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Taken through my double-glazed kitchen window, about 10 minutes ago - so not the best quality photo [URL=http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sany0063.jpg][/URL] Country: United Kingdom | Posts: 442 LVN Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/10/2009 :  10:11:18 AM       A very nice catch...ha Ha Chris Lyon http://www.lyonvalleynorthern.blogspot.com Country: Canada | Posts: 5023 railphotog Fireman Posted - 04/10/2009 :  10:27:03 AM       Great catch - both for you and the hawk! I've seen some kind of small hawk getting birds near our backyard feeder at least three times, but barely even caught good glimpse, as it zoomed through the area so fast. Just a "swoosh" and a "what was that?". Even if I was prepared with my camera at the ready, I could never have taken a shot of it. By the time I realise what was happening, it was long gone! Bob Boudreau My model railroad photography website: http://sites.google.com/site/railphotog/ Country: Canada | Posts: 3611 shortliner Engine Wiper Posted - 04/10/2009 :  2:27:10 PM     We just heard a hell of a racket in the bush and went to see what was going on! He was just there on the ground squeezing it with his claws, and we managed not to move so he ignored us - the camera just happened to be to hand as I have been charging the batteries for a trip to a model railway exhibition tomorrow. His mate often comes and sits, either on the bird bath, or the top of the feeding station, but they will go if they see movement - you have to adjust your position very slowly and carefully. Country: United Kingdom | Posts: 442 Peterpools Engineer Posted - 04/10/2009 :  5:41:47 PM       jack For us suburbanites ... a photo of something we rarely see, Thanks for posting. Peter BCT Country: USA | Posts: 12335 railphotog Fireman Posted - 04/14/2009 :  2:55:29 PM       This cat regularly stalks the squirrels in our back yard, haven't seen it catch one yet. The squirrel appears to know its there, but is fast enough to make it to the nearest tree if the cat starts to pounce. If the cat does run after the squirrel, it usually runs up a tree, goes over to another tree an comes down and continues feeding on the dropped seeds from the bird feeder overhead. A real daredevil! Took this with my small point and shoot camera, as that's all that I had with me. It does have a 7X zoom, but trying to watch these two in the rear LCD screen outside in the sunlight is a real pain, as the images are hard to see. Got the image anyway, so that's what counts! Bob Boudreau My model railroad photography website: http://sites.google.com/site/railphotog/ Country: Canada | Posts: 3611 mabloodhound Fireman Posted - 04/16/2009 :  9:04:57 PM     Camouflage! I was able to get these 4 shots yesterday in Kingston, MA. A red tailed hawk I think. Really blends in with the trees. I had to keep whistling to get him (her?) to turn around. Dave Mason D&G RR (Dunstead & Granford) in On30 “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”~Benjamin Franklin The 2nd Amendment, America’s 1st Homeland Security Edited by - mabloodhound on 04/17/2009 07:29:37 AM Country: USA | Posts: 4621 jaynjay Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/17/2009 :  2:38:12 PM     quote: Originally posted by railphotog This cat regularly stalks the squirrels in our back yard, haven't seen it catch one yet. The squirrel appears to know its there, but is fast enough to make it to the nearest tree if the cat starts to pounce. If the cat does run after the squirrel, it usually runs up a tree, goes over to another tree an comes down and continues feeding on the dropped seeds from the bird feeder overhead. A real daredevil! Bob, Squirrels and pets. I think the squirrels love taunting pets more than they like the nut. We had a cocker spanniel when we lived in Oregon and he job was to chases squirrels (Or so he thought). He loved to lay in the family room and look out the sliding glass door at the back yard. A squirrel would usually come down and start eating a nut right in front of him on the other side of the glass. Buster could only handle so much and he would take off to the dining room and go out his doggie door to chase the squirrel. Of course he never caught it. It would always jump on a tree and taunt him, upside down, just out of his reach. Which was only about 2-feet off the ground. The squirrels would literally drive him nuts. John Country: USA | Posts: 4341 Marken Fireman Posted - 04/17/2009 :  4:27:32 PM     The White Pelicans have returned to the lake...yes we do have pelicans in Wisconsin and I can prove it There is a group of about 30 nesting on a small island across the lake from us. In memory of Mike Chambers Country: USA | Posts: 2893 mabloodhound Fireman Posted - 04/20/2009 :  5:53:05 PM     It seems this is my week for birds. Not the best pictures as they are pretty camera shy. I got out to take another photo but they immediately flew off. This is the best I could get on quick notice with her flying. I saw two toms, with their tail feathers spread, courting some females last week but I forget to put the chip in the camera so didn't get that shot. Dave Mason D&G RR (Dunstead & Granford) in On30 “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”~Benjamin Franklin The 2nd Amendment, America’s 1st Homeland Security Country: USA | Posts: 4621 shortliner Engine Wiper Posted - 04/21/2009 :  08:41:27 AM     Yesterday we had the first Siskin of the year, they usually migrate in flocks, however this one was solo, but it didn't stay long enough for a photo. This morning we had a pair of goldfinches, pretty little birds, on the seed feeder. By the time I got the camers one had been displaced by a female greenfinch (left with a beak-full of black sunflower seed) but the other was still there on the right hand side [URL=http://img185.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sany0083.jpg][/URL] Edited by - shortliner on 04/21/2009 08:48:33 AM Country: United Kingdom | Posts: 442 railphotog Fireman Posted - 04/26/2009 :  12:08:25 PM       These finches aren't overly wild, but again they aren't tame! The goldfinches are year round residents, the males are now taking on their yellow plumage. The purple finch isn't really purple, but mostly red. Some are really brightly colored. Read somewhere a description of them - "finches dipped in raspberry juice", and it seems to fit. At our backyard feeder this morning: Bob Boudreau My model railroad photography website: http://sites.google.com/site/railphotog/ Country: Canada | Posts: 3611 Peterpools Engineer Posted - 04/26/2009 :  4:42:56 PM       Great photos and a sure sign of spring. Peter BCT Country: USA | Posts: 12335 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 05/04/2009 :  09:49:12 AM     Here's a small snake (10"-12") that we saw at our son's house in Michigan. I couldn't identify it from the "Snakes in Michigan" photos. Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Country: USA | Posts: 23235 LVN Fireman Premium Member Posted - 05/04/2009 :  09:57:44 AM       Looks like a lost boa Chris Lyon http://www.lyonvalleynorthern.blogspot.com Country: Canada | Posts: 5023 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 of 67 Topic    New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |   Printer Friendly Previous Page | Next Page Jump To: Select Forum Railroad Line Administrative Forums       Forum News       Administrative Posts General Forums       The Tour Bus       The Arrival Track       RR-L Member Personal Websites       The Crew Lounge       The Classroom       Interchange Tracks       Rail Events       Reference & Research Model Railroad Forums       The Sn3 Branch       Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner       HOn30 and HOn3 Forum       Early Rail Forum       The On30 Line       Railroad Photography Forum       Small Scale Model Railroad Forum       Mid Scale Model Railroad Forum       Large Scale Model Railroad Forum       Logging, Mining, & Narrow minded       Model Railroad Construction       Micro & Mini Layouts       Layout Design / Operation Sig Forum       Startin' from Scratch       DCC, Computers and Electronics for Model Railroads Shop Talk       Vehicle and Non-Rail Transportation Modeling       The Roundhouse       Rolling Stock: the Car Shops       The Diesel Shop Company Store       Railroad-Line Swap Meet       New Product Announcements Fallen Flag Railroad Forums       Erie / Lackawanna Railroad Forum       Raritan River Railroad Forum Railroad Software Forums       Atlas Right Track Software       Railroad Line Software Library Model Railroad Club Forums       The Model Railroad Club Forum Sponsor Forums       Rusty Stumps Scale Models       KingMill Enterprises Railroad Line Weblinks       Badger Creek Lumber Co.       Central Missouri & Southern RR       Raritan River Railroad       Thor's All Gauge Page  -------------------- Home Active Topics Frequently Asked Questions Member Information Search Page Railroad Line Forums © 2000-13 Railroad Line Co.
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