|
So many great bird pix Wish I had that setup to snag the turkeys doing their spring mating ritual here in the western sierra
From: main@ap-ug.groups.io <main@ap-ug.groups.io> On Behalf Of ROBERT WYNNE Sent: Saturday, April 3, 2021 1:36 PM To: main@ap-ug.groups.io; Pete Lardizabal <p14@...> Subject: Re: [ap-ug] Springtime friend... That's a tour d' force in depth of field control for a telescope at close range. Keep up the good work. What is the depth of field for your fixed F stop at close range? I recall you had to continuously fine focus for ISS imaging. I have a hard time regarding depth of field for objects in orbit and beyond. -Best, Robert On 04/03/2021 6:54 AM Pete Lardizabal <p14@...> wrote: They don’t stay still for long and given the small size and the shallow depth of field of a telescope one must constantly adjust focus when imaging hummingbirds. As noted in previous discussions I have the fine focus positioned on the left side of the AP130EDFGT and the AP Stowaway to enable fine focus while having my right hand on the shutter release ready to go. With respect to them being deadly they are rather intimidating when one flies up and hovers to inspect you a foot or so from your face! ☠️ I rescued two different female Ruby Throated Hummingbirds that managed to enter our screened pool enclosure last year. Once netted I gently handled each bird and released them without any fighting. One even perched on my finger for a few seconds and looked at me before flying off to a nearby branch. Here is a hot off the press image of a male captured this morning warning himself in the sun. Same equipment and bird as yesterday’s image. On Apr 3, 2021, at 12:38 AM, Ross Elkins <rossmon1@...> wrote:
I’m amazed you got that great shot of that bird, Pete!
I understand they are quite deadly :-)
|
|
|
I had two big Jakes in front of me for over an hour yesterday morning but it was so cold my cell phone quit working. Heard some gobbling this morning but nothing came in.
JimP
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
From: main@ap-ug.groups.io <main@ap-ug.groups.io> on behalf of Richard Crisp <rdcrisp@...>
Sent: Saturday, April 3, 2021 6:48:33 PM
To: main@ap-ug.groups.io <main@ap-ug.groups.io>; 'Pete Lardizabal' <p14@...>
Subject: getting here late but WOW RE: [ap-ug] Springtime friend...
So many great bird pix
Wish I had that setup to snag the turkeys doing their spring mating ritual here in the western sierra
From: main@ap-ug.groups.io <main@ap-ug.groups.io>
On Behalf Of ROBERT WYNNE
Sent: Saturday, April 3, 2021 1:36 PM
To: main@ap-ug.groups.io; Pete Lardizabal <p14@...>
Subject: Re: [ap-ug] Springtime friend...
That's a tour d' force in depth of field control for a telescope at close range. Keep up the good work. What is the depth of field for your fixed F stop
at close range? I recall you had to continuously fine focus for ISS imaging. I have a hard time regarding depth of field for objects in orbit and beyond. -Best, Robert
On 04/03/2021 6:54 AM Pete Lardizabal <p14@...> wrote:
They don’t stay still for long and given the small size and the shallow depth of field of a telescope one must constantly adjust focus when imaging hummingbirds. As noted in previous discussions I have the fine focus positioned on the
left side of the AP130EDFGT and the AP Stowaway to enable fine focus while having my right hand on the shutter release ready to go.
With respect to them being deadly they are rather intimidating when one flies up and hovers to inspect you a foot or so from your face!
☠️
I rescued two different female Ruby Throated Hummingbirds that managed to enter our screened pool enclosure last year. Once netted I gently handled each bird and released them without any fighting. One even perched on my finger for a
few seconds and looked at me before flying off to a nearby branch.
Here is a hot off the press image of a male captured this morning warning himself in the sun. Same equipment and bird as yesterday’s image.
On Apr 3, 2021, at 12:38 AM, Ross Elkins <rossmon1@...> wrote:
I’m amazed you got that great shot of that bird, Pete!
I understand they are quite deadly :-)
-- Jim Phillips
|
|
|
Found this in my garage yesterday morning at 41F. Not so much fun these guys….copperhead. -Steve
From: main@ap-ug.groups.io <main@ap-ug.groups.io> On Behalf Of thefamily90 Phillips Sent: Saturday, April 3, 2021 7:22 PM To: main@ap-ug.groups.io; 'Pete Lardizabal' <p14@...> Subject: Re: getting here late but WOW RE: [ap-ug] Springtime friend... I had two big Jakes in front of me for over an hour yesterday morning but it was so cold my cell phone quit working. Heard some gobbling this morning but nothing came in.
So many great bird pix Wish I had that setup to snag the turkeys doing their spring mating ritual here in the western sierra That's a tour d' force in depth of field control for a telescope at close range. Keep up the good work. What is the depth of field for your fixed F stop at close range? I recall you had to continuously fine focus for ISS imaging. I have a hard time regarding depth of field for objects in orbit and beyond. -Best, Robert On 04/03/2021 6:54 AM Pete Lardizabal <p14@...> wrote: They don’t stay still for long and given the small size and the shallow depth of field of a telescope one must constantly adjust focus when imaging hummingbirds. As noted in previous discussions I have the fine focus positioned on the left side of the AP130EDFGT and the AP Stowaway to enable fine focus while having my right hand on the shutter release ready to go. With respect to them being deadly they are rather intimidating when one flies up and hovers to inspect you a foot or so from your face! ☠️ I rescued two different female Ruby Throated Hummingbirds that managed to enter our screened pool enclosure last year. Once netted I gently handled each bird and released them without any fighting. One even perched on my finger for a few seconds and looked at me before flying off to a nearby branch. Here is a hot off the press image of a male captured this morning warning himself in the sun. Same equipment and bird as yesterday’s image. On Apr 3, 2021, at 12:38 AM, Ross Elkins <rossmon1@...> wrote:
I’m amazed you got that great shot of that bird, Pete!
I understand they are quite deadly :-)
--
Jim Phillips
|
|
|
I don't like snakes. How did you get it out of the garage Steve or
is it still their :)
tony
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
On 4/3/2021 7:39 PM, Steve Reilly
wrote:
Found this in my garage yesterday morning
at 41F. Not so much fun these guys???.copperhead.
??
-Steve
??
??
??
I had two big Jakes in front of me
for over an hour yesterday morning but it was so cold
my cell phone quit working. Heard some gobbling this
morning but nothing came in.
So many great bird pix
??
Wish I had that setup to snag the
turkeys doing their spring mating ritual here in the
western sierra
??
??
??
??
That's
a tour d' force in depth of field control for a
telescope at close range. Keep up the good work. What
is the depth of field for your fixed F stop at close
range? I recall you had to continuously fine focus for
ISS imaging. I have a hard time regarding depth of
field for objects in orbit and beyond. -Best, Robert
On 04/03/2021 6:54 AM Pete
Lardizabal <p14@...>
wrote:
They don???t stay still for long and
given the small size and the shallow depth of field of
a telescope one must constantly adjust focus when
imaging hummingbirds. As noted in previous discussions
I have the fine focus positioned on the left side of
the AP130EDFGT and the AP Stowaway to enable fine
focus while having my right hand on the shutter
release ready to go.??
With respect to them being deadly
they are rather intimidating when one flies up and
hovers to inspect you a foot or so from your face! ????????
I rescued two different female
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds that managed to enter our
screened pool enclosure last year. Once netted I
gently handled each bird and released them without any
fighting. One even perched on my finger for a few
seconds and looked at me before flying off to a nearby
branch.??
Here is a hot off the press image
of a male captured this morning warning himself in the
sun. Same equipment and bird as yesterday???s image.??
On
Apr 3, 2021, at 12:38 AM, Ross Elkins <rossmon1@...>
wrote:
I???m
amazed you got that great shot of that bird, Pete!
I understand they are quite deadly :-)
--
Jim
Phillips
|
|
|
Yep, copperhead all right. You can tell he’s poisonous just by the shape of his head.
Jim P
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
From: main@ap-ug.groups.io <main@ap-ug.groups.io> on behalf of Harley Davidson <astrocnc@...>
Sent: Saturday, April 3, 2021 9:04:09 PM
To: main@ap-ug.groups.io <main@ap-ug.groups.io>
Subject: Re: getting here late but WOW RE: [ap-ug] Springtime friend...
I don't like snakes. How did you get it out of the garage Steve or is it still their :)
tony
On 4/3/2021 7:39 PM, Steve Reilly wrote:
Found this in my garage yesterday morning at 41F. Not so much fun these guys???.copperhead.
??
-Steve
??
??
??
I had two big Jakes in front of me for over an hour yesterday morning but it was so cold my cell phone quit working. Heard some gobbling this morning but nothing came in.
So many great bird pix
??
Wish I had that setup to snag the turkeys doing their spring mating ritual here in the western sierra
??
??
??
??
That's a tour d' force in depth of field control for a telescope at close range. Keep up the good work. What is the depth of field for your fixed F stop
at close range? I recall you had to continuously fine focus for ISS imaging. I have a hard time regarding depth of field for objects in orbit and beyond. -Best, Robert
On 04/03/2021 6:54 AM Pete Lardizabal <p14@...> wrote:
They don???t stay still for long and given the small size and the shallow depth of field of a telescope one must constantly adjust focus when imaging hummingbirds. As noted in previous discussions I have the fine focus positioned on
the left side of the AP130EDFGT and the AP Stowaway to enable fine focus while having my right hand on the shutter release ready to go.??
With respect to them being deadly they are rather intimidating when one flies up and hovers to inspect you a foot or so from your face!
????????
I rescued two different female Ruby Throated Hummingbirds that managed to enter our screened pool enclosure last year. Once netted I gently handled each bird and released them without any fighting. One even perched on my finger for a
few seconds and looked at me before flying off to a nearby branch.??
Here is a hot off the press image of a male captured this morning warning himself in the sun. Same equipment and bird as yesterday???s image.??
On Apr 3, 2021, at 12:38 AM, Ross Elkins <rossmon1@...> wrote:
I???m amazed you got that great shot of that bird, Pete!
I understand they are quite deadly :-)
--
Jim Phillips
-- Jim Phillips
|
|
|
This was a double date with two couples
Front yard in Sierra at ranch. I just mowed and they love it. They hung around for almost two hours pecking around at the stuff exposed by the mower.
I like to talk to the jakes: I’ll yell “gobble gobble gobble” and they answer me. It’s hilarious and provides comic relief. They really do like to talk like that but I have no idea what I’m saying in Turkey Talk (not Turkish!)
With that nice DSLR mated to a traveler or stowaway, I can only dream how good the photos would be.
The jakes are really colorful this time of year
 “Corrected” by my iPhone
On Apr 3, 2021, at 4:21 PM, thefamily90 Phillips <thefamily90@...> wrote:
I had two big Jakes in front of me for over an hour yesterday morning but it was so cold my cell phone quit working. Heard some gobbling this morning but nothing came in.
JimP
From: main@ap-ug.groups.io <main@ap-ug.groups.io> on behalf of Richard Crisp <rdcrisp@...>
Sent: Saturday, April 3, 2021 6:48:33 PM
To: main@ap-ug.groups.io <main@ap-ug.groups.io>; 'Pete Lardizabal' <p14@...>
Subject: getting here late but WOW RE: [ap-ug] Springtime friend...
So many great bird pix
Wish I had that setup to snag the turkeys doing their spring mating ritual here in the western sierra
From: main@ap-ug.groups.io <main@ap-ug.groups.io>
On Behalf Of ROBERT WYNNE
Sent: Saturday, April 3, 2021 1:36 PM
To: main@ap-ug.groups.io; Pete Lardizabal <p14@...>
Subject: Re: [ap-ug] Springtime friend...
That's a tour d' force in depth of field control for a telescope at close range. Keep up the good work. What is the depth of field for your fixed F stop
at close range? I recall you had to continuously fine focus for ISS imaging. I have a hard time regarding depth of field for objects in orbit and beyond. -Best, Robert
On 04/03/2021 6:54 AM Pete Lardizabal <p14@...> wrote:
They don’t stay still for long and given the small size and the shallow depth of field of a telescope one must constantly adjust focus when imaging hummingbirds. As noted in previous discussions I have the fine focus positioned on the
left side of the AP130EDFGT and the AP Stowaway to enable fine focus while having my right hand on the shutter release ready to go.
With respect to them being deadly they are rather intimidating when one flies up and hovers to inspect you a foot or so from your face!
☠️
I rescued two different female Ruby Throated Hummingbirds that managed to enter our screened pool enclosure last year. Once netted I gently handled each bird and released them without any fighting. One even perched on my finger for a
few seconds and looked at me before flying off to a nearby branch.
Here is a hot off the press image of a male captured this morning warning himself in the sun. Same equipment and bird as yesterday’s image.
On Apr 3, 2021, at 12:38 AM, Ross Elkins <rossmon1@...> wrote:
I’m amazed you got that great shot of that bird, Pete!
I understand they are quite deadly :-)
-- Jim Phillips
|
|
|
That’ll get your attention! “Corrected” by my iPhone
On Apr 3, 2021, at 4:39 PM, Steve Reilly <sreilly24590@...> wrote:
Found this in my garage yesterday morning at 41F. Not so much fun these guys….copperhead. -Steve From: main@ap-ug.groups.io <main@ap-ug.groups.io> On Behalf Of thefamily90 Phillips
Sent: Saturday, April 3, 2021 7:22 PM
To: main@ap-ug.groups.io; 'Pete Lardizabal' <p14@...>
Subject: Re: getting here late but WOW RE: [ap-ug] Springtime friend... I had two big Jakes in front of me for over an hour yesterday morning but it was so cold my cell phone quit working. Heard some gobbling this morning but nothing came in.
So many great bird pix Wish I had that setup to snag the turkeys doing their spring mating ritual here in the western sierra That's a tour d' force in depth of field control for a telescope at close range. Keep up the good work. What is the depth of field for your fixed F stop at close range? I recall you had to continuously fine focus for ISS imaging. I have a hard time regarding depth of field for objects in orbit and beyond. -Best, Robert On 04/03/2021 6:54 AM Pete Lardizabal <p14@...> wrote: They don’t stay still for long and given the small size and the shallow depth of field of a telescope one must constantly adjust focus when imaging hummingbirds. As noted in previous discussions I have the fine focus positioned on the left side of the AP130EDFGT and the AP Stowaway to enable fine focus while having my right hand on the shutter release ready to go. With respect to them being deadly they are rather intimidating when one flies up and hovers to inspect you a foot or so from your face! ☠️ I rescued two different female Ruby Throated Hummingbirds that managed to enter our screened pool enclosure last year. Once netted I gently handled each bird and released them without any fighting. One even perched on my finger for a few seconds and looked at me before flying off to a nearby branch. Here is a hot off the press image of a male captured this morning warning himself in the sun. Same equipment and bird as yesterday’s image. On Apr 3, 2021, at 12:38 AM, Ross Elkins <rossmon1@...> wrote:
I’m amazed you got that great shot of that bird, Pete!
I understand they are quite deadly :-)
--
Jim Phillips
<copperhead-crop.jpg>
|
|
|
I keep a snake stick handy. Lots of rat snakes last summer and a few good old black snakes. Nee to clear the perimeter of the garage and seal the foundation. -Steve
From: main@ap-ug.groups.io <main@ap-ug.groups.io> On Behalf Of thefamily90 Phillips Sent: Saturday, April 3, 2021 9:18 PM To: main@ap-ug.groups.io Subject: Re: getting here late but WOW RE: [ap-ug] Springtime friend... Yep, copperhead all right. You can tell he’s poisonous just by the shape of his head.
I don't like snakes. How did you get it out of the garage Steve or is it still their :)
tony On 4/3/2021 7:39 PM, Steve Reilly wrote: Found this in my garage yesterday morning at 41F. Not so much fun these guys???.copperhead. ?? -Steve ?? ?? ?? I had two big Jakes in front of me for over an hour yesterday morning but it was so cold my cell phone quit working. Heard some gobbling this morning but nothing came in.
So many great bird pix ?? Wish I had that setup to snag the turkeys doing their spring mating ritual here in the western sierra ?? ?? ?? ?? That's a tour d' force in depth of field control for a telescope at close range. Keep up the good work. What is the depth of field for your fixed F stop at close range? I recall you had to continuously fine focus for ISS imaging. I have a hard time regarding depth of field for objects in orbit and beyond. -Best, Robert On 04/03/2021 6:54 AM Pete Lardizabal <p14@...> wrote: They don???t stay still for long and given the small size and the shallow depth of field of a telescope one must constantly adjust focus when imaging hummingbirds. As noted in previous discussions I have the fine focus positioned on the left side of the AP130EDFGT and the AP Stowaway to enable fine focus while having my right hand on the shutter release ready to go.?? With respect to them being deadly they are rather intimidating when one flies up and hovers to inspect you a foot or so from your face! ???????? I rescued two different female Ruby Throated Hummingbirds that managed to enter our screened pool enclosure last year. Once netted I gently handled each bird and released them without any fighting. One even perched on my finger for a few seconds and looked at me before flying off to a nearby branch.?? Here is a hot off the press image of a male captured this morning warning himself in the sun. Same equipment and bird as yesterday???s image.?? On Apr 3, 2021, at 12:38 AM, Ross Elkins <rossmon1@...> wrote:
I???m amazed you got that great shot of that bird, Pete!
I understand they are quite deadly :-)
--
Jim Phillips
--
Jim Phillips
|
|
|
Karen Christen
If I found that thing in my garage I’d burn the house down. Or move. <shudders> 😜
Karen
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
From: main@ap-ug.groups.io <main@ap-ug.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Steve Reilly
Sent: Saturday, April 3, 2021 9:18 PM
To: main@ap-ug.groups.io
Subject: Re: getting here late but WOW RE: [ap-ug] Springtime friend...
I keep a snake stick handy. Lots of rat snakes last summer and a few good old black snakes. Nee to clear the perimeter of the garage and seal the foundation.
-Steve
Yep, copperhead all right. You can tell he’s poisonous just by the shape of his head.
I don't like snakes. How did you get it out of the garage Steve or is it still their :)
tony
On 4/3/2021 7:39 PM, Steve Reilly wrote:
Found this in my garage yesterday morning at 41F. Not so much fun these guys???.copperhead.
??
-Steve
??
??
??
I had two big Jakes in front of me for over an hour yesterday morning but it was so cold my cell phone quit working. Heard some gobbling this morning but nothing came in.
So many great bird pix
??
Wish I had that setup to snag the turkeys doing their spring mating ritual here in the western sierra
??
??
??
??
That's a tour d' force in depth of field control for a telescope at close range. Keep up the good work. What is the depth of field for your fixed F stop at
close range? I recall you had to continuously fine focus for ISS imaging. I have a hard time regarding depth of field for objects in orbit and beyond. -Best, Robert
On 04/03/2021 6:54 AM Pete Lardizabal <p14@...> wrote:
They don???t stay still for long and given the small size and the shallow depth of field of a telescope one must constantly adjust focus when imaging hummingbirds. As noted in previous discussions I have the fine focus positioned on the
left side of the AP130EDFGT and the AP Stowaway to enable fine focus while having my right hand on the shutter release ready to go.??
With respect to them being deadly they are rather intimidating when one flies up and hovers to inspect you a foot or so from your face! ????????
I rescued two different female Ruby Throated Hummingbirds that managed to enter our screened pool enclosure last year. Once netted I gently handled each bird and released them without any fighting. One even perched on my finger for a
few seconds and looked at me before flying off to a nearby branch.??
Here is a hot off the press image of a male captured this morning warning himself in the sun. Same equipment and bird as yesterday???s image.??
On Apr 3, 2021, at 12:38 AM, Ross Elkins <rossmon1@...> wrote:
I???m amazed you got that great shot of that bird, Pete!
I understand they are quite deadly :-)
--
Jim Phillips
--
Jim Phillips
|
|
|
