Steph Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Remembering Al Hirschfeld .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 As a fan of both Al and Jack, this seemed like a good one to post. ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Such style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Here's one for our buddy on the Jersey Shore! ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipocritter Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Bob, Thanks once again for such great presentations. You do have to love the simplicity of the Hirschfeld line drawings. And, yes- He nailed ya Bocci ! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 The little kid who fell down the hole in the first X-Files movie now stars on NCIS: New Orleans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Aha! So the title here was a 'general concept'! So my random conversation is that I just looked up the word 'birder' and was directed to this link. I did this because the discussion group for people who use the same camera system I do has a large number of bird-lovers for no particular reason I can figure out. I didn't dare use the term incorrectly, and wound up finding the distinctions in terminology interesting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdwatching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipocritter Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Bob Said-large number of bird-lovers for no particular reason I can figure out. I'm definitely a " 'birder' ". I may be in the "bird-lovers" group too. Sometimes my reasons get complex, 'specially near the dinner table. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Ha! My first big laugh of the day! And time was running out! Was definitely not expecting that second shot as I scrolled down. But as a newbie at this other place, I think it might be a good idea to hold off on passing that one on. Here's the shot I liked which made me want to talk 'bird' with these people. (With a credit and thank you to Dave at the 'Nikon 1 System Talk' forum at 'DPReview') Apparently it's a Bewick Swan. They're impressive looking when seen from this angle while landing. Made me think of a Lockheed C-130! ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipocritter Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 What the heck? It's Friday night and I'm already 'tipping at the jug' a little, and am a little confused. But I like it! It's making me think of a (wait while I look up the word) kaleidoscope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipocritter Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Mine was a try for Christmas Color Contributions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Those berries ferment and get the birds drunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 (This will be kind of gross, for those who aren't in the mood to read any further) I learned about this the hard way. Many years ago a section of highway I traveled regularly suddenly had a massive amount of 'avian carnage' everywhere you looked. It bothered me not only for the obvious reasons, but also because I couldn't make any sense out of birds being hit by cars other than on rare occasions. Later, it was explained to me that those berries were in 'full bloom', and the birds were so out of their minds that they couldn't tell the difference between a potential mate and a Mack truck. The color of the berries made it all look even more horrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyracantha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 apple cranberry almond oatmeal .... mmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyracantha Where I grew up in eastern North Carolina we had three gigantic pyracantha bushes in our back yard. Every autumn an awesome number of Cedar Waxwings would descend on them for two days, or until they were stripped bare. The Cedar Waxwings were very beautiful -- but to see those giant bushes covered and working alive with them was borderline spooky. Hitchcockian, even! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Beautiful little birds in their flocks. But why "Cedar" and why "Waxwing" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 I have no idea where "Cedar" came from. And I realize now that I've been forced to think about it . . . that I've just associated "Waxwing" with the beautiful muted colors of the bird, so I have no idea what "Waxwing" is really based on either. Shoot. Guess I'll dig out my old field guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 OK, I give up. What the heck is going on here with the crazy dove? Love it -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Nothing clever on my part. I set up a few trail cameras behind the house. The doves are angel-like dropping in to land and for the most part they are very synchronized. This one's a ham and banked right in front of the lens. It's like x-mas every time I collect the cards to view. This is my desk top for now and no, I don't hunt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 That's great! I like the "Hi! I'm a deer! How're you doing?" attitude. ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 White Tail deer antlers are one of the fastest growing tissues known to man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Ray Milland and Peter Falk ... does it get any better than that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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