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[Jack Douglas]

Don - and they're even available at Canadian Tire - the store I love to hate.

I'll probably be buying one of these and then ripping it apart to use the pieces for my chair blind idea. LOL That's my problem, it's in my genes. Then when it doesn't work out it's into the garbage. Maybe I could take an design idea to the dragons! ???

Jack

 

[Click]

Some images from this afternoon

Beautiful pictures. Well done Larry.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Great photos of late - isn't the diversity of birds amazing!

Jack

 

[sedwards]

Don - and they're even available at Canadian Tire - the store I love to hate.

I'll probably be buying one of these and then ripping it apart to use the pieces for my chair blind idea. LOL That's my problem, it's in my genes. Then when it doesn't work out it's into the garbage. Maybe I could take an design idea to the dragons! ???

Jack

Jack not sure if this is your idea of a chair blind but there are a few companies that make them .
http://www.ameristep.com/blinds/tent-chair-blinds/1rx1c028.html

 

[Jack Douglas]

sedwards, now that's definitely the direction I was thinking - thanks very much for that. I'll certainly have a look soon.

Jack

 

[Jack Douglas]

OK, without going to greater lengths, the information available is pretty sketchy. I'm wondering if there is anyone with first hand knowledge on this because it does look interesting.

http://www.ameristep.com/blinds/tent-chair-blinds/1rx1c028.html

Jack

 

[NancyP]

Here's a chair blind by Ameristep, apparently the "lid" snaps open on a spring, and you can stand up and shoot birds in flight.There may be something better from the U.K.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/hunting/hunting-blinds/ground-blinds-accessories|/pc/104791680/c/104702580/sc/104365080/ameristep-reg-rapid-shooter-waterfowl-chair-blind/1627294.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fground-blinds-accessories%2F_%2FN-1100113%2FNo-48%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104365080%3FWTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNP%26recordsPerPage%3D48

Lots of people use the Ameristep Outhouse (small) or Doghouse (medium) ground blinds, which allow you to move around inside.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks Nancy. I'm looking into these leads - maybe I should move this to a thread. Anyone recall if it's already been flogged? I'd like to hear some personal experiences if possible. Quite a few of these I can't view in my home area in-store.

Jack

 

[shtfmeister]

Road runner outside the barn
I cropped most of the shadow out
shot with 7DII and 70-300L

 

[Isaac Grant]

Went out looking for some unusual birds as late fall is the best time for rare birds to show up in the North East US. Did not find any but happened upon a close feeding flock of White-throated Sparrows. The background was a bit busy and there was no way for me to position myself without that green twig on the right side. Despite that I am happy with the rest. Canon 7d2 and Sigma 150-600 C.

600mm, F8, ISO 640, SS 1/500 Hand held
White-throated Sparrow by Isaac Grant, on Flickr

 

[Jack Douglas]

Isaac, the white-throated is a sweet little sparrow and luckily I get them here. Nice shot.

Jack

 

[Click]

Very nice shot, Isaac.

 

[Isaac Grant]

Thanks Jack and Click. I really like these birds. They are all over New York City in winter but rarely pose for me. Typically they are buried somewhere deep in a bush or feeding in the grass. This one was kind to me. It was fortunate that I found them in a spot with that little perch. Just sat down and waited for one to land there.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks Jack and Click. I really like these birds. They are all over New York City in winter but rarely pose for me. Typically they are buried somewhere deep in a bush of feeding in the grass. This one was kind to me. It was fortunate that I found them in a spot with that little perch. Just sat down and waited for one to land there.

You got that right - feeding in the grass and dead leaves (down in the shadows), seldom on a feeder. Fun to watch them scratch with one foot and still keep their balance!

Jack

 

[CTJohn]

From the Everglades. 7D, EF100-400 f4.5/5.6L IS II USM

Click on image, not sure why my images looked blurred when viewed on the site.

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures, CTJohn.

 

[CTJohn]

Very nice pictures, CTJohn.

Thanks!

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi CTJohn.
Nice series, great colours on the Green Heron but it is the third shot that I find so special, a beautiful shot of the Red Shouldered Hawk, so refreshing to see such a shot without jesses. All my shots such as they are have jesses on the birds.

Cheers, Graham.

From the Everglades. 7D, EF100-400 f4.5/5.6L IS II USM

Click on image, not sure why my images looked blurred when viewed on the site.

 

[CTJohn]

Hi CTJohn.
Nice series, great colours on the Green Heron but it is the third shot that I find so special, a beautiful shot of the Red Shouldered Hawk, so refreshing to see such a shot without jesses. All my shots such as they are have jesses on the birds.

Cheers, Graham.

From the Everglades. 7D, EF100-400 f4.5/5.6L IS II USM

Click on image, not sure why my images looked blurred when viewed on the site.

Thanks Graham. With the warm weather on the East Coast, I didn't see the usual migratory birds on this trip. But the beauty of the place is there are lovely birds to shoot year round.

 

[surapon]

BEAUTIFUL BIRD , NAPLES, FLORIDA, USA.
Canon 7D MK II, With Canon EF 70-200 MM F/ 2.8 L IS USM , At F = 5.6, SS= 1/320 SEC, ISO= 400.
Sorry, Sir/ Madame, I do not know the name of this awesome bird.
Surapon