[birdky] 3rd time's the charm

We checked on the Red-tailed Hawk nest again today. There just appeared to be 
one baby on the nest today while there was two last week. I got the scope 
trained on it just in time to see the bottom half of a Chipmunk before it 
disappeared down the chick's throat. 
  I also trained the scope on the little Beech tree before getting close to it 
and there in the very same spot as the last 2 weeks was the gray phase Screech 
Owl.  Due to the dense shade, the camera indicated a hopelessly slow shutter 
speed. Why oh why thought I, did I not follow Dave's example and get a coupling 
device? The owl sat tight as I approached closer so I decided to put just the 
camera on the tripod and use the time release shutter. The result wasn't great 
but I got a recognizable shot from about 15 feet away. Mark may post it in a 
month or two, if he takes a notion.
Frank Lyne frank@xxxxxxxxxxx near Dot in Logan County

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