I Keep Saying I'm Not A Birder...

[Speed]

But I keep taking photo's of birds.

I guess I should start carrying that National Geographic Bird Book with me when I go out with my camera...

Taking in Nashville, NC, yesterday. D200 with the 80-200mm f2.8.

Full frame image followed by a crop of the image.

Have I mentioned that I love my D200????

;-)

[Speed]

Sparrow taking a bath...

I really like that you can see the water flying in the crop.

[terryger]

ya look like one to me.

i started out getting my 20d for duck pictures as i love to hunt with a camera as much as a gun.

so far i would say i am about 50-50 with non-waterfowl and recently got lovestruck with my hummers.

we have to be careful or we could end up like paul!

[Speed]

Naw...I'm just a guy with a camera that happens to take photo's of birds.

;-)

" i love to hunt with a camera as much as a gun."

You're my kind of guy! Though I never got into hunting waterfowl. If it weren't for dove hunting, I wouldn't even own a shotgun.

"we have to be careful or we could end up like paul!"

Highly unlikely....

:-O

;-)

[paulnj]

Well, you can strive to be like me if you want. I am smart, funny, caring, energetic, hard working, dedicated and a weeeeeee bit crazy I am not blowing myself up, those are my true GOOD qualities... want the bad

[Speed]

Lord help us! One of you is enough!

;-)

"I am smart, funny, caring, energetic, hard working, dedicated and a weeeeeee bit crazy"

And this is suppose to be news to us? We all know what a great guy you are. And you left out cynical and smart @$$, two of my personal favorites!

:-D

[paulnj]

keep going

[paulnj]

Real men hunt feral cats from 1000 yards out :lol: Barrett 50BMG(12.7 x 99mm) owner here

Bird wise.... birding isn't that hard honestly and bird photography isn't brain surgery once you know your subject.

[Speed]

OK, you win the biggest gun contest!

Makes my .300 Winchester Magnum look like a .22 Long Rifle.

"birding isn't that hard honestly"

It just takes the time and dedication to learn the birds. I say the same thing about astronomy.

"bird photography isn't brain surgery"

Yep. Just get to know your subject. That's what works for Moose Peterson and the other pro's.

[paulnj]

Hahaha ..... more like a 17 cal http://www.barrettrifles.com/rifles/rifles_82A1.htm

I was shooting my boss's 500 S&W today..... dude my wrist hurts. I still say his 454 casull is a better cannon though.

Dude , tree guys work hard and play hard and we all have huge toys at home and work.

[Speed]

"I still say his 454 casull is a better cannon though."

Don't say anything to Dawn! After she shot my .44 Magnum, I got out my .357 magnum for her to shoot. She told me she didn't want to shoot it. I explained that it was a smaller gun, and she replied it was too wimpy looking, and asked if I had any bigger guns!

Lord help me if she decides she wants a .454, or a .450, a .475, or a .500.