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Day 152

Sunday, June 1, 2014

From the Chico Hot Springs trip.  There was this finch right in front of the car in their parking lot.  These are two variations on the same photo, through the windshield. (1/500s f/9.5 ISO400 300mm -1/2 stop Canon 7D) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 151

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Something you don’t see every day…a mallard on a gravel road… (1/250s f/8.0 ISO200 260mm +1 stop Canon 7D) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 150

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Sunrise over Fife on my last day of gainful employment.  Tomorrow starts my gainful unemployment! (1/125s f/11.0 ISO400 100mm -1 stop Canon 7D) I seem to be into silhouettes… (1/180s f/11.0 ISO400 100mm -1.5 stops 7D) After all of those bird photos it seems a little strange to not be using a telephoto. (1/90s f/8.0 […]

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Day 149

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Well, after 28 1/2 years it is here.  I had my retirement lunch today at Bert & Ernie’s, and I am officially “off” the rest of the week. Cliff and Mark the “new” agents, and Larry, the “new” boss, who is using my retirement to return to /\/\onTana! as an Agent. (Photos: Nikon Coolpix P7100) […]

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Day 148

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Bluebirds awaiting their morning repast… (1/180s f/8.0 ISO200 300mm Canon 7D) And here is what’s for breakfast! (1/180s f/8.0 ISO200 300mm 7D) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 147

Monday, May 26, 2014

I think this is a juvenile Willet. (1/750s f/8.0 ISO200 300mm Canon 7D) (1/500s f/8.0 ISO200 300mm +1/2 stop 7D) (1/500s f/8.0 ISO200 300mm +1/2 stop 7D) Again as a Black and White. * (1/350s f/8.0 ISO200 300mm 7D) (1/750s f/8.0 ISO200 260mm 7D) And again as a B&W. ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 146

Monday, May 26, 2014

Bluebirds plus a Quartet! (1/180s f/8.0 ISO200 300mm +1/2 stop Canon 7D) (1/180s f/8.0 ISO200 300mm +1/2 stop 7D) (1/1000s f/5.6 ISO200 300mm+1/2 stop 7D) “bum” “Bum” “BUM” “Look out for that roc…” (1/500s f/8.0 ISO200 300mm 7D) “Ohh! Eee!” “Watch it!” “Hey!” “Not again…” (1/500s f/8.0 ISO200 300mm 7D) It is hard to get […]

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Day 145

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Mr (in the rear) and Mrs Gadwall… (1/750s f/8.0 ISO250 300mm +1/2 stop Canon 7D) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 144

Thursday, May 22, 2014

A couple more birds… Common Merganser (1/750s f/8.0 ISO250 300mm Canon 7D) Osprey (1/500s f/8.0 ISO250 300mm +2.5 stops 7D) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 143

Monday, May 19, 2014

A streak of red and yellow, and a Western Tanager was hiding in a tree. (1/1000s f/8.0 ISO250 300mm +1/2 stop Canon 7D) These are 100% crops, and only this second one is sharpened at all. (1/1000s f/8.0 ISO250 300mm +1/2 stop 7D) My mother loved these things. (1/1000s f/8.0 ISO250 300mm +1/2 stop 7D) […]

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