by Caine
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Professional noticer at large
What am I doing? Working!
"Oh, I reckon I believes in tea, sunrises, that sort of thing.".
Esme Weatherwax, Carpe Jugulum
Pharyngula
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"And as you cross the circle line,
Well the ice wall creaks behind
You're a rabbit on the run.
And the silver splinters fly
In the corner of your eye,
Shining in the setting sun.
Well do you ever get the feeling
That the story's too damn real
And in the present tense.
Or that everbody's on the stage
And it seems like you're the only
Person sitting in the audience
Skating away, skating away, skating away
On the thin ice of the new day"
- Ian Anderson
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Caine says:
Thanks. :) I'll try and have Rick take one this weekend. I've been 'training' myself for the last month or so. I sit in a corner of the deck, no cover and wait for the birds. Learning to be still when flies and skeeters are on you is a skill. ;D The birds are becoming accustomed to me.
Cover is required for the more difficult subjects. These Red-shafted Northern Flickers are killin' me. I got another incredibly lousy, bad, terrible and awful shot of one today. Later, I was standing on the deck shooting Harriet the Woodpecker when one flew by about 6 inches above the ground at top speed. It was like seeing a phoenix, all liquid gold and fire. Oh well. Patience. Lots and lots of frelling patience.
swamprose says:
I know from my terrible bird shots just how good you are. I stalk plants. They don't move.
Caine says:
Thank you. :) I love your plant stalking, it pays off. This Northern Flicker is starting to get to me. I saw it again, not an hour ago. It flew in fast and low right over the deck, looped and took off. I felt like banging my head into the wall.
I'm going back to looking at everyone else's wonderful shots.
swamprose says:
flickers all over here. can I get one in a photo? no way..so good luck.
Caine says:
Thank you, that helps. I've been trying for 2 years. One of these days...
RareAquaticBadger says:
I like the second to last photo. It looks like he's hanging on to the branch with chewing gum!
Caine says:
Hahaha. Thanks. It does look silly, but it gives a good idea of the wind that day.
