tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30103302.post3997845194736331011..comments2023-12-02T03:25:00.936-05:00Comments on beginning to bird: Last day of the Nikon P100dguzmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30103302.post-29554909956684694852010-09-11T11:25:13.960-04:002010-09-11T11:25:13.960-04:00big mistake - correction on my previous comment re...big mistake - correction on my previous comment re: the camera photo skill - you meant Mary from Mary's view and not me and I just got it.<br />sorry other Mary - i should have known - your photos are incredible! <br />please forgive. the other other mary - delia's sister.mgstarboardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05870286015146334789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30103302.post-75842948435260485532010-09-05T23:53:18.057-04:002010-09-05T23:53:18.057-04:00Yup - too much zoom and the durn thing just can...Yup - too much zoom and the durn thing just can't get enough pixels on that little thing so far away. Works pretty good where you are just shooting a far-away scene though.RGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017190779860810318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30103302.post-48306162821780640122010-09-05T21:17:11.184-04:002010-09-05T21:17:11.184-04:00John--thanks! They were pretty close to me; I find...John--thanks! They were pretty close to me; I find phoebes are far more brave around humans than other birds, kinda like chickadees. Regarding the lemony tinge, my NatGeo field guide claims that's the sign of a "fresh fall" bird. Does that mean first-year or just new fall feathers?dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30103302.post-65986633114985116212010-09-05T00:04:09.285-04:002010-09-05T00:04:09.285-04:00Nice shots of the phoebes! To me they both look a ...Nice shots of the phoebes! To me they both look a bit like juveniles with that lemony tinge to the belly. The difference in the legs could be front view vs. side view.John B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00163297234733313179noreply@blogger.com