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My Allie, the ultimate weapon
« on: October 21, 2009, 04:43:01 PM »
against sparrows.  I was out letting the air out of my feed thiefs.  Apparantly the fluttering wings attracted my little friend here.  I was sniping from a bush and he landed in it.  I jsut froze and watched him at four feet and tthought how cool would it be if I had my camera now.  He finally left and I moved on.  Well he followed me.  So I ran into the house.  The kids exclaim, whats daddy going to kill now.  Grabbed my photo card and headed out.  OF COURSE he was gone.  Well I started shooting again and here he comes.....................

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Re: My Allie, the ultimate weapon
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2009, 04:43:31 PM »
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Re: My Allie, the ultimate weapon
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2009, 04:45:38 PM »
Great shot!

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Re: My Allie, the ultimate weapon
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2009, 04:49:07 PM »
OUCH!!!!!!!!

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Re: My Allie, the ultimate weapon
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2009, 04:49:26 PM »
Is that a Sharp Shinned Hawk?  Just guessing...It's been 16 years since I took ornithology in school.

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Re: My Allie, the ultimate weapon
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2009, 04:54:20 PM »
I have no idea.  I assumed some sort of Kestrel or Sparrow Hawk. 

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Re: My Allie, the ultimate weapon
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2009, 04:56:01 PM »
Definitely not a kestrel.  Maybe a sparrow hawk.

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Re: My Allie, the ultimate weapon
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2009, 04:58:43 PM »
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Re: My Allie, the ultimate weapon
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2009, 05:10:35 PM »
Great pics Bones, what setup do you use to shoot (camera body and lense). Just curious, i'm just getting started in the photography world with a canon rebel xti and am looking to upgrade to some higher quality lenses.

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Re: My Allie, the ultimate weapon
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2009, 05:23:43 PM »
I had the Canon 40D and the 400mm 2.8 canon lens.  Practically overgunned on this guy as he was right at my focal distance

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Re: My Allie, the ultimate weapon
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2009, 05:51:20 PM »
that is cool, I though you were getting into falconry or something. I have heard that it can be a lot of fun.

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Re: My Allie, the ultimate weapon
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2009, 05:55:47 PM »
He has been hanging around all summer and fall.  I think a pair might have even nested out here.  I imagine he takes his share of Quail, but I always see him chasing sparrows.  I feed millions of them I swear.  I feel like the guy int he Sniper movie with this pellet rifle.  Today he apparantly bridged the gap of not caring if I exist or not.  Or he has learned that the sparrows flush out of the pens when I am around.

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Re: My Allie, the ultimate weapon
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2009, 09:41:28 PM »
Those are some of the sharpest and nicest photos I've seen Bone.  Good job getting the focus on the eye. 

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Re: My Allie, the ultimate weapon
« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2009, 09:44:02 PM »
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Re: My Allie, the ultimate weapon
« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2009, 09:44:41 PM »
THANKS POPE!   Wasn't easy handholding that lens standing on my tippee toes let me tell you. LOL  The way I was swinging in the wind.

Thanks Carp!

 


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