tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post65170374651945170..comments2023-12-12T09:05:49.030+00:00Comments on Tricia's Tales: A great morning's birding at Holmethorpe Sand PitsTricia Ryderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010432313312804286noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-39062359993877175082009-03-10T21:25:00.000+00:002009-03-10T21:25:00.000+00:00Hi Phil and thanks for popping in and your kind co...Hi Phil and thanks for popping in and your kind comment! I loved the lens and can understand why you get so much from using it :D<BR/><BR/>Very many thanks again!Tricia Ryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010432313312804286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-41406764919040127062009-03-10T21:01:00.000+00:002009-03-10T21:01:00.000+00:00Tricia, I'm so pleased you are happy to have tried...Tricia, I'm so pleased you are happy to have tried my lens. I blush at your kind comments on your blog. Someone let me use their 600mm lens on my new (then) 30D before I received my 500mm and I was grateful. It has been worth every penny. I use it every weekend.<BR/><BR/>I like your photo of the parakeet peeking out from the tree. Very nice.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>Phil.Phil Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330719035764731004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-376596442950992152009-03-10T14:35:00.000+00:002009-03-10T14:35:00.000+00:00Cheryl - I hope they don't find their way to you. ...Cheryl - I hope they don't find their way to you. I understand they rather like the flower buds on fruit trees! Owls are lovely birds and ones I don't see very often.<BR/><BR/>Liz - I hadn't thought of 2nd hand *goes off in pensive mood*Tricia Ryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010432313312804286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-33737787394345329502009-03-10T13:21:00.000+00:002009-03-10T13:21:00.000+00:00Lol Tricia – That’s exactly what I also regularly ...Lol Tricia – That’s exactly what I also regularly tell myself. The sheer weight of the beast, therefore of course I don’t need the lens……… I must say, I’m not overly successful with that so far. I do keep an eye on our local camera shop that has second hand cameras/lenses in… A while ago they had one of the L lenses, and I should’ve got it when I had the chance, but I bought the 50D instead. I should’ve just bought both at the same time and saved myself a few hundred pounds because obviously, I haven’t seen one since!! Grrrr.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640322232670777125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-64428705821920493672009-03-09T20:12:00.001+00:002009-03-09T20:12:00.001+00:00Hi Tricia......I love to see the birds nesting in ...Hi Tricia......I love to see the birds nesting in tree holes.....the parakeet popping out is lovely....we don't get them here, which is lucky as we have a lot of orchards around here. Don't think the farmers would be too happy........<BR/><BR/>The owl is just perfect......one of my favourite birds.....they are so beautiful......such good photographs, thanks for sharing.....Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-13033416565660974972009-03-09T20:12:00.000+00:002009-03-09T20:12:00.000+00:00Hi Tricia......I love to see the birds nesting in ...Hi Tricia......I love to see the birds nesting in tree holes.....the parakeet popping out is lovely....we don't get them here, which is lucky as we have a lot of orchards around here. Don't think the farmers would be too happy........<BR/><BR/>The owl is just perfect......one of my favourite birds.....they are so beautiful......such good photographs, thanks for sharing.....Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-60916943191012892922009-03-09T18:29:00.000+00:002009-03-09T18:29:00.000+00:00Richard - likewise! and I was sooo pleased with th...Richard - likewise! and I was sooo pleased with the Redpoll.<BR/><BR/>And thank you for your warm welcome and passing on your knowledge. I'd love to come back and hope we can all meet up again? Dragons & flutters?<BR/><BR/>Liz - thank you - I know what you mean about being conscious of a lenes' value and it would be very heavy; and you've got to carry a tripod... so I'm trying to convince myself that the cons outweigh the pros here! Lol<BR/><BR/>SPD - well done for spotting the error posted to test observation. I've now corrected typo but perhaps this was an Owl with a taste for alcohol??<BR/><BR/>Leazwell - glad you liked it and thanks for popping in :DTricia Ryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010432313312804286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-62802454447907205102009-03-09T15:48:00.000+00:002009-03-09T15:48:00.000+00:00Like the owl!Like the owl!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-52857711399812821272009-03-09T11:01:00.000+00:002009-03-09T11:01:00.000+00:00wow a bar owl (according to your list) how rare! h...wow a bar owl (according to your list) how rare! hee hee Fab photos and sounds like a great time had by all LOL SPDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-80215482682872107222009-03-09T00:33:00.000+00:002009-03-09T00:33:00.000+00:00Lovely photos Tricia, and oh so lucky to have trie...Lovely photos Tricia, and oh so lucky to have tried out the 500mm!<BR/><BR/>I'm always worried about buying L-glass, well I'd buy it but whether I'd ever go out in public with it I'm unsure.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps I'm just far too nervous??<BR/><BR/>I was in the city cente on Saturday and there was a group of people taking photos, one of which I later noticed had an L-lens, made me wonder how many people walking past him realised how much the gear he was carrying was worth... lolLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640322232670777125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-56114514044023922052009-03-08T19:26:00.000+00:002009-03-08T19:26:00.000+00:00What a wonderful day Tricia! And the photos are ex...What a wonderful day Tricia! And the photos are excellent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-44436818012344970082009-03-08T19:22:00.000+00:002009-03-08T19:22:00.000+00:00Hi Tricia,It was lovely to meet you today and grea...Hi Tricia,<BR/>It was lovely to meet you today and great that you found a Redpoll for yourself!<BR/>There is so much more to Holmethorpe in the warmer months so we’ll look forward to welcoming you back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-44641460836352460112009-03-08T18:38:00.000+00:002009-03-08T18:38:00.000+00:00Aw Graham (blush) thank you. Sorry to have blown ...Aw Graham (blush) thank you. Sorry to have blown your cover Lol.<BR/> <BR/>I won't mention the Merlin though ;)Tricia Ryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010432313312804286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-85102532614871218492009-03-08T18:36:00.000+00:002009-03-08T18:36:00.000+00:00Oh, and by the way, Tricia, super photos. The one ...Oh, and by the way, Tricia, super photos. The one of the egret is superb.Graham Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908280556207762311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-33653647913940392142009-03-08T18:35:00.000+00:002009-03-08T18:35:00.000+00:00Hi Tricia,It was super to meet you. What a lovely ...Hi Tricia,<BR/>It was super to meet you. What a lovely lady you are. Thank you for your kind comments, but you've now blown my Old Grouse image! I really must stop being amiable.<BR/>Hope to see you again soon.Graham Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908280556207762311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-86018073406817819022009-03-08T17:41:00.001+00:002009-03-08T17:41:00.001+00:00brilliant photos as usual Tricia but that shot of ...brilliant photos as usual Tricia but that shot of the owl.....what a magnificent bird you are sooo lucky<BR/>Sheilaswatsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00330525985066655153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-53821961448132581672009-03-08T17:41:00.000+00:002009-03-08T17:41:00.000+00:00Roy - yes, indeed it was!John - Thanks - I was rat...Roy - yes, indeed it was!<BR/><BR/>John - Thanks - I was rather pleased with them considering how far away the Owl was. Good luck and fingers crossed for occupancy of your neighbour's nest box... I await events....<BR/><BR/>Jayne - yes it was really good. I don't think the lens will be a reality for many years!Tricia Ryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010432313312804286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-84615421939061327092009-03-08T17:28:00.000+00:002009-03-08T17:28:00.000+00:00What a fantastic day you appear to have had Tricia...What a fantastic day you appear to have had Tricia, what superb viewings and photo's thank you for sharing them with us. I was really impressed with the owl pictures but the cost of that lens hey Oh dear back to the drawing board methinks!!!!!<BR/>JayneJaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02033588134410227541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-61953528945994483932009-03-08T17:05:00.000+00:002009-03-08T17:05:00.000+00:00You certainly get about to some interesting places...You certainly get about to some interesting places, Tricia. Great shots of the Barn Owl - I would be over the moon to have taken those. I only see them when they are hunting and then it seems, only when I don't have a camera with me! I'm hoping one takes to the nest box a local resident has erected then I'll be in with a chance. :>)Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-53337187672493588042009-03-08T17:02:00.000+00:002009-03-08T17:02:00.000+00:00You have had a brilliant day Tricia.You have had a brilliant day Tricia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com