Kimberly Taillon
06-11-2010, 04:52 PM
Hello to everyone. My name is Kimberly. I am 42 years old and have a Masters degree in Social Work. Currently, I live in beautiful Point Roberts, Washington. It’s been a little bit of an adjustment living in this unique northwest corner of the US. I’m still getting use to border crossings, no Walmart, and the lack of a Taco Bell. However, I will say it has been worth it.
Since moving to Point Roberts this past December, the diversity of the bird population just in my back yard alone has motivated me to pick my husband’s Nikon and attempt to capture images of our feathered friends, something I have never been inspired to do before. My favorites to watch so far are the spotted towhee, black-capped chickadee and the northern flicker. The most exasperating: trying to figure out the difference between the house finch, purple finch and Cassin’s finch…argh! As I represent the “am” in amateur, it has been a bit frustrating at times when attempting to photograph them and their relatives so I am looking forward to learning more about the process. I will admit it is both intimidating and inspiring to view the expertise on this site. My word, you people do good work…absolutely beautiful.
By the way, any hints on how to slow down a humming bird enough so I can take its picture (just kidding)? They come to feed on our blackberry and blueberry bushes off of our back porch. This morning three different humming birds came at three different times, I missed photos of all three. I just know they’re taunting me…they must have a little convention together out somewhere to fill each other in on various strategies such as “the flyby,” the “neiner neiner neiner,” otherwise known as the now you see me now you don’t phenomenon, and the “tease,” a hovering pose guaranteed to make me think I have time to snap a picture. Ah well, I’ll read the forums for info and keep trying- I am going to get those cute little buggers! Thanks for reading this posting.
Have a wonderful day.
Kimberly
Since moving to Point Roberts this past December, the diversity of the bird population just in my back yard alone has motivated me to pick my husband’s Nikon and attempt to capture images of our feathered friends, something I have never been inspired to do before. My favorites to watch so far are the spotted towhee, black-capped chickadee and the northern flicker. The most exasperating: trying to figure out the difference between the house finch, purple finch and Cassin’s finch…argh! As I represent the “am” in amateur, it has been a bit frustrating at times when attempting to photograph them and their relatives so I am looking forward to learning more about the process. I will admit it is both intimidating and inspiring to view the expertise on this site. My word, you people do good work…absolutely beautiful.
By the way, any hints on how to slow down a humming bird enough so I can take its picture (just kidding)? They come to feed on our blackberry and blueberry bushes off of our back porch. This morning three different humming birds came at three different times, I missed photos of all three. I just know they’re taunting me…they must have a little convention together out somewhere to fill each other in on various strategies such as “the flyby,” the “neiner neiner neiner,” otherwise known as the now you see me now you don’t phenomenon, and the “tease,” a hovering pose guaranteed to make me think I have time to snap a picture. Ah well, I’ll read the forums for info and keep trying- I am going to get those cute little buggers! Thanks for reading this posting.
Have a wonderful day.
Kimberly