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  1. craig whitmore

    Photoshop Elements 5 Free Lunch?

    Have just purchased a Canon S3is and came into this forum to get information on PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2 THROUGH 5. (I've been using Photo Filtre) Down at the bottom of page in Google Ads there is a offer for free, repeat free, Elements v5. Now we all know there is no such thing as a free lunch. Can...
  2. craig whitmore

    Question re: post fledging vocalization.

    Is it normal for juveniles to vocalize to beg from the adults after they have left nest? For the last few days I've had red shouldered hawks (at least three) screaming their heads off all day long. I'm in a mountain valley at 2300 ft in northern California. The mixed conifer/deciduous forest...
  3. craig whitmore

    first rufous of the season

    I'm in Northwester California about 100 miles south of the Oregon border. Logged my first rufous hummingbird of the 2007 season about 4:30 pm today, so you guys up north should see them soon. Let us know when they show up. Chris C. if you are still around, when did they pass throughTemecula? Craig
  4. craig whitmore

    Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve

    Subject Reserve is a tidal estuary at Newport Beach, California. Had a great trip there Nov 23,2006. In about an hour and a half saw: red tailed hawk American Kestrel white tailed kite American widgeon rudy duck American coot pintail malard Western grebe pie billed grebe eared or horned grebe...
  5. craig whitmore

    These have me puzzled

    Observed on Lewiston Lake in north western California elevation ca.2000 ft August 3 this year. My problem is I'm not even sure whether I have ducks or geese. Craig ;)
  6. craig whitmore

    Anyone in SOuthern Mexico observing black headed grosbeaks

    Were fortunate enough to fledge three families of black headed grosbeaks on my Daughters property in Northern California U.S. this summer. "The hills were alive with music". Adult males left for Mexico about first week in August. Last two of the stragglers were observed Sept 2. Now--the reason...
  7. craig whitmore

    New to me hummingbird behavior

    This morning while having coffee on my back deck I watched a male Annas hummingbird for about 20 minutes. He was perched on a small twig growing out of a Ponderosa Pine. At first I thought he was feeding on small insects in the bark cracks, but after getting my bins, I saw that he was licking...
  8. craig whitmore

    Afraid I'm going to have to stop feeding

    Well, Ive fought the battle with squirrels, racoons, deer, and chipmunks, but now I'm stumped. Last Thursday night, what must have been a bear completely wiped out three feeding stations supporting 6 different feeders. Haven't had any bear scat in the area for a year, but don't know what else...
  9. craig whitmore

    She had a bad day

    Two tickets to an Indian gaming casino to anyone who can identify this lady. She was hit by a Coopers 15 ft from my back door. How do I know it was a she? I was feeding 2 pairs. Now I'm feeding 1 pair and a male. Hints: 1. Mountain valley northern Calif 2400 ft 2. Game bird 3...
  10. craig whitmore

    Hairy or Downy

    Do I have hairy or Downey woodpecker. Left the nuthatch in pictures for size comparison. Craig Well those sure are lousey pictures. Back to the drawing board to see if I can't do better Craig
  11. craig whitmore

    Do I have a golden-crowned sparrow?

    Do I have a first winter golden crowned. Pictures not very sharp as I'm on the bottom of the learning curve. Second picture just to show size comparison with dark eyed junco. This is a large sparrow and three of them are flocking with about 20 juncos along with a fox sp and song sp. Am...
  12. craig whitmore

    Andy's Settings---Could use help

    [I'm trying to use Andy's settings . Have a Coopix 4500, Eagle Optics Raven straight through 20/60, Simplicity Tool swing out adapter.(which, I recall, was developed by a BF member), a Nikon remote cable, and am having the devils own time. at age 85 I have a mind like a steel trap. Everything...
  13. craig whitmore

    Digitalizing 35mm Slides

    Does anyone know of a way to copy 35mm slides using a Coolpix 4500? What would happen if I projected them to a screen and just took a picture? Do not need comercial quality. Have umpteen thousand slides taken as my family was growing up, and would like to put them on a cd for my kids to share...
  14. craig whitmore

    black headed grosbeak

    Had at least three families of black headed grosbeaks fledge on or near our spot this summer. :flyaway: The adult males left about August 15. August 24 had 1 adult female and 6 juvenils. Today have only seen 1 first fall male. Anyone else with observations re bgh migration? I surly enjoy the...
  15. craig whitmore

    Whooping Crane

    Following is a copy of message from Arenberg Foundations www.learner.org. This web site is for teachers and educators K12, but rest of us are free to tag along for the ride. August 20, 2005 Journey South With Endangered Whooping Cranes Led by Ultralight Planes...
  16. craig whitmore

    Hit the jackpot this morning

    Live in a mountain valley at 2000 ft in Northern Californina USA. Been raining for two days, and yesterday 6 red crossbills showed up. A first for me. As I sat down for breakfast this morning looked out to see: 2 evening grosbeaks, 2 blackheaded grosbeaks, 4 red cross bills, and a downey...
  17. craig whitmore

    Focus cp4500

    I don't understand the autofocus mechanism of my cp4500. Specifically would like to capture my feeders at 4x out my kitchen window. Thanks==Craig
  18. craig whitmore

    Dial up Speed

    Hi Folks----I'm located way out here in the woods in Northern California with no access to broad band except via satellite, and I can't afford that. So, stuck with dial up. For the last year, with a 52bps modem, I have consistantly connected at 48bps. Now, all of a sudden, I've slowed to 28 for...
  19. craig whitmore

    Hi Guys and Gals

    Am a newcomer to this web site as well as my residence in Trinity County California, USA. Trinity is quite rural with neither a traffic light nor parking meter in the whole county. Biggest problem right now is keeping squirrls out of the sunflower feeders, deer out of the garden and bears out...
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