why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

tim60 · 02-04-2016, 06:24 AM - **1 Like**

Summer in a place that can get 60 days with no rain and temperatures from a low maximum of 30C to a high max (fairly common) of 42C gets a bit depressing, just out in the baking hot. I am enjoying my new climate, which even has rain, here in England.

Rupert · 02-04-2016, 06:58 AM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Great photos Jim. Bokeh is smooth.

Thanks Racer.....I got lucky!

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Of course my camera was in the house.

Luckily, my camera was on my desk and the settings were adequate. Seldom get that lucky.

Originally posted by robtcorl

Terrific shots Rupert!
I believe it's a Cooper's hawk.

Thanks!

Yes, Coopers Hawk it was.

Several years ago I saw a red tail flying fairly high and carrying a snake in its claws.
It dropped the snake, but quickly swooped down and grabbed it again in midair.
Heck of a sight.

That was fascinating to see, no doubt!

Don't know if I reported it here, I babble so much it is hard to recall all the crapola I post, but several weeks ago I heard a thud on one of my office windows. It was loud and I looked up to see the wings of a hawk that had crashed onto my deck in front of the windows and was righting himself to take off. When he did he was carrying a young squirrel and was gone in only seconds. Apparently he had swooped down at a high speed and grabbed him off the fence but could not slow in time to avoid the collision with my office window.

There are so many trees here and so close together, it is hard for hawks to get speed to grab anything. Over a hundred Whitewing doves feed on the fence twice a day, so this is a target area, yet I seldom see any hawks because of the thick tree growth.

For those that missed the hawk on the last page..... here are two smaller shots. Larger on the last page...shows his beauty better.

I'm still marveling over that squirrel....he was too brave or too dumb, but luck was on his side yesterday!

Regards!

**WPRESTO** · 02-04-2016, 07:32 AM

Originally posted by savoche

A summer without rain? Lucky bastards!

No Savoche. There must be some rain. When we have a dry summer here in MessyChewBits, crossing the lawn sounds like walking on crumpled cellophane. Better to have some healthy, even lush greenery

**savoche** · 02-04-2016, 07:45 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

No Savoche. There must be some rain. When we have a dry summer here in MessyChewBits, crossing the lawn sounds like walking on crumpled cellophane. Better to have some healthy, even lush greenery

If we are talking about a summer lasting three, or even just one, day, I think it would be perfectly alright

**WPRESTO** · 02-04-2016, 07:53 AM

Originally posted by savoche

If we are talking about a summer lasting three, or even just one, day, I think it would be perfectly alright

Do you Scandinavians estivate to avoid the heat?

**savoche** · 02-04-2016, 08:30 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Do you Scandinavians estivate to avoid the heat?

What heat?

But judging from the numbers going to Spain and Greece for the summer holidays I think the answer to your question is "no"...

I would rather hibernate through winter. Heat doesn't bother me, at least not until we reach mid forties centigrade. Which doesn't happen here, of course. There is a reason for me fleeing to Noel's part of the world late autumn/early winter.

Jean Poitiers · 02-04-2016, 10:48 AM

Another blatant FB steal ... from Fred yet again.

**WPRESTO** · 02-04-2016, 11:01 AM

That is really strange. Not sure I want to know what is happening.

sherrvonne · 02-04-2016, 11:02 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Another blatant FB steal ... from Fred yet again.

That 'white square thingie' showed up in my back yard yesterday but the dogs chased it away before I could get the K3 out.....

**savoche** · 02-04-2016, 01:06 PM - **2 Likes**

Bah, that's nothing!

This morning I should take a shot of the church and the crescent moon, and waddaya know, no less than 5 planes were circling the moon!

Talk about being lucky!

Now, where's my bag??

stevebrot · 02-04-2016, 01:07 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

Otis had a visitor today....looks like the Squirrel Army has closed up shop early this evening.

Originally posted by robtcorl

Terrific shots Rupert!
I believe it's a Cooper's hawk.

That is my call as well. Don't the squirrels know that Cooper's hawks eat birds, not squirrels! The brave defender's efforts were for naught!

Originally posted by Rupert

There are so many trees here and so close together, it is hard for hawks to get speed to grab anything.

That is where the Cooper's hawk comes in. They have some of the best close-quarters flying skills of North American hawks. I have watched one navigate thick branches at high speed while in full pursuit of a songbird. The display was quite impressive. From the link below:

Quote:

Among the bird world’s most skillful fliers, Cooper’s Hawks are common woodland hawks that tear through cluttered tree canopies in high speed pursuit of other birds.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk/id

Steve

stevebrot · 02-04-2016, 01:09 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Great photos Jim. Bokeh is smooth.

A few years back as I was mowing with my 8N Ford a red tailed hawk flew from a tree about ten feet to my right, directly across the hood and pounced on a young rabbit. I immediately stopped the machine and watched as nature took its course. The kit was too big for the hawk to carry, so it spread his wings over the quarry and began to consume it right there, ignoring me altogether.

Of course my camera was in the house.

But I did snap a shot of the Ford later, after getting the yard whipped into shape. In the background are the trees I was near when the hawk flew across my tractor.

Nice tractor. I learned to drive tractor on one very similar to that, though not nearly as pretty.

Steve

**WPRESTO** · 02-04-2016, 01:23 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

That is where the Cooper's hawk comes in. They have some of the best close-quarters flying skills of North American hawks. I have watched one navigate thick branches at high speed while in full pursuit of a songbird. The display was quite impressive. :

I watched one pursuing a hapless passerine through the woods behind our house some years back. Didn't seem possible either bird could process the visual input quickly enough to avoid hitting something at the speed they were flying

FantasticMrFox · 02-04-2016, 04:17 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Rupert

Otis had a visitor today....looks like the Squirrel Army has closed up shop early this evening.

Otis is starting to build an air force to go with the army. You are dooomed, Rupert, dooooomed!

sherrvonne · 02-04-2016, 08:23 PM

Originally posted by savoche

Bah, that's nothing!

This morning I should take a shot of the church and the crescent moon, and waddaya know, no less than 5 planes were circling the moon!

Talk about being lucky!

Now, where's my bag??

I think the air force is doing some kinda secret operations there.....

02-04-2016, 01:07 PM	#23171
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Rupert Otis had a visitor today....looks like the Squirrel Army has closed up shop early this evening. Originally posted by robtcorl Terrific shots Rupert! I believe it's a Cooper's hawk. That is my call as well. Don't the squirrels know that Cooper's hawks eat birds, not squirrels! The brave defender's efforts were for naught! Originally posted by Rupert There are so many trees here and so close together, it is hard for hawks to get speed to grab anything. That is where the Cooper's hawk comes in. They have some of the best close-quarters flying skills of North American hawks. I have watched one navigate thick branches at high speed while in full pursuit of a songbird. The display was quite impressive. From the link below: Quote: Among the bird world’s most skillful fliers, Cooper’s Hawks are common woodland hawks that tear through cluttered tree canopies in high speed pursuit of other birds. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk/id Steve Last edited by stevebrot; 02-04-2016 at 01:17 PM.

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02-04-2016, 06:24 AM - 1 Like	#23161
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,743	Summer in a place that can get 60 days with no rain and temperatures from a low maximum of 30C to a high max (fairly common) of 42C gets a bit depressing, just out in the baking hot. I am enjoying my new climate, which even has rain, here in England.

02-04-2016, 06:58 AM	#23162
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Great photos Jim. Bokeh is smooth. Thanks Racer.....I got lucky! Originally posted by Racer X 69 Of course my camera was in the house. Luckily, my camera was on my desk and the settings were adequate. Seldom get that lucky. Originally posted by robtcorl Terrific shots Rupert! I believe it's a Cooper's hawk. Thanks! Yes, Coopers Hawk it was. Several years ago I saw a red tail flying fairly high and carrying a snake in its claws. It dropped the snake, but quickly swooped down and grabbed it again in midair. Heck of a sight. That was fascinating to see, no doubt! Don't know if I reported it here, I babble so much it is hard to recall all the crapola I post, but several weeks ago I heard a thud on one of my office windows. It was loud and I looked up to see the wings of a hawk that had crashed onto my deck in front of the windows and was righting himself to take off. When he did he was carrying a young squirrel and was gone in only seconds. Apparently he had swooped down at a high speed and grabbed him off the fence but could not slow in time to avoid the collision with my office window. There are so many trees here and so close together, it is hard for hawks to get speed to grab anything. Over a hundred Whitewing doves feed on the fence twice a day, so this is a target area, yet I seldom see any hawks because of the thick tree growth. For those that missed the hawk on the last page..... here are two smaller shots. Larger on the last page...shows his beauty better. I'm still marveling over that squirrel....he was too brave or too dumb, but luck was on his side yesterday! Regards!

02-04-2016, 07:32 AM	#23163
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by savoche A summer without rain? Lucky bastards! No Savoche. There must be some rain. When we have a dry summer here in MessyChewBits, crossing the lawn sounds like walking on crumpled cellophane. Better to have some healthy, even lush greenery

02-04-2016, 07:45 AM	#23164
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by WPRESTO No Savoche. There must be some rain. When we have a dry summer here in MessyChewBits, crossing the lawn sounds like walking on crumpled cellophane. Better to have some healthy, even lush greenery If we are talking about a summer lasting three, or even just one, day, I think it would be perfectly alright

02-04-2016, 07:53 AM	#23165
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by savoche If we are talking about a summer lasting three, or even just one, day, I think it would be perfectly alright Do you Scandinavians estivate to avoid the heat?

02-04-2016, 08:30 AM	#23166
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by WPRESTO Do you Scandinavians estivate to avoid the heat? What heat? But judging from the numbers going to Spain and Greece for the summer holidays I think the answer to your question is "no"... I would rather hibernate through winter. Heat doesn't bother me, at least not until we reach mid forties centigrade. Which doesn't happen here, of course. There is a reason for me fleeing to Noel's part of the world late autumn/early winter.

02-04-2016, 10:48 AM	#23167
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Another blatant FB steal ... from Fred yet again.

02-04-2016, 11:01 AM	#23168
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	That is really strange. Not sure I want to know what is happening.

02-04-2016, 11:02 AM - 1 Like	#23169
sherrvonne Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Another blatant FB steal ... from Fred yet again. That 'white square thingie' showed up in my back yard yesterday but the dogs chased it away before I could get the K3 out.....

02-04-2016, 01:06 PM - 2 Likes	#23170
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Bah, that's *nothing! This morning I should take a shot of the church and the crescent moon, and waddaya know, no less than 5 planes* were circling the moon! Talk about being lucky! Now, where's my bag??

02-04-2016, 01:09 PM - 1 Like	#23172
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Great photos Jim. Bokeh is smooth. A few years back as I was mowing with my 8N Ford a red tailed hawk flew from a tree about ten feet to my right, directly across the hood and pounced on a young rabbit. I immediately stopped the machine and watched as nature took its course. The kit was too big for the hawk to carry, so it spread his wings over the quarry and began to consume it right there, ignoring me altogether. Of course my camera was in the house. But I did snap a shot of the Ford later, after getting the yard whipped into shape. In the background are the trees I was near when the hawk flew across my tractor. Nice tractor. I learned to drive tractor on one very similar to that, though not nearly as pretty. Steve

02-04-2016, 01:23 PM	#23173
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by stevebrot That is where the Cooper's hawk comes in. They have some of the best close-quarters flying skills of North American hawks. I have watched one navigate thick branches at high speed while in full pursuit of a songbird. The display was quite impressive. : I watched one pursuing a hapless passerine through the woods behind our house some years back. Didn't seem possible either bird could process the visual input quickly enough to avoid hitting something at the speed they were flying

02-04-2016, 04:17 PM - 1 Like	#23174
FantasticMrFox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Munich Posts: 2,339	Originally posted by Rupert Otis had a visitor today....looks like the Squirrel Army has closed up shop early this evening. Otis is starting to build an air force to go with the army. You are dooomed, Rupert, dooooomed!

02-04-2016, 08:23 PM	#23175
sherrvonne Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975	Originally posted by savoche Bah, that's *nothing! This morning I should take a shot of the church and the crescent moon, and waddaya know, no less than 5 planes* were circling the moon! Talk about being lucky! Now, where's my bag?? I think the air force is doing some kinda secret operations there.....