I've been invaded (Zeiss 28-1200mm)
Feb 23, 2014 15:25:05 #
Well Folks, Treepusher was right. It was only a matter of time before my bird feeding site would be invaded by squirrels. This little fella was about 25 feet away, shot in Auto, widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio at about 800mm. Processed in PSE10 with Topaz Adjust.
Feb 23, 2014 15:29:37 #
Yea but they are so damn cute and always willing to pose for ya , mine raid the suet feeders more then the bird feeders ( I put out deer corn , sunflower seeds n small pecans for um here in a pan by the bird bath.
Pete
Pete
Feb 23, 2014 15:35:10 #
Feb 23, 2014 15:39:02 #
dooragdragon wrote:
Yea but they are so damn cute and always willing to pose for ya , mine raid the suet feeders more then the bird feeders ( I put out deer corn , sunflower seeds n small pecans for um here in a pan by the bird bath.
Pete
Pete
Yea, my wife mentioned I should put out some food for them. So far I've yet to do that.
Feb 23, 2014 15:39:21 #
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Feb 23, 2014 16:11:58 #
Feb 23, 2014 16:16:23 #
Excellent shots, James. I am very impressed by the large Dof. :thumbup: :thumbup:
Feb 23, 2014 16:19:47 #
James56 wrote:
Well Folks, Treepusher was right. It was only a matter of time before my bird feeding site would be invaded by squirrels. This little fella was about 25 feet away, shot in Auto, widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio at about 800mm. Processed in PSE10 with Topaz Adjust.
They do have a way of finding bird seed. Just be sure they stay out of your house.
Feb 23, 2014 16:22:53 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
They always make me smile :) Thanks James!
They are cute...I enjoy them as well.
Feb 23, 2014 16:24:47 #
James56 wrote:
They are cute...I enjoy them as well.
I like to watch them running away playing, jumping from branch to branch.
Feb 23, 2014 16:25:16 #
DOOK wrote:
Excellent shots, James. I am very impressed by the large Dof. :thumbup: :thumbup:
I'm still learning the characteristics of this camera and lens Earl. I've learned there is some distance needed to get the background blurred. Up to close and everything tends to be in focus.
Feb 23, 2014 16:27:24 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I like to watch them running away playing, jumping from branch to branch.
They are excellent acrobats, I'm amazed by that too Jerry. I've seen them take off in a fast run across a branch only to leap a few feet into another tree. If they missed...could be a rough landing.
Feb 23, 2014 16:29:21 #
bdk wrote:
great shots they are so close I think I can see the fleas walking on them.
Oh no...fleas, my cats won't like that. Better not let them walk around in this area then.
Feb 23, 2014 16:41:14 #
James56 wrote:
Yea, my wife mentioned I should put out some food for them. So far I've yet to do that.
James, take it from someone with a LOT of experience; if you start feeding squirrels, the ONLY thing that will happen is you'll get MORE squirrels. :(
And the food on the ground WILL NOT stop the little buggers from trying for your bird seed in he feeders.
You can grease the poles of the shepherds hooks, AND buy a wide wrap-around squirrel baffle to solve the problem. As long as those varmints don't have something that they can jump from to the feeder, your seed SHOULD be safe.
GOOD LUCK!
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