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June 9, 2009
Canon EOS-50D Images
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I went around to check on the bluebirds. I put the long lens on the 50D, and the small lens on the 40D, and went around on the ATV with two frames around my neck. The Western Bluebirds at my house haven't hatched yet, but at Bud's house, I pushed the mom gently aside to reveal four babies and two unhatched eggs. I suspect that these hatched today, and the others will hatch tomorrow (assuming that they all hatch.)
Kate was concerned that I was going to touch the eggs and the mother would abandon the nest if she smelled my scent on her eggs. This is an old wive's tale. It's not true, but it is a widely promulgated misconception.
Birds are not like hound dogs. They have pretty much no sense of smell. Second of all, the goal of the mom is to raise the baby birds. She doesn't abandon the nest the first time she gets nervous or upset. She sits on the babies and will defend them by pecking at anyone that comes near her.
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While I was checking on the Western Bluebirds, I noticed this female Red Fox pouncing on mice in a section of the field I didn't mow.
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After she gorged herself on mice, she was happy and started running around in circles - just acting silly.
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I followed her around back and found a small herd of mule deer bucks bedding down for the night.
I like shooting two frames because I don't have to change lenses very often. Basically, if it's far away, I use one camera. If it's close up, I use the other camera. I couldn't really do this with the 20D because it was hard to keep the sensor clean on that frame, so I mostly just shot the 40D.
Posted by Rob Kiser on June 9, 2009 at 11:12 PM
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