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  1. Shell

    oly. sp-590 uz help

    I'm wondering if anyone has this camera and if you know how to keep the settings after turning off the camera and/or changing the batteries. I thought I had it set to keep file name in auto, which is does, but I can't find how or where to retain settings. Each time I turn it back on, I go back...
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    Maybe a western bird in the east?

    Maybe a western bird in the east? Gray Flycatcher, USA I live in Mississippi and am having trouble making an id on this bird. The only thing I can match it to is the Gray Flycatcher, but that is a western bird. It was foraging for bugs in the oak and elm trees, always staying really high. No...
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    Need help with sparrow ID

    This may be a Lark Sparrow, juvenile. I'm not sure. It is the size of Lark Sparrow anyway. I also thought maybe a lark bunting, but that one is really rare for my area. Could you all please help me out? This bird was in really thick weeds, on the edge of a huge pond, in a huge open area...
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    Birding in the Bahamas-help?

    I've been invited to go to the Bahamas with my family members, and would love to know if someone has gone and what you experienced. I'm not sure if I want to go yet. I got overwhelmed with info when I did a ''google search'' for birding in the bahamas. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks...
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    Will sigma lens fit canon eos ??

    I have two Sigma lens' , one is AF-MF 70-300mm zoom lens, the other is AF-MF 28-80mm , will these lens' fit and work well with the canon EOS digital SLR cameras ?
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    What scope for cp4500??

    Wondering if someone can advise me on the best scope , or rather, a range of scopes best fit for the best quality images with the cp4500?? Very new to this, but am at a loss with all so much research I've done. All of the info is getting confusing to me. Of course, the better (cheaper) the...
  7. Shell

    OLY c750 plus eagle 5x lens ???

    Has anyone tried this ? Is there an adapter for this set up ? I'm , of course, wanting more zoom, but not bad pics if this set up isn't going to work . Is there anyone that has tried this or knows of it ? Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated ! Right now , I have the B-300 set up...
  8. Shell

    Merlin ID Please !!

    Having a problem with an id of what I thought was a kestrel at first, then thought no, it could be sharp shinned ( because it was so small and flying really low-right above my shed) . I've seen a kestrel beofre, but not a SS,coopers,or merlin. Then I posted it on another forum, and was told it...
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    Need i.d. on sparrow-like bird please

    Can't seem to get an i.d. on this bird - thought it was a Song Sp. at first, then the really dark line in the throat area threw me off, then thought it was some other form of a Savannah Sp. Anyone know ? , Can you help me out with this one? In this collage I threw together, I named the sparrows...
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    News Update On SHRIKE

    I wrote to Cornell Lab of Ornithology & they wrote me back regarding the Loggerhead Shrike at me feeder. The emails are copied & pasted below. I thought I'd let you all know that this was apparently not something that happens too often at all. So I thought this was really neat ! I feed...
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    SHRIKE at Feeder !

    Was wondering if anyone has ever seen a shrike at a feeder ?? I feed mealworms to my eastern bluebirds, and the loggerhead shrike is always chasing off the blue from my property. They fight constantly - well the other day , I noticed the shrike at the mealworm bowl eating the worms. This is a...
  12. Shell

    step down rings- olympus

    I have a friend who owns a c-750 olympus - she already has a 2x Extarnar telephotolens for a kodak camera. Now, is there any way to adapt that 43mm 2xlens to the 45.6mm olympus c750 camera with or with an adapter tube ( the cla4) ??? Thank you for any help or advice you may have !
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    Stunned hummingbirds

    Hoping somone will be able to help me out here. For two of the past three mornings, my husband 1st , then two days later, myself, found a hummingbird (both times -adult male Ruby-throated) in the grass , soaking wet and not able to fly. Both times, we brought the bird in and put it in a...
  14. Shell

    minolta dimage 7hi capabilities

    Can anyone tell me what the FULL capabilities are with this camera? Since it is only 7x optical, I know I can put a b-300 lens on it, (I own one with a 49-55mm adapter ring) and I want to know what else I can add on for more zoom - can a scope be added? --- can a lens with more than the b-300...
  15. Shell

    Canada geese look-alikes ??

    Hey everyone - I need to know the i.d. on these geese. Some were canada geese, and the others look like snow goose mixed with canada goose. Any ideas? Would appreciate the help !
  16. Shell

    I'm so Confused -spotting scope help!

    Can someone help me out with this scope thing. I've read posts of an eyepiece with the scope. If the scope is on the camera, what is the eyepiece for? And what is the zoom on an eyepiece/scope ? - the scope zooms in & out too? No, I don't know much - sorry - but would so appreciate the...
  17. Shell

    Shutter Speed Calculator

    Hey everyone , thought I'd pass this along to some of you that might want to know a little more about shutter speed and blur pics. http://www.dudak.baka.com/spcalc.html
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    Minolta

    Does anyone have experience with the Minolta 7i or 7Hi ???? I read the reviews on steves digicam review/forums. But was wondering if someone here knew the cameras. Thanks!
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    action shots w/ digiscoping

    Can anyone tell me if digiscoping will work on sequential shooting for action shots , or is the digiscoping mainly for those "oh - hey birdie, thanks for sittin' there so long and posing for me" shots ? I don't want to do digiscoping if my camera isn't good enough "without a scope" , or if I...
  20. Shell

    kites and hawks i.d. please

    Hello to all, I'm needing help on these i.d. 's please. Behind my house is an acre and a half of a crawfish pond (wonderful water source) and 24 acres of bare land, plowed waiting to be farmed. There were 32 birds soaring out there, and I took off with the camera to get pics of what I could...
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    Bluebirds/sparrows

    Does anyone have any sure fire methods of keeping sparrows out of bluebird boxes? Does the bird guardian work? I've been to a few sites on bluebirds(eastern) and read lots of different methods. But was really wanting to hear from someone that has actually had the experience. Thanks to anyone...
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    Update on Hawk I.D.

    Cornell wrote me back and let me know that the hawk in question of being a Krider's Hawk or just Eastern Red-tailed , is in fact a juvy red-tailed. So thanks for helping me out. It's good to know what you have isn't it.
  23. Shell

    what robins eat

    I know that robins loves cherries, and other fruits . But what is yor experience in feeding robin? I have lots around the yard, and would like to help them out , but it seems like they are having fun with all the worms in the yard. What other fruits or berries do they like? Any help would be...
  24. Shell

    Another hawk i.d. please

    I was told this was a krider's hawk. Is this true? Krider's is supposed to be a light phase morph of the eastern red-tailed. What do you all think ? Cornell Lab hasn't written me back to tell me anything yet.
  25. Shell

    Hawk i.d. needed please

    I have some pics of a hawk that I thought was a red-tailed hawk , but have been told it could be a swainson's . The swainson's is very rare in my area. The reason for question is the band across the chest of this hawk. I sure would like to know what you think it is. And would appreciate any...
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