Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Sue. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Ryan" <scoutfinch at chartermi.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Two Couples Dining Out >I can't tell them apart with assurance no matter how hard I try.. I hope >some of mine are Purples. > > Sue > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 24, 2013, at 7:47 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> Hi Ric, >> >> Thanks for the kind words. As to the House vs Purple debate, the females >> are hard to separate. To the best that we can determine from our bird >> books, the males are purples. If they are not, then I can be pursuaded >> by some source. ;~) >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "RicCarter" <ric at cartersxrd.net> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 6:32 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Two Couples Dining Out >> >> >>> nice family portraits >>> >>> these look more like house finches than purples to me >>> >>> we have recently had the best number of purples that i have seen in a >>> few years >>> >>> today the goldfinches were especially plentiful--probably 30 or so in >>> the yard at one time--maybe 5 or 6 purples (should have counted) >>> >>> ric >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Feb 24, 2013, at 7:25 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Purple Finches dominate our feeders. These two couples, or pairs, >>>> arrived at dinner time. Though the males sport the colors, the females >>>> are the ones who defend their positions on the feeders. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Two+Couples+Dining+Out.jpg.html >>>> >>>> E-510 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4, 2X, tripod >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >