tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post6586590016981530976..comments2024-03-28T03:28:42.835-04:00Comments on Randy & Meg's Garden Paradise: Birds on the melt downRandy Emmitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-59309208581293182762010-01-05T22:04:10.412-05:002010-01-05T22:04:10.412-05:00Oh my goodness...I so wish we had cardinals around...Oh my goodness...I so wish we had cardinals around here. Those are such great shots of the wildlife, nature is a wonder with her variety, even in winter! Kiminadvertent farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04383463809397445258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-43217093622901033972009-12-27T01:42:16.955-05:002009-12-27T01:42:16.955-05:00Wow! stunning bird and squirrel shots. I need to g...Wow! stunning bird and squirrel shots. I need to get out there with my dad's SLR and zoom lens and try to capture our birds. they do move fast. We also have a chickadee and a dark eyed junco but not quite like yours. That northern cardinal is something else.Country Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294472166693008328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-60768003932045269452009-12-24T12:33:51.288-05:002009-12-24T12:33:51.288-05:00Excellent photos, Randy. Thank you so much for the...Excellent photos, Randy. Thank you so much for the treat. You captured the true Cardinal Red!!<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you and yours!LynnShttp://woodridge.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-84610302009636954712009-12-24T09:18:03.565-05:002009-12-24T09:18:03.565-05:00These are great catches! I have a 300mm that I ne...These are great catches! I have a 300mm that I need to get a converter. Really cool stuff!compost in my shoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572258657523962702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-4266109660982066182009-12-24T07:27:07.800-05:002009-12-24T07:27:07.800-05:00I love that first squirrel photo. He is giving you...I love that first squirrel photo. He is giving you a look like, "What me? I didn't eat the food from the bird feeder."Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-53433519900834855802009-12-23T23:19:35.806-05:002009-12-23T23:19:35.806-05:00My gosh, these pictures are amazing!! Especially l...My gosh, these pictures are amazing!! Especially love the squirrels.<br />Merry Christmas!Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904073032627748614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-84264582527557581202009-12-23T20:53:06.992-05:002009-12-23T20:53:06.992-05:00Wonderful sharp pictures of the birds!
I'm sti...Wonderful sharp pictures of the birds!<br />I'm still working on it...of course my vision stinks.<br />Happy Holidays.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-38830697175094368572009-12-23T09:13:58.199-05:002009-12-23T09:13:58.199-05:00wonderful bird photos Randy....and yes, good squir...wonderful bird photos Randy....and yes, good squirrel photos as well...those rotten critters. :-)Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-45666174397888841242009-12-22T19:26:50.962-05:002009-12-22T19:26:50.962-05:00Randy, you have posted some truly beautiful bird i...Randy, you have posted some truly beautiful bird images in these last couple of posts. Thanks for showing them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-53853020259407447252009-12-22T18:05:59.403-05:002009-12-22T18:05:59.403-05:00I especially love the shots of the Cardinal and Re...I especially love the shots of the Cardinal and Red-Bellied Woodpecker. Really stellar.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-47109435237965102492009-12-22T17:58:54.803-05:002009-12-22T17:58:54.803-05:00Fantastic photographs and that cardinal is stunnin...Fantastic photographs and that cardinal is stunning. Not many species in the UK that could rival those colours!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13624194722106155800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-32044152951170198712009-12-22T11:12:32.303-05:002009-12-22T11:12:32.303-05:00Randy, as always, your photos are simply exquisite...Randy, as always, your photos are simply exquisite! Thank you for all you shared during the year. <br /><br />My husband Pete and I wish you and Meg a blessed Christmas and a New Year of good health and joy.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-2349719540037243242009-12-21T16:36:06.269-05:002009-12-21T16:36:06.269-05:00I can't afford an L lens--or any lenses, alas....I can't afford an L lens--or any lenses, alas. I don't know how people do it, but I'd like to. I got my slr as a gift, and it came with an EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 lens, which I like for my non professional pursuits just fine--but it won't support a teleconverter.... :( Maybe I can save up for a macro lens at least.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-24710761260747283392009-12-21T16:22:40.522-05:002009-12-21T16:22:40.522-05:00I wish I had your talent and your camera. Beautif...I wish I had your talent and your camera. Beautiful pictures, all of them!!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-59147478726691656582009-12-21T09:02:39.093-05:002009-12-21T09:02:39.093-05:00Nice pictures! The birds definitely posed for you!...Nice pictures! The birds definitely posed for you!Dave@TheHomeGardenhttp://www.growingthehomegarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-27684405970354130022009-12-20T22:22:39.815-05:002009-12-20T22:22:39.815-05:00Sue,
I know about that dust on the screen! I don&#...Sue,<br />I know about that dust on the screen! I don't have spider poop on the screen but we find in on our outside door knobs all summer.<br /><br />Girl and Her garden,<br />Thanks for stopping in and I'm glad your back blogging again. I have a friend who has seen the Ivorybill Woodpecker in FL a couple of years ago. He is an expert birder and I'm sure if he says he saw one he did.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-21094161728491972842009-12-20T22:16:37.013-05:002009-12-20T22:16:37.013-05:00Randy, these photos are stunning! I love birds --...Randy, these photos are stunning! I love birds -- ecspecially the old Audobon photos. The woodpecker photo was great -- living in Arkansas, we can't help but wonder if they will ever find the "Great God Bird", the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker a boater "saw" several years ago on the Cache River. I'm jealous of your snow...enjoy for me!Justin and Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06991797403751324141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-55326401117601676572009-12-20T21:58:39.513-05:002009-12-20T21:58:39.513-05:00Wow, Randy, I love all the details in these photos...Wow, Randy, I love all the details in these photos! They are awesome, and I saw no spider poop on them. I did have to clean a couple things off of my screen to make sure it wasn't from your camera lens. :o)Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-67348889417575472452009-12-20T21:17:20.616-05:002009-12-20T21:17:20.616-05:00Kim and Victoria.
Thanks I work hard on my photos!...Kim and Victoria.<br />Thanks I work hard on my photos! Always enjoy your blog, glad your going to give Kiva this year!<br /><br />Benjamin,<br />I have the 1.4x teleconverter that fits the Canon L lens well worth the money to get one if you want great photos. On my 400mm f5.6 lens it makes it an 560mm f8, but as you can see pretty darn crisp.<br /><br />Meems,<br />I learned most of our local Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-33802918656562897392009-12-20T21:08:36.738-05:002009-12-20T21:08:36.738-05:00Wow. Big guns is right. These are stupendous photo...Wow. Big guns is right. These are stupendous photos. I love it when you can hear them before you see them and just know they are there. Nothing like those cardinals to cheer any dreary day!<br />MeemsMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-5465566711819782412009-12-20T20:08:55.808-05:002009-12-20T20:08:55.808-05:00These are stupendous! Much better than my cardinal...These are stupendous! Much better than my cardinal pics from last week, but they were in mid flight, too. So how I can I affordably make my 300mm slr lense stronger?Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-8835970487368409972009-12-20T19:07:20.885-05:002009-12-20T19:07:20.885-05:00Great, great job on the photos! They're breat...Great, great job on the photos! They're breathtaking!Victoria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014235737941054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-40735906419800138322009-12-20T18:54:41.074-05:002009-12-20T18:54:41.074-05:00Helen,
Guess I got lucky as there was no noticeab...Helen,<br /><br />Guess I got lucky as there was no noticeable dirt on the images. Spider poop is just small specks on the glass anyway. The squirrel photos were full frame and I'm pretty happy with them,Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32800870.post-48927414591462811922009-12-20T18:13:05.873-05:002009-12-20T18:13:05.873-05:00I myself can't see any dirt on that window. Al...I myself can't see any dirt on that window. All these are beautiful. Deserving of framing. HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157512726495946384noreply@blogger.com