Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan)

2016-12-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 9:45 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: > Let's be fair, haven't all your recent Governors looked or acted like > extras from the Sopranos? Not all of them. This one was a friend and political ally: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Todd_Whitman

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan)

2016-12-04 Thread P.J. Alling
That's hardly fair, Christie does cast a large shadow. On 12/2/2016 11:03 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 9:37 PM, John wrote: I'll see your Chris Christie & raise you Pat McCrory. McCrory is shy and self-effacing compared to Christie, and would

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan)

2016-12-04 Thread P.J. Alling
Let's be fair, haven't all your recent Governors looked or acted like extras from the Sopranos? On 12/2/2016 4:24 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 3:28 AM, Larry Colen wrote: you'll use New Jersey's entire supply of snark in one sitting. You can't

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan)

2016-12-04 Thread P.J. Alling
Wait, isn't snark an inexhaustible resource in New Jersey? On 12/2/2016 3:28 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On December 1, 2016 9:49:31 PM PST, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 3:31 PM, John wrote: We're using common names, while Dan

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan)

2016-12-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 9:37 PM, John wrote: > I'll see your Chris Christie & raise you Pat McCrory. McCrory is shy and self-effacing compared to Christie, and would disappear into his shadow. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan)

2016-12-02 Thread John
On 12/2/2016 4:24 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 3:28 AM, Larry Colen wrote: you'll use New Jersey's entire supply of snark in one sitting. You can't imagine how much extra snark we have lying around here. What other state could have a guy that looks

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan)

2016-12-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 3:28 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > you'll use New Jersey's entire supply of snark in one sitting. You can't imagine how much extra snark we have lying around here. What other state could have a guy that looks and acts like an extra from the Sopranos for its

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan)

2016-12-02 Thread Alan C
Now, now, Lewis. Alan C -Original Message- From: Larry Colen Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 10:28 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan) On December 1, 2016 9:49:31 PM PST, "Daniel J. Matyola" <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan)

2016-12-02 Thread Larry Colen
On December 1, 2016 9:49:31 PM PST, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 3:31 PM, John wrote: > >> We're using common names, while Dan is referring to Taxonomic >> classification. >> > >Not to be argumentative, but no, I'm also using

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan)

2016-12-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 3:31 PM, John wrote: > We're using common names, while Dan is referring to Taxonomic > classification. > Not to be argumentative, but no, I'm also using a common name, just the correct one. Dan Matyola

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan)

2016-12-01 Thread John
: Thursday, December 01, 2016 4:17 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 7:50 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: I've heard several US visitors to Kruger refer to our similar looking Ground Hornbills as Turkey Buzzards so the term m

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-12-01 Thread John
I don't think they have vultures in the UK. We don't have Common Buzzards in the U.S. The use of "Buzzard" for New World Vultures came from English colonization in North America. Seen from a distance, when they're soaring, the Black Vulture has a similar appearance to the Common Buzzard English

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan)

2016-12-01 Thread Jack Davis
birding groups - it immediately becomes > a sort of competition. > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 5:10 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List , , , > Subject: Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan) > >> O

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan)

2016-12-01 Thread Alan C
6 5:10 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List , , , Subject: Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan) On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 10:07 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: Nevertheless, there are many references to "Turkey Buzzard" on the web. Well then, I stand corrected. If it's on the web,

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan)

2016-12-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 10:07 AM, Alan C wrote: > Nevertheless, there are many references to "Turkey Buzzard" on the web. Well then, I stand corrected. If it's on the web, it must be correct. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-12-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 9:52 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Turkey Vulture it seems, is also a New World buzzard.(?) A turkey vulture is a vulture, not a buzzard. "Buzzard" is a term fro various hawk species, especial of the genus Buteo. There are parts of the US where the

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall (Dan)

2016-12-01 Thread Alan C
Nevertheless, there are many references to "Turkey Buzzard" on the web. Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 4:17 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 7:50 AM,

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-12-01 Thread Jack Davis
Dan, Turkey Vulture it seems, is also a New World buzzard.(?) J - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <danmaty...@gmail.com> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2016 6:17:06 AM Subject: Re: Buzzard Pair/H

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-12-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 7:50 AM, Alan C wrote: > I've heard several US visitors to Kruger refer to our similar looking > Ground Hornbills as Turkey Buzzards so the term must be in common usage > over there. Not among those who know birds. Every country has its share of the

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-12-01 Thread Jack Davis
ver there. I think we discussed this before. > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: Jack Davis > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 1:57 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall > > Yeah, but it seams the US has been > allowe

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-12-01 Thread Alan C
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall Yeah, but it seams the US has been allowed the exception of a distinction between buzzards and Turkey Vultures. Free country! J Sent from my iPhone On Nov 30, 2016, at 2:45 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com>

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-12-01 Thread Jack Davis
Yeah, but it seams the US has been allowed the exception of a distinction between buzzards and Turkey Vultures. Free country! J Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 30, 2016, at 2:45 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > These birds are actually vultures, not buzzards. > Buzzards

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-11-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
These birds are actually vultures, not buzzards. Buzzards are hawks of the Buteo genus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzzard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_vulture Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 5:39 PM, John

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-11-30 Thread John
On 11/30/2016 3:02 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Jack Davis wrote: You fear maybe having been overcome with buyer's remorse? I don't think lenses are ever cheep enough to satisfy a wife..if you have one of those. I was married for a year, fortunately I can occasionally learn from my mistakes.

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-11-30 Thread Jack Davis
Andbuy all the lenses you want. I get it. J - Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" <l...@red4est.com> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 12:02:42 PM Subject: Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall Jack Davis

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-11-30 Thread Larry Colen
Jack Davis wrote: You fear maybe having been overcome with buyer's remorse? I don't think lenses are ever cheep enough to satisfy a wife..if you have one of those. I was married for a year, fortunately I can occasionally learn from my mistakes. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-11-30 Thread Jack Davis
Larry Colen" <l...@red4est.com> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 11:02:33 AM Subject: Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall Larry Colen wrote: > > On November 30, 2016 10:01:45 AM PST, Jack Davis<jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote: &

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-11-30 Thread Larry Colen
Larry Colen wrote: On November 30, 2016 10:01:45 AM PST, Jack Davis wrote: Well, at least I wasn't even slightly "buzzed." I know, my photography is "for the birds." Thanks for commenting, Alan! A couple of culture capitalists in their condorminium. Damn! That's

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-11-30 Thread Larry Colen
inium. > >J > >- Original Message - >From: "Alan C" <c...@lantic.net> >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 8:44:43 AM >Subject: Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall > >A view int

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-11-30 Thread Jack Davis
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 8:44:43 AM Subject: Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall A view into the social life of buzzards. Sort of bird street photography. Then you all buzzed of. Alan C -Original Message- From: Jack Davis Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 4:54 PM To: PDML Subject: Buzzard

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-11-30 Thread Alan C
A view into the social life of buzzards. Sort of bird street photography. Then you all buzzed of. Alan C -Original Message- From: Jack Davis Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 4:54 PM To: PDML Subject: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall Last of the buzzard stuff. Plus a bit of fall spotted

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-11-30 Thread Jack Davis
There was no question about that, Ann. Wanted you to know! J Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > The fall one was nice enough but certainly suffers when palced in the same > post as the excellent Buzzard shot > > ann > > >> On

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-11-30 Thread ann sanfedele
The fall one was nice enough but certainly suffers when palced in the same post as the excellent Buzzard shot ann On 11/30/2016 10:57 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Appreciate your seemingly strong buzzard approval, Ann. I flagged for a time myself prior to posting the vertical bit of Fall. Thanks!

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-11-30 Thread Jack Davis
Appreciate your seemingly strong buzzard approval, Ann. I flagged for a time myself prior to posting the vertical bit of Fall. Thanks! J Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 30, 2016, at 7:39 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > 1135 is terrific.. lends itself well to comic captions... > >

Re: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-11-30 Thread ann sanfedele
1135 is terrific.. lends itself well to comic captions... Glad you got that lens ann On 11/30/2016 9:54 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Last of the buzzard stuff. Plus a bit of fall spotted as I was leaving. C? Thanks! Same lens. J http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1135

RE: Buzzard Pair/Hint of Fall

2016-11-30 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jack Davis wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1135 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1137 Nice fall shot, but the buzzard is really something. I want that lens too, but it will be a while for me yet! Malcolm -- PDML