So I thought I'd give you a few updates to close out and/or give you the status of ongoing Delia birdy stuff:
1. The fake birdjam project: So far, I've been able to get a sora to respond to my phone's playback of sora calls. I haven't had time to go out on the marsh and see if I can draw one out of cover, though; perhaps this weekend, or some evening when it's pouring rain this week.
2. The ping-pong egg: Status: still no ping-pong table, dammit. (This one's for you, Susan and Laura!)
Still looks the same, huh?
3. Digiscoping: nothing to report. I tried an adapter I bought through Cabela's; the adapter worked for the scope, but my current camera (the Kodak Z712-IS) was too big for the platform. I don't think it's a good digiscoping camera. So I tried going back to my old broken Nikon (lens error) and futzing with it, but I was still unable to fix it. If I'm going to digiscope, I'm going to need a smaller point-and-shoot. I may get one at some point, some cheapie one. But it's not a priority.
4. Marriage to The Kat: going swimmingly, thanks!
That's all the old business I can think of.
Really, this whole post was just an excuse to get in a picture of the ping-pong egg.
8 comments:
I just got a Canon A750IS for less than 150.00 it works great for digiscoping because of the lens system
I've been working on the digiscopinc thing.First I have to get a better scope that it will work with.I don't have a birdjam yet but would like to get one.With gas exceeding 4 per gallon I've slowed down on spending.
I don't know, D.
Do I see a bit of piping on that ping-pong ball? Maybe you should have an incubator and towels ready. Just in case.
Well, good try at closing things out ... but why do I think there's another list of stuff "in work and on hold"???
Life would be no fun with out one!
I've got a 1960 Merry Tiller rototiller I'm going to restore!
Thanks for the update. I do so love the ping-pong egg story.
Rick--wow! On Amazon or Ebay or what?
Larry--my scope is terrible for digiscoping too. My scope's objective lens diameter is just so small; it's not huge like the high-dollar scopes. So it's harder. Maybe I'll try to find one of these Canons like Rick's.
Susan--you think so????? I'm on it!
Rabbits' guy--you figured me out! Wow, that rototiller restoration sounds fun! Wish I could help!
NCMtnwoman--It's one of the highlights of my birding life, you know?
When I need a laugh, you deliver. A simple ping-pong egg did it.
Mary--I feel the same way about your blog!
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