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Well, I managed a shot of the Saw Whet owl at about 9:30 OM last night, in the snow (round transparent globs in the photo). Temperature was about -20C, which is about -7F, and it was windy, so I wasn't out there for long! It was difficult to even focus on the little guy, given the circumstances, but I put the flash on, zoomed in a little with the Sony H1, and managed to get at least a record shot of the fact he was indeed there.
When I focussed, the focus aid reflected in his eyes, but by the time I got the shot he'd twisted his head; you can see the neck feathers are protruding as a result. Too bad! Cropped a bit and slight light temperature change to adjust for the strength of the orange cast of the security lights in the background.
How super to have one of THOSE in your garden! Quality doesnt matter Lesley, its just interesting to see what wildlife people have in their garden. Keep em coming!
I forgot about this one. She waddles into the back garden maybe a couple of times a year, struts back and forth around the various bark paths and eats up all the mess that's fallen from the fat balls and various other feeders. She hides under that Acer or behind the compost bins if anyone approaches.
Pol
Thats one Sunday lunch sorted then Pol! (oh, thats BAD Ben!)
Thats one Sunday lunch sorted then Pol! (oh, thats BAD Ben!)
does your gardens over look fields Pol?
Mainly mature trees, not especially rural behind us where she comes and goes, but there are fields and farms beyond the trees to the left of us on other side of the main road. I've no idea where the pheasant comes from! We have a high fences too - so we can't work our where she comes from or how she gets in and out? We've never had a male visiting - just that one female.
We've never seen her fly - she just waddles or sometimes streaks along the lawn like a Road Runner in a cartoon.
This little feller was doing all he could to get at my nuts. Had to take this through the double glazed door. He would have legged it if I had opened the door, so image a bit soft.
Awww - they're so sweet. I envy you having them come and visit. our neighbour gets them in their trees but they just don't seem to wanna come over to our garden.
Awww - they're so sweet. I envy you having them come and visit. our neighbour gets them in their trees but they just don't seem to wanna come over to our garden.
Pol
It seems like every day something new arrives. It's got now that I have swopped the dictionary I usually keep at the side of the computer for a pictorial uk birds id book
p.s. I got it from the place you suggested. Been playing with it today.
It seems like every day something new arrives. It's got now that I have swopped the dictionary I usually keep at the side of the computer for a pictorial uk birds id book
p.s. I got it from the place you suggested. Been playing with it today.
LOL .. we have a chart on the wall + nearby bookshelf. We also carry an ID book and binoculars in the camper. My brother-in-law (David's brother) was the real expert but sadly he died aged just 45 and his wife died a few years after. My mother-in-law gave us all his books, recordings,drawings etc so that's what got us started.
It can be very absorbing and fascinating just watching the birds, getting good shots is the icing on the cake.
Looking at the bottom of that nut feeder, it looks like its not his first visit Ron!
Your dead right, he is just one of an army that attack on a daily basis. We even moved the nut feeder on to the line pole to try and slow them down but they soon learnt how to get up that as well. I live in a woodland area so really have no chance when there are so many of them around. Poor little birds don't get a look in.
Your dead right, he is just one of an army that attack on a daily basis. We even moved the nut feeder on to the line pole to try and slow them down but they soon learnt how to get up that as well. I live in a woodland area so really have no chance when there are so many of them around. Poor little birds don't get a look in.
We had the same problem until we got the dedicated wooden squirrel 'nutteries' and fixed them on the boundary fences. The squirrels rarely go near the bird feeders now - they just run along the fences to their own 'nutteries'.
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