Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 27, 2014, at 2:30 PM, Doug Herr wrote: > Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Your yard setup seems to be very productive. I >> like the natural perches that you encourage the birds to use. > > Thanks for looking and commenting, Jim. There's a trick (or two) to > getting the birds to perch where I want them. The perches are arranged to > allow for good lighting and backgrounds (not easy in my yard) and the bird > seed and water features are closer to my blind than the perches. When the > birds feed, drink or bathe they're vulnerable because they're giving less > attention to potential predators so they'll stop at the perches to check > the area for dangers before proceeding to the feeder or water. The > perches are also angled so that if the bird doesn't perch at the top of > the perch it will be on the side facing the camera so my view of the bird > isn't obstructed by the perch. mastery |?mast(?)r?| noun 1 comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject or accomplishment : she played with some mastery. ? the action or process of mastering a subject or accomplishment : a child's mastery of language. 2 control or superiority over someone or something : man's mastery over nature. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist