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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · Jan 6

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BlueSky Special Edition.

Blue Jay in the early morning's light, looking back at you on the Credit River Trail, Mississauga, Ontario.

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In the Credit River Valley along the Culham Trail, golden sunlight spills across the early morning giving our wonderful blue jay a stand out appearance resplendent in his dress blues adorned with white and black markings. He spies you standing there on the trail taking in the gold brown woodland scene.

This common, large songbird is familiar to many people, with its perky crest; blue, white, and black plumage; and noisy calls. Blue Jays are known for their intelligence and complex social systems with tight family bonds. Their fondness for acorns is credited with helping spread oak trees after the last glacial period.

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 1h

Oh meh, there's a few tutorials online.

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 1h

I don't remember exactly where, but the entire process was explained in plain language. I'll drop the linky when it comes back to me. It wasn't that long ago.

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 2h

It would be nice to win just enough to cover rent, utilities, internet, and groceries for a month, minimum as a petty cash prize.

Bet thats never happening.

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 2h

I do win the occasional free ticket, or $2 petty cash. Just nothing substantial.

I'm actually considering holding off on more tickets until the April games take effect.

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 2h

Turns out we've got a small waterfalls on the west side of the city, and I've biked past it a few times already unaware.

I hope it'll be photogenic once fixed up. 🤠🤙📿

www.insauga.com/hidden-and-d...

Hidden and damaged waterfall will stay closed until at least 2027 in Mississauga: city | INsauga

A small, out-of-the-way cascade waterfall in Mississauga and the natural area surrounding it will remain closed to the public “for at least another two years” as efforts to repair significant damage c...

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 5h

But would that still be the graduated drivers program?

Or a separate thing?

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 6h

Ooo, and out of Victoria, BC.

Nice.

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 6h

It'll start out holding a phone, or a compact camera, then speedlites, maybe I'll find other uses.

I haven't seen clones of this yet. I just found out about these ones last night.

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 6h

Look into the Canon G7X, G9X versions. Various online market places 2nd hand.

Then there's other brands that have equivalent gear for vlogging/photos

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 11h

BOO!!! I've been enjoying both of these.

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‘Countdown’ & ‘Butterfly’ Canceled By Prime Video After One Season

Prime Video has opted not to proceed with second seasons of Countdown, starring Jensen Ackles, and Butterfly, headlined by Daniel Dae Kim.

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 11h

Apparently chances of winning will get slightly worse?

Meh $22 is the biggest I've seen in a while. 😆🤙

Huge changes coming to Lotto Max draws in Canada www.insauga.com/huge-changes...

Huge changes coming to Lotto Max draws in Canada | insauga

Huge changes are coming to Lotto Max in Canada. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said in a news release Friday that the price of a ticket will change to $6 from $5 starting next Spring. It m...

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 12h

I can't justify a Mamoth for my wee Canon EF 100-400mm MK II 😆🤙

I mostly shoot handheld anyways. I doubt the fates would drop an 800mm super tele into my lap out of the blue.

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 12h

@dvshopca.bsky.social

Have you got Benro Arca-Swiss tripod plates at DVShop?

Any SmallRig components?

Thanks.

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 12h

This sort of thing would be real nice at times. They're a bit on the spendy side though. $300-$500+ CAD + HST.

I don't forsee finding one on online market places. I'll keep an eye out though. 🤠🤙📿

Camera Traders @camera-traders.com · Apr 18

Just in: The Benro GHA is a thingy that turns your ball head into a long lens gimbal head. It works!

Benro GH-A

Not a gimbal on its own, the GH-A is an accessory to transform a ball head into a long lens gimbal: tilt that ball head 90 degrees, attach the GH-A, and like magic, a gimbal appears. Very well made, t...

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 14h

I would not mount any DSLR on one of the Air models.

These will work wonderfully with something like a Canon PowerShot SX740HS 20.3MP 40X 3" (299 g / 10.5 oz).

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 14h

Thinking now, to hopefully find a second hand Benro MeFoto Roadtrip Air - for smart phones and compact cameras.

11.4" min height, 61" Max height

Black mini tripod, Benro MeFoto Roadtrip Air for use with smart phones and compact cameras.

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 22h

We're supposed to see Scarlet Tanager here, I've not encountered one yet. They do apparently breed here. It's probably just a matter of discovering local habitat.

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 22h

We get a lot of the white-breasted variety, but yes also some red-breasted nuthatches to a lesser extent.

Usually I find them moving around an area in a group with other small species.

Right now a lot are going for seeds and bugs on their migration, a lot of the local nuthatches stay year round.

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 22h

I always miss the migrating clusters of Monarch's, they gather over on Tommy Thompson Park someplace before the leave for the southern portion of their trip. Maybe one year I'll get a cluster image?

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 23h

Redtails are some of my favourites to photograph.

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 23h

When it rains cats and dogs, you might step in a poodle.😆

From sky, water falls ... rain on your heads ... yes, it's wet.

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The image is a weather radar map showing precipitation over parts of Ontario, Canada, and New York, USA. The map displays various cities, including Toronto, Kitchener, London, Ottawa, Buffalo, and Syracuse. A red circle highlights the area around Toronto, where a significant amount of precipitation (indicated by yellow and green colors) is shown.

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 23h

Here's a clue ...

a close up of a nightmare before christmas character with a hat on

ALT: a close up of a nightmare before christmas character with a hat on

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 23h

"Don't get your feathers in a twist, but that yellow-eyed grackle has a glaring problem".

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A common grackle stands in green grass with fallen autumn leaves. The bird is black with a glossy, iridescent bluish-purple head and neck, and has a distinctive pale yellow eye.

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 23h

#InfoDump No single word is current usage for a period of ten days. A week covers a period of seven days, a fortnight covers a period of 14 days, but there is nothing in-between which can be considered current usage.

Just, today is October 10th ... and I had me a think. 🤔

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · Jan 10

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"The hawk with talent hides its talons."
- Japanese Proverb

Red tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), watching the fog rolling over the Credit River - Mississauga, Ontario. 🍁

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Foggy woodland morning scene in the Credit River Valley, a red tailed hawk is spotted sitting on a tree limb far from the main trail. Image is cropped in so you can just make out it's a red tail.
All red-tailed hawks have expansive, curved wings with small, broad tails. Most are brown on top with a pale, streaked underside. Adults' tails are cinnamon-red above and pale below, while young birds' tails are brown with bands.

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