John
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Post by John on Jun 2, 2015 11:31:15 GMT
Excellent idea, Bayla. Tried to enter my info. See how it comes out.
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Post by John on Jun 2, 2015 10:59:21 GMT
Not only has man led to the reduction in numbers, but there are birds out there that's doing the same thing . I saw in my backyard what I believe was a brown headed cowbird . These bad boys pay their eggs in a song birds nest and the songbirds new born do not survive.
For the first time in years, I did not get hummingbirds this year. Miss the little rascals.
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Post by John on Jun 2, 2015 10:45:57 GMT
Nice shots reg. Bluebirds were plentiful on our farm when I was a kid. They lived in rotted out fence posts. Lot of people have been trying to attract them here in Ohio with boxes but I ain't seen one for a few years. Hope they get to be plentiful again. John Thats very intersting,so much for the rumor of needing space,,,,I always thought that author was FOS....smile dick
Neither do I see near the numbers of blue-birds that were around when I was growing up, nor many other species.
When I was a kid, Bobwhite quail were a common sight and hardly a day passed without hearing their unique call; it was not uncommon to see two or three different coveys in a single day; now, it is rare to hear a single call and I haven't laid eyes on one in many years.
I believe the scarcity of birds can be attributed to local ordinances requiring vacant lots be mowed a couple times each year, weedeaters, riding lawnmowers, spray weed-killers, and much more frequent bush-hogging of pastures and unused acreage.
It is just too easy for people to keep their properties neatly trimmed.
Although I am definitely not a tree-hugger, much to the consternation of my neighbors, I let my fencerows grow wild, with cedars, blackberries, climbing roses, honeysuckle, and such; and, I have left a few small "islands" untouched; I figure a poor old rabbit or a few birds need somewhere to hide from the countless housecats and occasional hawk.
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John
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Post by John on Jun 1, 2015 22:06:04 GMT
Nice shots reg. Bluebirds were plentiful on our farm when I was a kid. They lived in rotted out fence posts. Lot of people have been trying to attract them here in Ohio with boxes but I ain't seen one for a few years. Hope they get to be plentiful again. John
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John
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Post by John on May 30, 2015 21:10:10 GMT
Great shot, buck. A lot of good PP too.
Where is "around here"? I was not aware that Santa Fe came to this part of the world. I'm also from the commonwealth (eastern) but we planted tobacco by hand. Also topped it and wormed it by hand. My colonel certificate is signed by Martha Layne.
I'm also interested in iron furnaces in the hills. Any in your area?
John
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John
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Post by John on May 30, 2015 20:40:55 GMT
Got frustrated waiting on Nikon to ship the P900 to my local shop. Started searching and found them available at Sams for $20 less than the B&H price. Ordered last Thursday and it will be here 2 Jun. Hope to be zooming next week. John
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Post by John on May 4, 2015 1:48:40 GMT
By coincidence, got a book today by Rick Peterson about PSE 11. The first item was removing color cast. He laid out a very simple (looking) procedure using the Enhance menu then Adjust Color. It looked so simple it has got me fired up to use PSE again. Book cost 2.99 and I read it in about an hour. Great book. Hope they make it into a movie.
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Post by John on May 4, 2015 1:31:28 GMT
I tried to open and upload a photo but I don't think it took. Don't know when I'll go thru that again. Everything else about this site is great. Maybe not great but well above mediocre. grin
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Post by John on May 1, 2015 11:06:44 GMT
That's the definition of bridge camera I have heard. Also no lense changes. Interesting camera. Don't know how much I will miss shooting in raw but I not ever print anything larger than 8x10 and most of my stuff is 5x7 so jpeg should work. Anxious to get my hands on it.
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Post by John on Apr 30, 2015 20:27:04 GMT
I was off 400 on the model number. I meant P900. John again
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Post by John on Apr 30, 2015 20:16:37 GMT
Today I ordered a Nikon P500. Anybody else looking at this bridge camera? Opinions?
Looks like it will make my hobby simpler and more enjoyable. Also would like to see a little more activity on this forum
John
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Post by John on Apr 26, 2015 11:05:52 GMT
Good shot. Can't find anything to criticize.
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Post by John on Apr 20, 2015 11:28:54 GMT
Thanks. I have had the same problem. Don't know how I corrected it but it always got back to normal. I considered it magic. Now I can fix it myself.
Good to see this page is getting some use.
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Post by John on Apr 17, 2015 11:21:27 GMT
Like the red and would like a larger font. These eyes are getting old.
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Post by John on Apr 9, 2015 11:41:16 GMT
Thanks. Photo looks a lot better. I would like to find a way to remove a lot of the branches with out all the tedious clone work. Guess there ain't an easy way.
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