Just a guesstimation: Pics 2 & 3 looks like a Red Tail Hawk. The first pic on the power pole I am not sure.

Keep shooting - that’s what I say :);):)

Very nice series. I have to get out there sometime!

The L lens is larger & heavier. I just bought the f/4 L used in excellant condition and have not had much time to shoot. I have 2 other canon L lenses and I they are sharper. Notice that it is f/4 thru the entire zoom range. The 24-105 IS STM is a stepping motor and is slower focusing and not as quiet as the USM. The USM (ultrasonic motor) is faster focusing. The 24-105 f/4 L IS USM will probably be my walk around lens.

I agree - Cooper’s or Sharp Shinned. I am leaning towards a Sharp Shinned because of the pattern and shape of the tail feathers.

It does not cost anything to signup for a paypal account. They walk you through step by step. It works primarily on your email address you provide. There are checks to make sure it is yours. You can tie your account to a credit card or your bank account. You can also let a cash balance sit in your account and/or transfer it to your bank account. If you purchase something they give you the option of taking from your cash account (provided there is a balance to cover the purchase) or put it on your listed credit card. They also offer a PayPal credit card. If somebody is purchasing from you they use your email address that you have set up with PayPal. Sometimes they will ask for your name and address from the purchaser.
I recently purchsed a lens from a fellow UHH. He had the payment within 15 Min and shipped the lens out that day. I had it by USPS priority mail in 3 days.
Sorry, did not read your post carefully. Use the email address tied to your existing account. Go into your account and look at what services you have set up. For the individual it is a versatile system for buying or selling.

Excellant series and sharp!

I like it the way it is! The “Blue Hour” is called that for a reason. If it captures what you feel you saw, then leave it alone.

Absolutely- No. The Honda Accord is a very reliable vehicle capable of trouble free service for 300,000 miles. Keep the fluids changed and use a full synthetic oil and that includes break fluid, power steering, transmission etc. There is true story of a person driving a Honda for a million miles and that story goes back 10 years. Honda bought it and gave him a new one. He had used Mobil 1 full synthetic. Honda took the engine apart to fully inspect it.

Excellant series (both posts) and very sharp!

My wife uses a samsung note 2 (5 years old) and she gets some darn good photo’s, but yours are really good. Makes you wonder what the DSLR co’s could do with software if they put there minds into it. I believe that they have ignored smartphone tech & computational power in photography to their detrement.

Impressive - what smartphone were you using?

I agree - Black Capped Chickadee. The Carolina Chickadee is very similar, but does not have a range beyond the Rocky Mtns.

You are most certainly not being had! It was a quick grab shot in the blue hour. Going back to the original it was set on manual white balance which probably was Tungsten as that is the majority of lighting in my home. It is a JPEG. I should have rest set. But, as I said, I like the “blue” effect. To make you happy I am posting the original and one adjusted in PS Express on my iPad. Do not mention RAW. I do not currently have any spare time to learn RAW PP. At 72 I am still running a business and completing many projects around my house so when both my wife and I retire we can just live in it:) The EXIF data should be intact.

As Shot

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Adjusted in PS Express

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Now that is a way cool photo!