I Got The Shot
Jan 31, 2022 15:05:31 #
I finally persuaded the VA to give me a shot of lidocaine/steroid's into my left shoulder. Yes the needle was long, thick, and square but the pain relief was instant and very welcome. As the pain was much subdued I thought to go out and take some snaps.
Mid-afternoon near our barnyard, Saturday, January 29, 2022, where the Black-tailed Doe was hanging out a few days ago. Juncos were everywhere expecting me to throw out some seed-I do not "chum" for birds or other critters but we do feed in the barnyard, not outside of it.
About 37 F-very kewl for this kid but tolerable. Partly to mostly cloudy, so no fast shutter speeds=no on the wing shots :-(
We have noted at least three Juncos with a varied color pattern-mutant? Managed to capture a few good shots of one of them.
The Varied Thrush shows up when either of us are in the barnyard area-looking for food.
Song Sparrows appear shortly after I whistle them up! Fun little guys and beautiful, complex songs!
Our chickens come out when the sun appears, then go back into their coop or under some table or other in the yard. A good deal of Bald Eagle and other raptor fly-overs; freaks out the chickens especially.
D500,500pF, 1/500, f 5.6,ISOs from 2200 to 5000! Handheld with less than painful hands and arms and all, no EC or CPL, yes some cropping and pp did occur. Asked about white balance. I use Auto outdoors for outdoor shooting.
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Mid-afternoon near our barnyard, Saturday, January 29, 2022, where the Black-tailed Doe was hanging out a few days ago. Juncos were everywhere expecting me to throw out some seed-I do not "chum" for birds or other critters but we do feed in the barnyard, not outside of it.
About 37 F-very kewl for this kid but tolerable. Partly to mostly cloudy, so no fast shutter speeds=no on the wing shots :-(
We have noted at least three Juncos with a varied color pattern-mutant? Managed to capture a few good shots of one of them.
The Varied Thrush shows up when either of us are in the barnyard area-looking for food.
Song Sparrows appear shortly after I whistle them up! Fun little guys and beautiful, complex songs!
Our chickens come out when the sun appears, then go back into their coop or under some table or other in the yard. A good deal of Bald Eagle and other raptor fly-overs; freaks out the chickens especially.
D500,500pF, 1/500, f 5.6,ISOs from 2200 to 5000! Handheld with less than painful hands and arms and all, no EC or CPL, yes some cropping and pp did occur. Asked about white balance. I use Auto outdoors for outdoor shooting.
Download and enjoy!
Astrolorp in the Sun
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Song Sparrow About To Jump
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Mutant Junco
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Dark-eyed Junco
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Mutant Junco
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Varied Thrush
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Mutant Junco
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Song Sparrow Singing
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Sally The Houdan Hen
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Varied Thrush
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kpmac wrote:
Outstanding images, Tim.
Thanx for the kind words and for viewing!
Jan 31, 2022 15:34:00 #
Sinewsworn wrote:
I finally persuaded the VA to give me a shot of li... (show quote)
Excellent results, and good news in the pain mitigation dept.
Jan 31, 2022 15:40:00 #
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Jan 31, 2022 16:06:20 #
Excellent and sharp set of these birds, Tim.
I'd keep a close eye on that, Astrolorp, he's up to something..... you can see it in his eye!
Rob
I'd keep a close eye on that, Astrolorp, he's up to something..... you can see it in his eye!
Rob
Jan 31, 2022 16:23:44 #
rockdog wrote:
Excellent results, and good news in the pain mitigation dept.
Thanx and yes good news so far-no surgery, too!
Jan 31, 2022 16:23:58 #
Jan 31, 2022 16:24:24 #
jdtonkinson wrote:
Very nice captures. Glad the shot helped
Thanx for the kind words. Yes it has helped and continues to, I hope!
Jan 31, 2022 16:26:45 #
Umnak wrote:
Excellent and sharp set of these birds, Tim.
I'd keep a close eye on that, Astrolorp, he's up to something..... you can see it in his eye!
Rob
I'd keep a close eye on that, Astrolorp, he's up to something..... you can see it in his eye!
Rob
Thanx! The chickens we have are all characters. And the ducks! I call their activities gang-like so we have the C (chicken) Gang and the D (duck) Gang. They continually posture and maneuver to steal the other's food! Fun to watch and photograph!
Jan 31, 2022 18:08:40 #
Jan 31, 2022 18:12:43 #
Very nice photos!! The last one is my favorite. The long needle was worth it.
Dodie
Dodie
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