:10 PM

I spotted this very large  and chunky Coopers Hawk Yesterday at the Creek South West of my house.

Very long distance shot 150 ft or more. I just wish it was in better focus.:(    I think this is the coopers that

has  been visiting my feeders on a weekly basis.:D    A little further on, I spotted a Great Blue Heron

down in the creek..  Lately I have been communicating with a birder from Northern Ontario and She has

trouble with my sighting's of heron's and Waterfowl in Ontario in December.. (I try to xplain how mild it

has been)  I'm not sure if she believes me...

 Napper

(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/album06/dec262006.sized.jpg)