Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Updates!

One of my worst habits is not making visible and documented follow-up on things, ideas, projects, etc. Instead, I tend to just DO things and then move on without really updating anyone on the status of said things. Needless to say, this trait annoys managers I've worked for....

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:

Anonymous said...

I just got a Canon A750IS for less than 150.00 it works great for digiscoping because of the lens system

Larry said...

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.

Susan Gets Native said...

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.

RG said...

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!

NCmountainwoman said...

Thanks for the update. I do so love the ping-pong egg story.

dguzman said...

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?

Mary said...

When I need a laugh, you deliver. A simple ping-pong egg did it.

dguzman said...

Mary--I feel the same way about your blog!