learning something isn't reason enough to jeopardize the well being of wildlife IMO. It's a question of ethics. If the animals know you're there then you're too close. A nice photograph isn't worth a birds death.
From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > And not learn anything? > > > > > >there's a website called hummingbird.net that might answer your questions. > >I personally think you should stay way clear. You tip off predators and you > >stress the parents and the chicks when you start poking around birds nests. > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > >From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > My son just found a hummingbird nest in a tree in our yard. There are > > > two tiny eggs in it. When the babies hatch, I would like to set up Big > > > Bertha (F* 600 F4) and fire away. > > > > > > Does anyone know how long hummingbird eggs take to hatch? > > > > > > Any other advice on shooting these critters? I'll probably use the AF > > > 360FGZ flash, but the D has a flash synch speed of only 1/150. I have > > > found that this makes photographing birds difficult. > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > >-- > >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >PDML@pdml.net > >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
