tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post1333015151373109848..comments2024-01-05T04:28:28.562-06:00Comments on The Everyday Adventurer: Alice And The Amazing HawkRick (Ratty)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-83135517915913567582009-04-20T21:19:00.000-05:002009-04-20T21:19:00.000-05:00Bemused - I got lucky with the hawk because it was...Bemused - I got lucky with the hawk because it wasn't moving. The hawks I've seen lately have all been flying over the treetops. When I try to get a picture, they go behind the trees. It would be nice to have a piece of land where birds like to go, but all I really have are these nature preserves. I'm lucky though that all the animals there are protected.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-63520579879490574112009-04-20T08:13:00.000-05:002009-04-20T08:13:00.000-05:00Hi again, the shots here of the hawk are awesome! ...Hi again, the shots here of the hawk are awesome! These types of birds are just so amazing to look at out in the wild aren't they? I am obsessed with birds when I go to France with my boyfriend. (we both are proper twitchers actually!) We have a little place deep in the middle of a massive forest and there are so many different types of birds and other creatures there. The only problem is that where the French hunt so much in that area we rarely get to see creatures like deer or the boars etc... or even squirrells, as I think they're afraid they'll get shot :(<br /><br />I have to say again though, the hawk pictures are fantastic.bemused26https://www.blogger.com/profile/03288651410815126420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-47679285911901667002008-12-14T12:37:00.000-06:002008-12-14T12:37:00.000-06:00Actually, Sharkbytes, my camera is a Canon Powersh...Actually, Sharkbytes, my camera is a Canon Powershot A590 IS. I don't have any addons or anything. I just point and shoot. This is the first camera I've ever really used very much. I use the zoom when I need to get something like that hawk, but that's mostly it. I'm really not very good at using many advanced features on my camera yet, I've been too busy using it to learn anything.:)Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-31900686747552356442008-12-14T08:25:00.000-06:002008-12-14T08:25:00.000-06:00Ratty- what lens do you have? These are great. I...Ratty- what lens do you have? These are great. I can't get anything good like that.Sharkbytes (TM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08379841586422814410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-42031681660631417232008-12-14T05:05:00.000-06:002008-12-14T05:05:00.000-06:00Sounds like a great place, Kruel74. When I was try...Sounds like a great place, Kruel74. When I was trying to find out what this bird was, I didn't know if it was a hawk or an eagle. I wondered what the difference is too. I'll have to find out.:)<BR/>-<BR/><BR/>I just heard some woodpeckers today, Rainfield61. I never get to see them though. I have wanted a photo of a woodpecker for a while.<BR/><BR/>I take my camera with me everywhere too now, except when I go to work. <BR/><BR/>It might be insane, but it sure is fun!Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-89376703512475748132008-12-13T23:23:00.000-06:002008-12-13T23:23:00.000-06:00I did see a woodpecker up on a tree on my mountain...I did see a woodpecker up on a tree on my mountain trail. Actually I did not aware until I heard the noise it worked on the trunk.<BR/><BR/>From that time onwards, I always bring along my digital camera to almost all the places I travel.<BR/><BR/>This may be quite insane!rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-57586197222544630962008-12-13T23:20:00.000-06:002008-12-13T23:20:00.000-06:00Nice pic. In Malaysia there's an island called Lan...Nice pic. In Malaysia there's an island called Langkawi which have a place where they feed hawks or is it eagles (what's the difference?) and I still have to go see itLegal Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859476049440029616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-1831120653607623192008-12-13T17:29:00.000-06:002008-12-13T17:29:00.000-06:00Thanks Rose. I wish I could see those birds as fas...Thanks Rose. I wish I could see those birds as fast as Alice does. She kept trying to show it to me, but I only really saw it well through the camera.<BR/><BR/>Wow, I've never heard of Bat Hawks before. I don't ever think of anything attacking bats, but it makes sense, now that you say it. I guess they would be like a smaller bird to a hawk. I'll be looking for photos of a Bat Hawk on the internet. Cool!<BR/><BR/>I hope Alice comes back a little bit sooner next time, but there are some other things I can do, that I couldn't with Alice there. Hopefully it will be as fun without her along.<BR/>-<BR/><BR/>Thanks Nandu. There's plenty of photos here.:)<BR/>-<BR/><BR/>I never thought I would ever see a hawk, Scott. I think I got lucky to move so close to these places with so many animals. They're like oasis in the middle of civilization.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-46751558468168981982008-12-13T11:50:00.000-06:002008-12-13T11:50:00.000-06:00Hawks are very cool! We use to have them all over ...Hawks are very cool! We use to have them all over here. Now with all the developement I don't get to see them often. Thanks so much for the journey back in my mind! Keep up the adventure Ratty!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698003799333859670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-23223922450317890962008-12-13T10:03:00.000-06:002008-12-13T10:03:00.000-06:00Interesting blog - I enjoy your photosInteresting blog - I enjoy your photosNandu Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521378227054400689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-11179576585641043842008-12-13T07:06:00.000-06:002008-12-13T07:06:00.000-06:00Hey..Great birds that you found. Well done Alice a...Hey..Great birds that you found. Well done Alice and you too Ratty for captured nice photos of this birds of prey. <BR/><BR/>I still remember during our birds survey last year and this year. We spot quite a few different species of hawks and eagle but it is really difficult for me to identify them. But the most exciting one is when we saw a pair of Bat Hawks (Macheiramphus alcinus) and as it's name it is specialized in hunting bats. <BR/><BR/>Keep on continuing your adventure and looking forward for your new adventure, even though your little magical friend, Alice is not around.Bornean Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721062307551220597noreply@blogger.com