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#262420 Feb 10th, 2009 at 09:50 AM
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A SPLASH of Red
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Kingdoms RAGE and go to war...but the PEasants plant potatoes..

EARTH FIRST! (we'll strip-mine the OTHER planets later.)
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Wow! You caught him in a good mood Thorny! He's singing. I caught a Pine Siskin chirping at me the other day.

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ALL the birds have started their Springtime songs and behaviors this week. The Great Backyard Bird Count starts Friday and runs through Monday and I am getting ready for that. I am having surgery, Thursday, a hernia repair. It is day surgery, so I should be up on my feet and home by Thursday afternoon and should be able to participate in this event.


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the color is great. Hope you're surgery is quick and easy.



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Piece o' Cake!


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wish I had a piece o' cake. Chocolate.



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Mmmmm, white birthday cake for me......with a LOT of icing!!!!


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Originally Posted by Thornius
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HA HA HA

Thanks thorn , that is so cool..........

He fellow hopin surgetry is not too bad . We will miss you.
My sis had that several times.. DO not lift things.


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Originally Posted by dodge

My sis had that several times.. DO not lift things.


and Thorny surely yo remembner my fiasco of a 14 month ordeal.

I say do Less than they tell you---and NO, I repeat, NO lifting. when they say 5 pounds is ok to lift and carry what they really mean is a cup of coffee and a dinner plate are the max that is workable.--trust me and my 4 surgeries, I know---the Occupational therapist told me too do not bend over, if somwething is on the floor that you need, either get grabbers or squat down to reach it.

I will be praying for you.


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chocolate cake for me Thornius. I think nothing after midnight tonight for you.



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NPO after midnight. And I have..... THE CLAW...... LOOK! The Claw Moves! Who will be chosen?


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Hey Dodge,, I have a male and female Cardinal for you,,


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Diane

Again a work of art......They are beautiful just like your and your camera.

Happiness is a Warm Diane..

Love that couple lots....

barb :ding: :ding: :ding:


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very nice Dianne. Aren't you special dodge.



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hi dodge. Many red birds in my yard today.


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Thanks Sheri,

Looks like the red cardinal lost his top , just like thron said it did.

Very lucky you......

All I seen was a red male finch today. The chickadees drove it off the feeder.



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Got this cardinal back for ya Today Dodge!

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if you look close you'll see a gnome hanging around lol

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Diane

Thank you .

That is absolutely perfect......YOur really hot with the new camera.

Thanks for sending my favorite birdy..

rose rose rose


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Two more I took for you this morning, Dodge. I had some TRIBAL Cardinals come through and got a picture of a couple of their members.

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Thanks Thorn,

Oh the coloring is gorgous.

Thank you so much...They are such a pretty birds. Bright an beautiful.
Your camera worked good too.



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dodge's boyfriend was out again tonight.


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he's still waiting.



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The warriors of MY Cardinal tribe will drive him off and their Shaman will put a curse on him and his descendants.


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yOU MUST really have a fun time with the birds there.

Glad you do .


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I am having fun. With this new job I get home before dark and yesterday I took Thorn's advice. I went outside and sat with my camera for a while. I was going through seeds but I did it all outside. I had a wonderful time. The problem is that when I walk Lizzy, the Murdering Cat, walks with me.



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Know what you mean, Sheri, one of our cats likes to chase birds, although it should be said, without much success. She always has my scolding echoing in her ears if she even looks at a bird the wrong way. Our older cat has learned not to chase birds. I think she got tired of being told off.


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she heard you're after her man dodge.

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She does look sort of sad.LOL

Good shot Sheri...........Your doing well.
What setting was that on ?



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And they just keep comin'! I got this little fellow a couple of hours ago

CAN'T TOUCH THIS
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TOO LEGIT TO QUIT
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dodge, on automatic and I USED THE FLASH



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hammer time.



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Originally Posted by Thornius
And they just keep comin'! I got this little fellow a couple of hours ago

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Oh how beautiful that is.

Do you have a woods around you ?

That is great coloring.. DId you have to tweek it ?

Makes me sad.. Mine fly away real fast..



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dodge, I think cardinals are the most skidish birds. They scare easier than any of them.



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You can say that again.

THose photos you 2 put on, are greater than an I have ever seen of cardinals.
GOod camera operators down south.


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No woods here. Just suburban yards. I take most of my pics in the Weeping willow tree in my front yard that is 2/3 dead, but the birds LOVE it.


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I use AUTO and flash on mine, too, along with Shutter Priority Mode, Center Focus, and Spot Metering. And I use a tripod. I sit on my front porch in a folding metal chair and straddle the tripod. I also prefocus on the area where the birds will come and then just sit back and wait. I take as many pictures of each bird as I can (My card holds 1,400 pictures), and post the BEST ones on the internet.


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One lady in town told me sunday they were all over her yard.. But she has woods behind it . Close..


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Originally Posted by Thornius
I use AUTO and flash on mine, too, along with Shutter Priority Mode, Center Focus, and Spot Metering. And I use a tripod. I sit on my front porch in a folding metal chair and straddle the tripod. I also prefocus on the area where the birds will come and then just sit back and wait. I take as many pictures of each bird as I can (My card holds 1,400 pictures), and post the BEST ones on the internet.


Hmmmmmmmmm

Do you use a hand meter?
My birds take off so fast , I dont have time to do all that .. Quick is my only choice.. Well its too cold to set out on the porch at 20º lOL
I do have a tripod but never use it ..

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No, Spot Metering is a function built into SLR cameras.


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Is that similiar to our histogram?



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