What a shame that they've become pests over there. Here the population has declined very dramatically since the 1970s, particularly in towns.
There are still plenty of them in Paris though, and they're lovely little things. The official word for sparrow is moineau, but the popular word is piaf. B > On 17 May 2016, at 23:28, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > > ah so > > We used to call these guys English Sparrows... now I see simply "House > Sparrow" .. > > kinda fun history of their presence here: > > http://www.50birds.com/birds/english-sparrow.htm > > ann > > >> On 5/17/2016 6:03 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> Thanks Ann. Mark C posted a sparrow he shot in his Michigan yard earlier in >> the week. Hence, Michigan sparrow week. >> >> Paul via phone >> >>> On May 17, 2016, at 5:19 PM, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Saw and liked on facebook >>> >>> -Michigan - sparrow, huh? ummm >>> >>> ann >>> >>> >>>> On 5/17/2016 3:31 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>>> 380mm at about 15 feet. The focal length was inadvertent. I intended 450 >>>> and had to crop. >>>> >>>> Paul via phone >>>> >>>>> On May 17, 2016, at 2:44 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> That IS a terrific image. Very nice detail! >>>>> I imagine it's being shot without the use of a T/C and at less than the >>>>> maximum 450mm >>>>> made some of the difference. Could you estimate how far away you were, >>>>> Paul? >>>>> >>>>> J >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Mark C" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 10:28:22 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: PESO: Michigan Sparrow Week >>>>> >>>>> Nice capture - he's got some attitude showing. >>>>> >>>>>> On 5/16/2016 8:33 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>>>>> Another Michigan sparrow: >>>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18233413&size=lg >>>>>> >>>>>> K-1 and the DFA 150-450, ISO 3200, f5.6, 380mm, 1/250th handheld. >>>>> --- >>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>>>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> 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 >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> 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 >>> [email protected] >>> 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 > [email protected] > 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 [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
