tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post5443395089785101473..comments2023-04-12T22:13:28.101+09:00Comments on Hakodate Birding: A lot of tame small birds..............Stuart Pricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-37622857294088719142015-03-15T23:20:34.774+09:002015-03-15T23:20:34.774+09:00My wife has a set of kenko extension tubes...........My wife has a set of kenko extension tubes.....................but TBH it is just another thing to fiddle about with (I can just about tolerate teleconverters).Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-66865867583158033812015-03-15T23:10:19.985+09:002015-03-15T23:10:19.985+09:00You could always attach a 12mm extension tube to i...You could always attach a 12mm extension tube to improve the MFD. Although don't trust a third party one, I had one shear off with the weight of the lens. Thankfully no harm done.Scyrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522861473181847726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-6432892768413623002015-03-13T13:31:25.221+09:002015-03-13T13:31:25.221+09:00Thanks John, yes it does have an intense stare.Thanks John, yes it does have an intense stare.Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-48288813695095349282015-03-13T09:36:07.895+09:002015-03-13T09:36:07.895+09:00Nice to see the Varied Tits eyeing you up for a ha...Nice to see the Varied Tits eyeing you up for a handout ! As for Willow/Marsh - good luck with the ID effort.John Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419454306292739431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-46788573714634512232015-03-12T22:45:58.614+09:002015-03-12T22:45:58.614+09:00I can easily believe that Derek......................I can easily believe that Derek....................Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-85162866889404892582015-03-12T19:59:36.781+09:002015-03-12T19:59:36.781+09:00Lovely shots as usual Stu, but as for the differen...Lovely shots as usual Stu, but as for the difference between Marsh and Willow tit that's even harder than Chiff Chaff and Willow Warbler. I remember reading about a bird taken in a net on Walney island and an expert went to great lengths to explain that "this willow warbler is easily identified by blah, blah, blah" however when it was released it flew to a nearby bush and emmited chiff chaff chiff chaff.Derek Biilingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204521890232360291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-62478651879878405722015-03-11T18:24:21.994+09:002015-03-11T18:24:21.994+09:00Thanks Margaret, I think he (or she) was checking ...Thanks Margaret, I think he (or she) was checking whether I had any more sunflower seedsStuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-7715798159674102382015-03-11T18:14:25.280+09:002015-03-11T18:14:25.280+09:00A cracking set of images. I have never seen a Vari...A cracking set of images. I have never seen a Varied Tit and he is a really poser. Wonderful shots ofhim looking driectly at you.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-41552118261771799222015-03-11T14:44:41.047+09:002015-03-11T14:44:41.047+09:00Hi Russell, I heard 2015 has been a slow year gene...Hi Russell, I heard 2015 has been a slow year generally for birds in Japan, especially smaller birds. Something to do with weather patterns elsewhere in Asia.Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-20664060628916472442015-03-11T14:27:19.758+09:002015-03-11T14:27:19.758+09:00So many cute bird pictures. Good job. I went out l...So many cute bird pictures. Good job. I went out last weekend and just couldn't find anything.Russell Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153568497950671742noreply@blogger.com