Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-28 Thread John
On 9/27/2013 8:48 PM, Mark C wrote: On 9/24/2013 3:32 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Mark C : Nice shot What kind of birds? Red headed house hunters? Catchy name! They're Galahs - a medium sized cockatoo and very common. They're expanded their range since European settlement. Inter

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-27 Thread Mark C
On 9/24/2013 3:32 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Mark C : Nice shot What kind of birds? Red headed house hunters? Catchy name! They're Galahs - a medium sized cockatoo and very common. They're expanded their range since European settlement. Interestingly, the term "galah" is a som

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-25 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting knarf : Lovely colours, lovely birds! Yes they are! Thanks for looking Frank - and Dan. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ Cheers, frank Brian Walters wrote: Quoting eactiv...@aol.com

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Cute! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 6:30 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > Here's one taken in my backyard and not on my USA trip: > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP4839-K5-1peso.html > > > Comments, etc

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-24 Thread David Mann
On Sep 24, 2013, at 7:35 PM, Brian Walters wrote: >> We had a blackbird building a nest in the lemon tree right next to our back >> door, but it was destroyed by a wind storm before she finished it. > > If that was a European Blackbird, then I reckon the wind did you a favour. > Cursed bloody

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-24 Thread knarf
Lovely colours, lovely birds! Cheers, frank Brian Walters wrote: >Quoting eactiv...@aol.com: > >> Really nice shot. I'd darken it up just a little, seems a bit washed >out. > > >Thanks, Marnie. It looks OK here - best I check my monitor... > > >Cheers > >Brian > >++

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-24 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting eactiv...@aol.com: Really nice shot. I'd darken it up just a little, seems a bit washed out. Thanks, Marnie. It looks OK here - best I check my monitor... Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-24 Thread Eactivist
Really nice shot. I'd darken it up just a little, seems a bit washed out. HTH, Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 9/23/2013 3:31:17 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, apathy...@lyons-ryan.org writes: G'day all Here's one taken in my backyard and not on my USA trip: https://dl.dropboxusercont

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-24 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Eric Weir : On Sep 23, 2013, at 11:30 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Here's one taken in my backyard and not on my USA trip: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP4839-K5-1peso.html Really sharp. What did you take it with? Thanks, Eric. That was with the DA 55-3

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-24 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting David Mann : On Sep 24, 2013, at 10:30 AM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Here's one taken in my backyard and not on my USA trip: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP4839-K5-1peso.html Cute birds but I suspect they might be a bit noisy in the mornings. T

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-24 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Mark C : Nice shot What kind of birds? Red headed house hunters? Catchy name! They're Galahs - a medium sized cockatoo and very common. They're expanded their range since European settlement. Interestingly, the term "galah" is a somewhat derogatory term when applied to hum

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-24 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Walter Hamler : The one on the left almost has a devious look on her? face. The guy on the right looks like he's looking for competitors:-) Could well be. There's a lot of galahs around here... Thanks for looking, Walt. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walte

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-23 Thread Eric Weir
On Sep 23, 2013, at 11:30 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > Here's one taken in my backyard and not on my USA trip: > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP4839-K5-1peso.html Really sharp. What did you take it with?

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-23 Thread David Mann
On Sep 24, 2013, at 10:30 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > Here's one taken in my backyard and not on my USA trip: > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP4839-K5-1peso.html Cute birds but I suspect they might be a bit noisy in the mornings. We had a blackbird

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-23 Thread Mark C
Nice shot What kind of birds? Red headed house hunters? Mark On 9/23/2013 6:30 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Here's one taken in my backyard and not on my USA trip: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP4839-K5-1peso.html Comments, etc most welcome. --

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-23 Thread Walter Hamler
The one on the left almost has a devious look on her? face. The guy on the right looks like he's looking for competitors:-) Great shot!! Walt On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 6:30 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > Here's one taken in my backyard and not on my USA trip: > > https://dl.dropboxuserc

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-23 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Bruce Walker : Gorgeous birds, Brian, and a great composition. Did they eventually move in? Thanks Bruce, Paul & Jack. No - it's an interesting tree hollow. Apart from the galahs, it's been checked out by Kookaburras, Eastern Rosellas and even a pair of wood ducks. The galahs h

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-23 Thread Jack Davis
Love the textures and crisp detail, Brian.   Jack - Original Message - From: Brian Walters To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 3:30 PM Subject: PESO - Checking the Accommodation G'day all Here's one taken in my backyard and not on my USA tr

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Great catch. Pretty pic. Paul via phone > On Sep 23, 2013, at 6:30 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > G'day all > > Here's one taken in my backyard and not on my USA trip: > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP4839-K5-1peso.html > > > Comments, etc most welcome. > > >

Re: PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Gorgeous birds, Brian, and a great composition. Did they eventually move in? On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 6:30 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > Here's one taken in my backyard and not on my USA trip: > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP4839-K5-1peso.html > > > Comme

PESO - Checking the Accommodation

2013-09-23 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all Here's one taken in my backyard and not on my USA trip: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP4839-K5-1peso.html Comments, etc most welcome. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/south