tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6878513974955445011.post2450020411052660908..comments2024-03-26T04:12:50.474-05:00Comments on Ecobirder: Rollercoaster birthdayEcobirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02162282777887777041noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6878513974955445011.post-61616422363113170112007-08-20T08:19:00.000-05:002007-08-20T08:19:00.000-05:00You might want to consider a used 1DII or IIn, or ...You might want to consider a used 1DII or IIn, or a new IIn. It's kind of a beast, but I think you'd like it just for the AF. <BR/><BR/>I sent you a pic (a bad one) of an attack on a juvenile eagle by an adult I saw at Crex a few days before your adventure. Pretty good chance that's how the bird was injured. It was about midway down Phantom Lake south of the east-west strips of water where the geese are gathering. The picture is from a long way away and out of focus to boot, but it looks like the right wing of the juvenile was bent back severely by the buzzing adult. I don't know if the adult was trying to hurt the youngster or just trying to drive him away from the female. I only got the one frame of the attack so I can't tell, but suspect the juvenile saw the old man coming (and he was really moving) and raised his wings to either take off or in a defensive posture. The adults talons were extended and probably hooked under the right wing as the adult went by. You can tell there was an impact by the way the adult is off balance. <BR/><BR/>I'll work on the pic and see if I can improve it, but I don't have much hope. Crap in equals crap out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6878513974955445011.post-59103758178408071952007-08-20T05:19:00.000-05:002007-08-20T05:19:00.000-05:00Thx everyone who has responded. The experience was...Thx everyone who has responded. The experience was very thrilling but at the same time it was pretty scary too. <BR/> I still have not decided what to do about the camera. I will prolly send it in for repair, and buy another camera so that I have more options in the future. I would love to get the EOS 1D Mark III but have a hard time justifying $4500 to my wife for a camera. The 30D is a little better then I had but I have read rumors that the 40D may be released at the beginning of September. So I will prolly just wait a week or two and continue using my wife's XTI. <BR/><BR/>I should get word back today on the condition of the eagle so stay tuned.Ecobirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162282777887777041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6878513974955445011.post-71844090116535855902007-08-17T21:09:00.000-05:002007-08-17T21:09:00.000-05:00Ya done good, man! I thought I felt happiness in ...Ya done good, man! I thought I felt happiness in The Force today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6878513974955445011.post-87507796541606260372007-08-17T14:11:00.000-05:002007-08-17T14:11:00.000-05:00I have a 10D that started giving me the Err 99, an...I have a 10D that started giving me the Err 99, and it did that whenever I tried to take a picture. The problem is usually the shutter, which they say is about a $200 repair. I never sent mine in though, instead I fixed it by getting a 30D.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906060146236511245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6878513974955445011.post-79005670199073284362007-08-17T13:33:00.000-05:002007-08-17T13:33:00.000-05:00What an amazing, once in a lifetime experience you...What an amazing, once in a lifetime experience you had. I'm glad you were there to help that eagle.Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.com