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    A humorous look at the squirrel problem

    I just read this article, and thought it might be enjoyed by others here. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=barone/050829&num=0
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    990 Image quality question

    I am using a CP 990 on my Nikon ED78 scope, and although my results have been very satisfying, I wanted to see if I could get better results using a higher quality tiff format instead of the fine setting. According to the manual, there should be a 'HI' setting, when holding down the quality...
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    Three for ID

    Taken in eastern Ontario, Canada, the closest I can come to the first one is an "Ipswich sparrow', listed with Savannah in my fieldguide. Is this correct? The second I think is an eastern wood peewee, and the third (yellow bird) I have no idea, as I cant see what markings it may have on its...
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    Rare for me, but for this area?

    A chukar showed up in my neighbourhood yesterday, and is happily pecking around the lawns on my street in suburban Ottawa, Ontario, and napping on porches and under bushes. He did call from a rooftop at dusk last night. ;) All the info I could find on chukars online and in my guidebooks...
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    Swangoose?

    I dont know if it is genetically possible, but is there such a thing as a hybrid swan/canada goose? I saw this bird and it is marked similar to a canada goose, but white, and HUGE. No sense trying to describe it.. you can see for yourself in the pics. Was seen in Hamilton Ontario, hanging around...
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    Uphill battle... Raccoons!

    Spring is here for sure.. the raccoons have already destroyed two of my feeders! After they broke one that I patched with duct tape, they decided to walk away with it and it is nowhere to be found. Nevermind that they dragged my pond pump out of the pond and killed it! I succeeded in acheiving...
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    ~sigh~.. another hawk id please?

    This one landed in a tree near the great horned owls we were watching. My hubby fired off this shot, unfortunately it isnt clear. I did see the bird very briefly as it flew away, and against the glare of the sun, I could only make out the size.. which appeared cooper sized. I am going to say...
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    Sharpie?

    I should be able to work this out on my own, but the more I look the more unsure I am. Okay, because of the rounded head, I'm saying sharp shinned. I couldnt really get a good look at the tail as it was hidden in one view, and after the bird took off up high in the tree, it was hard to make out...
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    A bit different question for you.

    I hope this is allowed here. I know there is a wildlife art forum here, but you all are so good at IDs and distinguishing the slightest differences in feather details etc, and what makes a bird one thing instead of another. So I want to ask this here, if I may. I am a bird artist, relatively new...
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    Juv. Coopers?

    Okay, I admit defeat where hawks are concerned. It isnt often that I've even seen hawks, usually not close, so identifying them is something new to me. It gets even worse once I open my fieldguides, because for the most part, they dont look quite the same in the book. Then there's all those...
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    Now [I]that[/I] was different!

    Now THAT was different! I had just come inside from cleaning snow off the bird table feeder, and refilling it. I have numerous mourning doves that it seems have chosen my yard to spend the winter, and each morning they are all there in my small tree at daybreak, waiting for breakfast. As I did...
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    There goes my sanctuary!

    I have a small yard in a suburb and have spent our 7 years here trying to make it a tiny haven for birds to visit. It has a lovely little pond, birdbaths and feeders, and I spend the warm season outside enjoying being amongst the birds that visit. Behind us is a 10 acre field, that is home to...
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    A sample to share

    This isnt complete yet, but close enough that I thought I'd show it here. The flooded farmers fields just outside the city is a gathering spot for the first arrivals of geese in early spring. As the geese outside fill the sky in readiness to leave for warmer climates, I painted this scene in...
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    Digiscoped Eclipse

    I dont know if its okay to post these here, so if not maybe a moderator can move them to the appropriet forum. I am new to digiscoping (end of Sept), and decided to try the scope on the lunar eclipse the other night. It was a clear night, fortunately. My scope is the Nikon 78Ed, with the Nikon...
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    Can these be rescued?

    I took some photos of American widgeons a couple of evenings ago, just before sunset. The birds unfortunately were just this side of the sunshine, putting them in shadow. I was concentrating on keeping them in my screen and wasnt playing with the settings to try to brighten things up. I am...
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    Three for three. Do you see what I see?

    I have recently aquired a scope to help me see birds I could never see before, due to the distance they always seemed to be. The three times I have taken the scope out, I've seen things I would have preferred not to see. The first was a dead canada goose, floating near a shore. The second was a...
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    Having a little trouble with tripod head

    I just got my scope last week, and my husband picked out a 055 pro tripod, which is wonderful, but he got the 700rc2 head. My use is for digiscoping with a Nikon Fieldscope 78ED and CP990. He originally had bought a different head, which wouldnt work at all, so when he exchanged it I asked him...
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    How'm I doin? Very new to digiscoping.

    Until recently I had no photography skills, using a Sony digital camera for any photos I took. I recently decided to get into digiscoping. I found a used CP990 a few weeks ago, and I just got my first scope last week. I had to order in the adapter, so up to today had tried it out hand holding...
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    What is this scope?

    I'm looking for a new scope for digiscoping, and pretty much settled on the Nikon ED82, but in the meantime I noticed a local ad for a Bushnell Spacemaster scope with 45x eyepiece, for sale quite reasonable, including tripod and camera adapter setup. I have heard of Bushnell, but it isnt one...
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    Lordy! Is it really this complicated?

    Forgive me.. but I gotta ask, or tell, or something cuz the more I learn the less I know, it seems. A while ago I discovered the wonderful word 'digiscoping', and although admired the photos that could be acheived from such a setup, I didnt begin to think about it seriously for my own use until...
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    Really quick answer needed.. whats best 990 or 995?

    Coolpix of course :) Finally found one of each, and dont know which one would be better. Priced within a few $$ of each other. Can you help me decide? Thanks! B
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    How can I attract the waxwings?

    I live in a suburban area, with a small yard hedged with cedar. Behind us is fields, but we dont get too many different species visit. Mostly grackles, robins, finches and mourning doves. My yard contains a pond with waterfall, bird bath, lots of flowers and some currant bushes, and there is...
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    Hi from Canada

    Greetings Found this forum a few days ago. I have been fascinated with birds since I was a little kid. I grew up to be an artist that paints mostly birds as my subjects. :) I'm sure I'll learn lots here, not only about behaviours and habitat, but also hoping to learn some bird photography skills...
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