[Gregg S]

I have been really enjoying the 'Apple a day'posts, so thought I would give critter a day a try. Feel free to help out. Here is the starter, a Red Bellied Woodpecker. Picture taken through my living room window.
Gregg

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[Gregg S]

Cowbird

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[Steve S.]

What kind of telephoto lens are you using? Birds are the hardest subjects to photograph for me!

[Mike Clifford]

A late winter Cardinal in the back yard.These birds are really hard to photograph at a moment's notice, for me any way.
One of the most skittish species I've had the pleasure of watching in our yard.
I placed feeders right out the window by my computer desk, and most of the time if I even reach for the camera sitting in front of me they fly away.....

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[Mike Clifford]

What: Scud
Where: Found rooting around in the sediment at the bottom of a creek in the Kankakee River State Park

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[ronk]

Mike Clifford, on 06 April 2010 - 04:44 PM, said:

A late winter Cardinal in the back yard.These birds are really hard to photograph at a moment's notice, for me any way.
One of the most skittish species I've had the pleasure of watching in our yard.
I placed feeders right out the window by my computer desk, and most of the time if I even reach for the camera sitting in front of me they fly away.....

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The female Cardinals aren't as spooky as the males.Try putting the feeders a little further away & using the zoom lens if necessary.

[Mike Clifford]

Shared the Kankakee with a couple of native residents this evening:

[Don R]

Mike Clifford, on 06 April 2010 - 03:57 PM, said:

What: Scud
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I've often wondered what was in those missiles. :unsure:

Excellent pics guys.

[Don R]

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[Gregg S]

Steve,
I have a relatively inexpensive Panasonic camera, but it does have an 16 or 18 times zoom. You have to shoot at a very high shutter speed when using a zoom that long. I shoot the birds at 1/200 of a second. I'm glad some of you joined in this thread. Here is another bird from just a few weeks ago. Remember?
Gregg

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[Don R]

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I see we're stickin' to winged critters thus far. Is a critter any type of animal Gregg?

[Mike Clifford]

Don R, on 07 April 2010 - 06:43 PM, said:

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I see we're stickin' to winged critters thus far. Is a critter any type of animal Gregg?

No respectable scud takes kindly to being called a "winged critter".
;)

[Don R]

Mike Clifford, on 07 April 2010 - 06:03 PM, said:

No respectable scud takes kindly to being called a "winged critter".
;)

Got me there! ;)

[Scott F]

I didn't need a zoom lens to get this picture. This red tail hawk was sitting on my deck railing a few years ago.

[Eugene C]

Sticking with the bird theme



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[Gregg S]

Yes, a critter is any animal. I posted birds because they became a minor obssession while waiting for spring.
Gregg

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[Bill K]

I had some trouble with a gang of very large critters doing some severe damage to my house this past winter.

Any suggestions for control appreciated. :o

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[Don R]

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Caught and released this critter on the K3

[ronk]

Bill K, on 08 April 2010 - 09:26 AM, said:

I had some trouble with a gang of very large critters doing some severe damage to my house this past winter.

Any suggestions for control appreciated. :o

Since it seems squirrels will eat just about anything it's odd they don't care for apples.They hardly touch the ones from the tree in my yard even though they're tasty.

[bbonney1835]

Saw this guy fishing a good spot in West Dundee in February.

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