Thanks, Stan very much! Actually, awhile back I found a "Bird Identifier" through Google. Her Name; Melissa Mayntz: birding.gu...@about.com. Quick to respond with an ever pleasant attitude and always with an invitation to contact her any time without hesitation. No charge! Didn't bother her with this one.
Jack --- On Mon, 2/14/11, Stan Halpin <s...@stans-photography.info> wrote: > From: Stan Halpin <s...@stans-photography.info> > Subject: Re: Unknown.. > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: Monday, February 14, 2011, 11:26 AM > Very nice capture Jack. I am > envious. > You don't need a bird book, you need a hawk book. You'll > then find many more detailed images of all (?) of the > various North American hawks and related beasties. And, if > like me, you'll still not be able to tell them apart. But at > least you'll have a Hawk Book! > > (I am on the road, in a couple of days will give you a > specific reference to such a book if you like.) > > stan > > On Feb 14, 2011, at 11:48 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > I didn't "invest" in a bird book, but I have one I was > given. Although fairly thick with many, may nice slick > images, finding the needed angle for identification is still > problematic. > > Since posting I've been advised, in rather positive > terms, that it's a young Red Tail. > > Thanks for commenting, Ken! > > > > Jack > > > > > > > > --- On Mon, 2/14/11, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> > wrote: > > > >> From: Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> > >> Subject: Re: Unknown.. > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > >> Date: Monday, February 14, 2011, 9:06 AM > >> Nice catch. > >> > >> It's possibly a Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo > platypterus). > >> > >> Looks like its time for you to invest in a bird > book. > >> > >> Kenneth Waller > >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Jack Davis" <jdavi...@yahoo.com> > >> Subject: PESO: Unknown.. > >> > >> > >>> ..Hawk. Bird book no help. Anyone? Was a bit > closer to > >> this one. Maybe > >>> about 30 ft.(?) Close to ideal light angle. > >>> > >>> Nough hawks for now! > >>> > >>> Jack > >>> > >>> Comments? > >>> > >>> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=572 > >>> > >>> K20, DA55~300@300mm, f/8, 1/1500, ISO 400 > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > link > >> directly above and follow the directions. > >> > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go > > with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
