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Re: Weapon of choice esshup #158385 04/13/09 08:29 AM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 773 Likes: 1 Just North of Tyler, Texas E eddie_walker Lunker
eddie_walker Lunker E Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 773 Likes: 1 Just North of Tyler, Texas	Brettski, Another great thread. I didn't realize there were so many bird watchers here. I'm only mildly into it, but my wife has developed a real passion for them. She'll sit for hours with her camera, binoculars and bird books trying to get a good picture or identify a new species. Currently, she has positively identified 67 different species of birds on our land. Some are hear only for certain times of the year and for a very short time, while others are here year round. We know that there are allot of other species here, but have not seen them, or been able to be positive in identifying them. If we are not 100% sure, then we won't add it to our list. Our weapons of choice are also 10x50 binoculars. Mine are Swarovski, and hers are Pentax. She also carries a Cannon S2 camera with an optical 12x lens. It's still not enough for ever picture, and getting a great picture of the birds is more about the photographer then the camera, it's still a very good camera. She's thinking of upgrading it to one with more power, but it's so hard to keep this one steady, even on a tripod, that we're not sure if it's worth the expense. She also has attachments to increase the magnification 1.6X and filters to improve clarity, or add interest. I just enjoy going for a walk with her and seeing what's out there. When we first started living here, we didn't have the big pond, and there was only a few trails and open areas. Since building Lake Marabou, clearing our back pasture and creating our roads, we've noticed a tremendous increase in bird activity. I can't say if it's improved habitat, more diverse habitat or if it's just that we can see them better, but our bird count went way up in just a year after most of the work was done. Here's a list of our 67 Bird Species. American Coot American Crow American Kestrel American Robin Barn Swallow Belted Kingfisher Black Vulture Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher Blue Grosbeak Blue Jay Brewer's Blackbird Brown Headed Cowbird Brown Headed Nuthatch Brown Thrasher Canada Goose Carolina Chickadee Carolina Wren Cattle Egret Cedar Waxwing Chipping Sparrow Dark-Eyed Junco Eastern Bluebird Eastern Kingbird x Eastern Phoebe Egyptian Goose Grackle Common Great Blue Heron Great Horned Owl Greater Roadrunner Gold Finch Golden-Crowned Kinglet Hairy Woodpecker Harris Sparrow House Finch Inca Dove Indigo Bunting Little Blue Heron Mallard Duck Morning Dove Northern Cardinal Northen Flicker Northern Mockingbird Painted Bunting Pileated Woodpecker Pine Siskin Pine Warbler Red-Bellied Woodpecker Red Shouldered Hawk Red Tailed Hawk Rose-breasted Grosbeak Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Ruby Humming Bird Savanah Sparrow Scissor Tail Flycatcher Song Sparrow Spotted Sandpiper Summer Tanager Titmouse Turkey, Rio Grand Turkey Vulture White Breasted Nuthatch White-crowned Sparrow White-Throated Sparrow Wood Duck Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker Yellow Billed Cuckoo Yellow-Rumped Warbler Eddie Lake Marabou http://www.pondboss.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=139488&fpart=1 It's not how many ideas you have, but how many you make happen. 3/4 and 4 acre ponds.

Re: Weapon of choice eddie_walker #158390 04/13/09 09:00 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois Brettski OP Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
OP Brettski Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois	Before the photography thing gets too far outta hand, the page I link on our LNP website for wildlife is a collection of "borrowed" pics from the www. No way I could do work that well, let alone get that close either physically or with the proper photo equipment. - Our best (and only) photo equipment is a simple Kodak Z812 point-and-shoot with a 12x optical zoom. It's more than this ham-and-egger can possibly hope to operate. Maybe someday that will change...maybe not.

Re: Weapon of choice Brettski #158450 04/13/09 03:40 PM
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CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 2 Earth	I have the same camera Brettski, works well for me. I love the 12x optical zoom for taking pictures of deer when driving around at work.

Re: Weapon of choice Brettski #158482 04/13/09 06:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,800 Likes: 69 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,800 Likes: 69 Lincoln, NE	Originally Posted By: Brettski Before the photography thing gets too far outta hand, the page I link on our LNP website for wildlife is a collection of "borrowed" pics from the www. No way I could do work that well, let alone get that close either physically or with the proper photo equipment. - Our best (and only) photo equipment is a simple Kodak Z812 point-and-shoot with a 12x optical zoom. It's more than this ham-and-egger can possibly hope to operate. Maybe someday that will change...maybe not. I'm going to cram a compliment down your throat one of these days, Bski. Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Weapon of choice teehjaeh57 #158493 04/13/09 06:35 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,997 Likes: 285 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,997 Likes: 285 Central Ohio	Find that picture of him at the racetrack wearing shorts and mention his legs. "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: Weapon of choice eddie_walker #158497 04/13/09 07:03 PM
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Re: Weapon of choice Theo Gallus #158499 04/13/09 07:05 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois Brettski OP Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
OP Brettski Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois	Originally Posted By: Theo Gallus Find that picture of him at the racetrack wearing shorts and mention his legs. he said he would cram the compliment down my THROAT

Re: Weapon of choice Theo Gallus #158506 04/13/09 07:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,800 Likes: 69 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,800 Likes: 69 Lincoln, NE	Originally Posted By: Theo Gallus Find that picture of him at the racetrack wearing shorts and mention his legs. Wearing his deal o the century shades, I'm hopeful. A beer to anyone who can post this pic...payable at he PBC Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Weapon of choice eddie_walker #158507 04/13/09 07:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,800 Likes: 69 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,800 Likes: 69 Lincoln, NE	Originally Posted By: eddie_walker Brettski, Another great thread. I didn't realize there were so many bird watchers here. I'm only mildly into it, but my wife has developed a real passion for them. She'll sit for hours with her camera, binoculars and bird books trying to get a good picture or identify a new species. Currently, she has positively identified 67 different species of birds on our land. Some are hear only for certain times of the year and for a very short time, while others are here year round. We know that there are allot of other species here, but have not seen them, or been able to be positive in identifying them. If we are not 100% sure, then we won't add it to our list. Our weapons of choice are also 10x50 binoculars. Mine are Swarovski, and hers are Pentax. She also carries a Cannon S2 camera with an optical 12x lens. It's still not enough for ever picture, and getting a great picture of the birds is more about the photographer then the camera, it's still a very good camera. She's thinking of upgrading it to one with more power, but it's so hard to keep this one steady, even on a tripod, that we're not sure if it's worth the expense. She also has attachments to increase the magnification 1.6X and filters to improve clarity, or add interest. I just enjoy going for a walk with her and seeing what's out there. When we first started living here, we didn't have the big pond, and there was only a few trails and open areas. Since building Lake Marabou, clearing our back pasture and creating our roads, we've noticed a tremendous increase in bird activity. I can't say if it's improved habitat, more diverse habitat or if it's just that we can see them better, but our bird count went way up in just a year after most of the work was done. Here's a list of our 67 Bird Species. American Coot American Crow American Kestrel American Robin Barn Swallow Belted Kingfisher Black Vulture Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher Blue Grosbeak Blue Jay Brewer's Blackbird Brown Headed Cowbird Brown Headed Nuthatch Brown Thrasher Canada Goose Carolina Chickadee Carolina Wren Cattle Egret Cedar Waxwing Chipping Sparrow Dark-Eyed Junco Eastern Bluebird Eastern Kingbird x Eastern Phoebe Egyptian Goose Grackle Common Great Blue Heron Great Horned Owl Greater Roadrunner Gold Finch Golden-Crowned Kinglet Hairy Woodpecker Harris Sparrow House Finch Inca Dove Indigo Bunting Little Blue Heron Mallard Duck Morning Dove Northern Cardinal Northen Flicker Northern Mockingbird Painted Bunting Pileated Woodpecker Pine Siskin Pine Warbler Red-Bellied Woodpecker Red Shouldered Hawk Red Tailed Hawk Rose-breasted Grosbeak Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Ruby Humming Bird Savanah Sparrow Scissor Tail Flycatcher Song Sparrow Spotted Sandpiper Summer Tanager Titmouse Turkey, Rio Grand Turkey Vulture White Breasted Nuthatch White-crowned Sparrow White-Throated Sparrow Wood Duck Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker Yellow Billed Cuckoo Yellow-Rumped Warbler Eddie That's a very impressive list, Eddie. You are fortunate to have a climate that attracts seasonal visitors but also obviously have a great variety of resident species. Some of my favorites I have yet to witness in person include: Blue Grobeak Cedar Waxwing Indigo Bunting Painted Bunting Pileated Woodpecker You are very fortunate - if you have any pics I'd love to see them! Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Weapon of choice CJBS2003 #158509 04/13/09 08:03 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,256 San Antonio, TX D davatsa Lunker
davatsa Lunker D Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,256 San Antonio, TX	Originally Posted By: CJBS2003 I love the 12x optical zoom for taking pictures of deer when driving around at work. So THAT'S what LEOs do while driving during work. I've always wondered. "Only after sorrow's hand has bowed your head will life become truly real to you; then you will acquire the noble spirituality which intensifies the reality of life. I go to an all-powerful God. Beyond that I have no knowledge--no fear--only faith."

Re: Weapon of choice davatsa #158518 04/13/09 08:27 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,997 Likes: 285 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,997 Likes: 285 Central Ohio	Quote: A beer to anyone who can post this pic...payable at he PBC I believe there'll be no charge. "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: Weapon of choice Theo Gallus #158519 04/13/09 08:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,800 Likes: 69 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,800 Likes: 69 Lincoln, NE	Holy Nair commercial...who's got short shorts? Theo - your favorite bottle is on me. Good to finally meet you, Bski. Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Weapon of choice teehjaeh57 #158525 04/13/09 08:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,604 Likes: 861 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,604 Likes: 861 Grovertown, Indiana	Originally Posted By: teehjaeh57 Holy Nair commercial...who's got short shorts? It's a good thing that I usually don't drink while I'm using the laptop or I would have spit all over the keyboard! $\:D$ It's been a while since I've heard that commercial!!!! www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Weapon of choice esshup #158529 04/13/09 09:06 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,135 big moose ny A adirondack pond Ambassador Lunker
adirondack pond Ambassador Lunker A Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,135 big moose ny	Do those shorts have pockets, or are they busting at the seams. $\:D$

Re: Weapon of choice davatsa #158530 04/13/09 09:07 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois Brettski OP Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
OP Brettski Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois	The area of the flooded timber (first pic of this thread) is our latest destination at the pondsite. It is only easily accessed by either boat or the 1/4 mile trail we cut thru impossible bramble thickets and twisted, downed Black Locust trees. The wandering white line is an approximation of the trail. The white arrow depicts the photo location. - We selected this destination for the trail because it terminates at the base of a draw that brings in alot of our drainage water. Having the trail wander thru totally unmanaged and wild timber and brambles is a natural gift. It took a couple years of "on again, off again" sweat & toil with a chainsaw and handheld brush cutter, but we finished it last fall. It happens to be the same pond area where I went thru the ice a couple winters ago. It is probably the best trail we have since you get glimpses of the pond all the way, depending on the leafage. The end of the trail is neat little flat plateau at the base of the draw. It's about 20 feet around, guarded by old downed trees and uprooted stumps. It looks out to the pond, behind the wood duck boxes. This entire nasty, unmanaged timber zone is LOADED with birds; primarily woodies. I hope to someday construct some kind of a cool deck, screen gazebo, or something that would protect us from bugs and still afford the wild exposure. Take a walk with us for the last 50 feet or so as we descend the gradual incline into the draw.

Re: Weapon of choice esshup #158532 04/13/09 09:08 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,770 Likes: 303 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,770 Likes: 303 Somerset, PA	It really did take some guts for Brettski to post that picture way back. What a dork. . . . . . . . . . . . .Just kidding Bro! Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Weapon of choice adirondack pond #158533 04/13/09 09:10 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois Brettski OP Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
OP Brettski Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois	Originally Posted By: adirondack pond Do those shorts have pockets, or are they busting at the seams. $\:D$ While I'm working on a serious post, you guys are cuttin' me up. ...... I'm honored !!! You guys are losin' your touch. Nobody picked up on the gold chain.

Re: Weapon of choice Brettski #158538 04/13/09 09:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,800 Likes: 69 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,800 Likes: 69 Lincoln, NE	"Helluva race back there, Twobit." "Why thankee, stranger. Glad you could make it out today. Say, them's some purty nifty short-pants you're sportin there." "Yes, yes they are. They're a gift from Greg Luganis. I especially enjoy the roomy pockets..." "Yes sir - yer whole hand can fit in there! And say, that gold chain DO throw off a nice shine onto that chest toupe- I bet the babes can't get enough of it?" "I'll say - and this is my light chain for Summer. You oughta see my Winter chains..." Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Weapon of choice teehjaeh57 #158539 04/13/09 09:31 PM
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OP Brettski Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois	I pity the foo' that makes funna the gold "B" on my chain. - Should I drag out the spandex disco pics?

Re: Weapon of choice Brettski #158540 04/13/09 09:36 PM
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adirondack pond Ambassador Lunker A Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,135 big moose ny	I hate to break up the Bski fun fest, but can any of you bird experts ID this skinny leg bird. He didn't seem bothered by me in the canoe.

Re: Weapon of choice adirondack pond #158543 04/13/09 09:42 PM
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OP Brettski Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois	without even grabbing the bird ID book, my first reaction is a green heron. Were the legs orange/yellow in color?

Re: Weapon of choice Brettski #158544 04/13/09 09:45 PM
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OP Brettski Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois	or, maybe not...? anybody got the book handy?

Re: Weapon of choice Brettski #158545 04/13/09 09:46 PM
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adirondack pond Ambassador Lunker A Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,135 big moose ny	You are kidding right.

Re: Weapon of choice adirondack pond #158546 04/13/09 09:48 PM
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OP Brettski Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois	no...but I don't think it's a green heron. I only reacted to what appeared to be yellow legs. Too bad it wasn't in blue short shorts.

Re: Weapon of choice Brettski #158547 04/13/09 09:49 PM
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adirondack pond Ambassador Lunker A Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,135 big moose ny	OK, you got me.