tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post6434571364783742063..comments2024-03-28T12:04:44.953+00:00Comments on Pegler Birding: A New Little Owl Site - on 24th November, 2014Richard Peglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-49441137781146767182014-12-18T19:25:39.933+00:002014-12-18T19:25:39.933+00:00Thank you, Noushka. I'm looking forward to put...Thank you, Noushka. I'm looking forward to putting the lens through its paces over the next couple of months. So far, so good. Must try out the 'macro' aspects soon.<br /><br />Hoping you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. I look forward to following you in 2015 - - - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-21755089442541559092014-12-17T10:17:50.181+00:002014-12-17T10:17:50.181+00:00Oh my!!!
This tree in the first picture is fabulou...Oh my!!!<br />This tree in the first picture is fabulous!<br />No wonder LO's have adopted it!<br />My favorite pic is definitively N°2!<br />You must be thrilled with this new lens, it will allow much flexibility in distance to the subject!<br />A great post!<br />Sorry for not visiting you sooner, but I was again quite busy ;-)<br />Keep well, enjoy the rest of your day!Noushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583459949373167021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-3998156081375532752014-12-13T15:53:48.729+00:002014-12-13T15:53:48.729+00:00I'm well pleased with the new lens, Doug. The ...I'm well pleased with the new lens, Doug. The old one had image stabilisation too, but this one seems better. My talk on "The Little Owls of Leicestershire" lasted about one and three quarter hours. I did, however, include a section on other owls in Leicestershire. It's my intention to cut it down to just over an hour for any future talks - for my sake as much as anything else!<br /><br />Best wishes - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-48272623306435509202014-12-13T11:28:44.383+00:002014-12-13T11:28:44.383+00:00Despite the dull weather at times you got a lot if...Despite the dull weather at times you got a lot if great images and encounters with the owls. I think the Sigma lens with image stabilisation is going to come in handy with slow shutter speeds. Great to hear you done on a talk about Little Owl's too. Douglas Mcfarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267360351215643395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-80772239463052622962014-12-13T08:53:35.522+00:002014-12-13T08:53:35.522+00:00Thank you for your very kind words of encouragemen...Thank you for your very kind words of encouragement, David. <br /><br />Have you got a smartphone? If so, you could try WhatsApp (a free app that gives you free messaging). I use it from time to time, although I don't know many people that use it - which I find strange as it's a great app, but dependent on both parties having the app. It's Lindsay's prime method of communicating with our daughter!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-42597460402664106072014-12-13T08:42:30.877+00:002014-12-13T08:42:30.877+00:00I'm a truly lucky man, Roos, as although my wi...I'm a truly lucky man, Roos, as although my wife doesn't share in my hobby, she is fully, and generously, supportive of it - and even let me have my Christmas present early. However, she did say something about making the most of enjoying it while I can!<br /><br />We are not totally immune to farmers 'cleaning up' the landscape here. However, various bodies of people make it their mission to ensure that the farming community are more wildlife-aware.Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-65370628971902290852014-12-13T01:49:55.621+00:002014-12-13T01:49:55.621+00:00It is truly enjoyable reading about your exploits ...It is truly enjoyable reading about your exploits with these owls, Richard. It is kind of like a serialized drama where one regrets the end of an episode, but can't wait until the next one is shown. Apart from the glorious pictures of the owls, the detail of the tree in photograph 5 is quite incredible. I would enjoy the picture even without the owl. All I can say is, roll on next July! I know that I owe you an email, but we have been having trouble with our server, and a whole series of messages are stranded in our outbox. We'll either get it resolved this weekend or I'll try something else.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-90383370298273856132014-12-12T23:38:33.921+00:002014-12-12T23:38:33.921+00:00What a wonderful present from your wife. And it sh...What a wonderful present from your wife. And it shows the result with great succes. Love those little owls. Good to read that there are much more of them to enjoy in England compared with Belgium. This all because the farms, and landscape are too clean here. Old trees are cut down and old sheds torn down. Such a shame. Rooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02095611236289233818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-6566366466337913612014-12-12T22:01:45.308+00:002014-12-12T22:01:45.308+00:00Thank you John. I've not had too much use out ...Thank you John. I've not had too much use out of the lens yet, but I'm very pleased so far! You'd think that a 50-500 wouldn't perform as well as a 150-500, but it's got superior glass, the focus seems quicker and the VR/OS seems more effective. What's more the new one will focus down to 2ft at a 200mm zoom (and just under 6ft at 500mm), so I'm hoping that it will be usable for 'macro'. I'm using it attached to a Nikon D300s.Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-20457995623639866272014-12-12T21:01:25.645+00:002014-12-12T21:01:25.645+00:00Wow Richard,these images are spot on,look's li...Wow Richard,these images are spot on,look's like the new lens is performing well,what camera are you using.<br />John.JRandSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578266188930995611noreply@blogger.com