Thanks for the welcom. All the Falcons bite but Kestrels and Merlins seem to be the worst. I've handles severl Peregrien Falcons and Prairie Falcons and they...
Hey Greg...we too use pigeons for most of the peregrines, but the males prefer starlings...smaller size and more active. Thanks for the invitation to Hawk...
I would have thought so too but the one (not really a good sample :) ) male peregrine I've been in a blind for came shooting in on a pigeon. Then again, I...
... Diana, I bought a film/slide scanner for a few hundred dollars because I wanted to scan my thousands of slides. It was not worth it. I found out Costco...
This article appeared in last Saturday's "Contra Costa Times" and is well worth the read. (Thanks for the link, Janet.) "Wildlife biologist Brian Latta perched...
... There are quite a number of inexpensive flatbed scanners now that come with light lids (for slides and negatives) built in, and high enough resolution to...
Last week I used a HP all in one scanner to scan some 60 year wedding photos to my parents computer and the software supplied. The results with a little ...
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And it's awesome to see you joining us, Tom. Do you have my boat painted yet?? For those of you who don't know Tom, he's a commercial fisherman based here in...
I want to thank all who encouraged me to try scanning my pics...DUH! I didn't think they would turn out as well as they did. I have a perfectly good...
Getting closer to the final coatings. I did fix that gray primer spot on the bow so your view is better. Trying to get it wrapped up so We can get ready for...
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Have you done any research on what raptors you might see in Costa Rica? Anyone here have any tips for Tom?...
I've added some links to sites that might be of interest to the group. One of them is mine buteo.com, one for the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory and one for...
Volunteer to Count and Band Birds of Prey with the GGRO!! Every autumn, the Golden Gate has more hawks, kites, eagles, falcons, vultures, ospreys, and harriers...
Thursday, March 2, 2006 (SF Chronicle) A move to ease pesticide laws Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer A little-noticed section of a congressional bill to...
I just want to say how much I am enjoying the photos you, Dianna, and everyone else are sharing here. It's fantastic to see not only the birds but to also hear...
I sorry, I can't give specifics due to it being "proprietary information". Dan is using this info we collect on the surveys for his upcoming paper to be...
I have posted three new pages for Friday. This is a repost from the PG&E falcon page, for anyone not following that group. Cappy is a nickname for a female...
It appears that the north/east side peregrines here have taken up nesting on the north side of the Rock in a cave almost directly to the left of the one large...
Judy said..."I was a bit perplexed when Khaos spent over an hour outside of the cave on Saturday morning. It was fairly chilly - probably around 45 degrees -...
I can tell you a couple of things that relate to this issue, although you will need to draw your own conclusions. 1) Even in very cold temperatures in the...
A couple of weeks ago I was treated to some California condors that were pretty close, atop the High Peaks trail at Pinnacles National Monument. My time was...