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Recent content by Lighterknot

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    Okinawa Raptor Identification

    Thx, it's a lot better than the one at the beginning of this thread for sure!
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    Okinawa Raptor Identification

    Great info, thx. They are everywhere here right now. Got pretty close to this guy today.
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    Okinawa Raptor Identification

    Thanks, didn't realize pictures/posts about raptors shouldn't be posted in the Birds of Prey forum. Or maybe if I took the word "identification" out of the subject line it would be appropriate for this forum? I'll have to read up on the forum descriptions so I don't clutter the place up with...
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    Okinawa Raptor Identification

    Sorry, the picture isn't the greatest I'm still learning my 1st ever DSLR. Any thoughts?
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    minimum lens size for raptors

    Thanks for the detailed response. I'm mostly just looking to be able to identify different species of raptors from say 200 ft and get some good pictures at my kids field hockey games and of him surfing. I'm leaning towards this one on Amazon for $248: Sony 55-300mm F/4.5-5.6 DT
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    Long shot from Okinawa

    Not sure, I'll check the next time I am out in the jungle.
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    minimum lens size for raptors

    I've been trying to get pictures of raptors here in Okinawa and they never let me get close enough to get good pictures with my 55mm lens. would a 55-200mm lens be sufficient or will I want more than that? using a sony slt-a35 with SAL-1855 lens
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    Butterfly for ID from Okinawa, Japan

    Are you still in Okinawa?
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    Long shot from Okinawa

    Can anyone help me identify this tree in Okinawa. It seems to be a hardwood and the inner wood is a reddish color.
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