Category Archives: Upland Photographs

March 11, 2012 · 8:59 pm

Chukar Hunters On-Line

CHUKAR HUNTERS ARE DIFFERENT, so different from our other game birds that they are developing their own cult of hunters—

Charley F. Waterman Hunting Upland Birds

I’m waiting patiently for gobbling turkeys and caddis flies here in Colorado as the snows continue to fall on my Sangre de Cristo Mountains.  Six inches this morning matter of fact. The greenbacks are under several feet of snow…however, it won’t be long ’til I’m tossing dries to my favorite natives, but until then I’ve been reminiscing on my days spent in Idaho with birds & dogs.   Idaho last October 2011 was unseasonably warm and dry.  Chukars were still way up in the rim-rock country Idaho is infamous for.  The  previous day was spent with my brother, Scott, chasing valley quail, pheasants and huns.  What a unbelievable day with the coveys caught out in the sagebrush hillsides.   My cover setterdog Gretchen and Gary Thompson’s long-legged GSP Pepper had over 50 staunch points on valley quail.

Grouse River Gretchen on Idaho Valley Quail

Scott and I were lured by the Siren’s call 2000 vertical feet to get to Lucifer’s birds that morning.  The first covey Scott came upon were scurrying in front of him causing a salivary response like Pavlov’s dogs tempting a ground sluicing…but Scott heartily adores these devil birds, and they roared off the ridge top unscathed to the valley below where we’d just clawed our way from.  The next bevy we saw was flushed by a menacing bird of prey.  Scott and I climbed higher and higher and were surrounded by cantankerous chukars until the storm rolled in.  Nothing like being vertical on talus slopes when it’s a whiteout…specially without skis.  It’s been said many times that a person hunts chukars once for the challenge and from thereafter for revenge.  I can’t wait to even the score!

Recently Pat Wray (author of A Chukar Hunter’s Companion) sent me an email informing me of his new Chukar Hunter’s website and forum.  Pat’s been chasing these birds for many years and has a wealth of chukar knowledge to share.  Anyone one interested in wild chukar hunting should stop in and visit Pat’s site.  Another excellent chukar forum site is Upland Idaho.

Enjoy the Spring weather and let’s count the days until we’re back in the uplands with our birddogs and smooth bores.

Setter Feathers…

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January 31, 2012 · 4:43 pm

The Start of the Crazies

Perfect Colorado weather for a last jaunt across the short grass prairie in search of scaled quail. Bitter-sweetness…the company was grand and the dogs grander!

Plans are drawn and dog purchases are being made for the coming fall! I can hardly wait! Idaho for 2 weeks for certain! Pray for the perfect weather conditions and good carry over!

Gobbling turkeys and tossing dry flies are next on the agenda!

Setter Feathers…

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Photo of birddogdoc and Gretchen by Gary Thompson

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December 24, 2011 · 10:21 pm

Scaled Quail Country—Happy Holidays

Here’s some of my favorite photos from scaled quail country that I’ve collected over the years.  Merry Christmas to all my family and friends out there in blogger land.

See ya on the prairie!

Setter Feathers…

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November 12, 2011 · 8:57 pm

Scaled Quail in a Gale

Today was the opening of Colorado’s quail and pheasant season.  It was a beautiful day on the eastern prairies…minus the 50 mph wind.  The dogs performed near flawless…Gary’s Lilly had a great find which was her first point on wild birds.  The prairies are dry and it was very evident today…the southeast is parched.

 

Here are a few photos from the day afield.   Hope you all got out today as well!

 

Setter Feathers…

 

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November 6, 2011 · 7:48 pm

Upland Idaho 2011

Here’s some of my favorite photos from my recent trip to South Eastern Idaho.

I’ll post some specifics later this week…

 

 

Setter Feathers…

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November 2, 2011 · 1:56 pm

Gadabout

Gadabout is a person that travels for personal pleasure…which is what I’ve been fortunate enough to be doing the past 10 days in southern Idaho in search of birds with dogs!

Below are a few preview photos from Idaho….much more to follow when I return to Colorado next week.

Setter Feathers…

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September 16, 2011 · 9:44 pm

Upland Images


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September 12, 2011 · 7:53 pm

BLM Nomads

I have an extreme dislike for politicians.

Unfortunately…One of my favorite grouse species is the most political bird in North America.

The Greater Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) or the spiny-tailed pheasant as Lewis and Clark described them in 1806 once inhabited 16 Western states and 3 Canadian providences.   Their historic distribution has decreased significantly over the past 100 years due to destruction of the Sea of Sage that once was predominant in the American West.  Reports of population reduction as high as 85% in certain regions are blamed by many components such as wild fires, draught, West Nile Virus, Coccidiosis, Giardiasis, loss of habitat (some 80 million acres of sage brush), over grazing of our public lands, roads and fences, urban sprawl, wind power and gas/oil exploration and development…the list goes on ad nausea.  Researches, ranchers and politicians will never agree on the status of the Greater Sage Grouse, but their listing on the Endangered Species Act is inevitable.

I could get on a soap box and rant like a heretic about the Bureau of Land Mis-Mangement, piss-poor real-estate deals where subdivisions were placed on known leks, ranchers without range management skills, etc, etc, etc…but that’s not what Setter Feathers adheres to.

The North American Grouse Partnership  is a conservation group that I would highly recommend joining to anyone who adores the prairies and grouse species which inhabit them.  Please donate today!

Greater Sage Grouse season opened in Colorado on Saturday September 10th 2011.  Sterling and I migrated north to pursue these glorious bombers out on their Sea of Sage…with two minor stops in route.   We chased blue grouse at 8,500 ft for first part of the morning in typical Colorado September weather.  Gretchen had a very nice find on a covey of blue grouse on a ridge way above Sterling and I.

Our Second detour was for mountain sharp-tails (aka Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse)…when we reached the covert, it was 80 degrees and too hot for the dogs…our success here was one wild flushing sharp-tailed grouse and plenty of exercise.

We arrived at our destination in time for a wonderful dinner and hotel happy hour…

Saturday morning was picture perfect.  Gep had a nice point on two male sage grouse, and Sterling was able to accomplish a goal on his bucket list by harvesting a trophy male that was shipped today to his taxidermist.  The dog work was splendid and the company can’t get much better.  I love these birds and the environs they reside.

Setter Feathers…

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October 9, 2009 · 7:47 pm

>Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1G

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I recently updated my camera for the up and coming Upland Bird Season! So far I’m very pleased! Here are some photographs from Thursday and some specs on the camera! I plan to take lots of photos this Fall and even some videos!

DMC-TS1G

12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera

•3m Water Proof

Take photos under 3m of water.

•1.5m Shock Proof

Durable casing to withstand falls.

•Intelligent Auto Mode

Helps prevent shooting errors.

•4.6x Optical Zoom

28mm wide-angle LUMIX® Lens

•Green

More Detailed Specs for the nerdy type!!

Camera Type Tough
Series TS
Model Year 2009
KEY FEATURES .
Intelligent Auto (iA) Mode Face Recognition (Still)
Optical Image Stabilizer (Still & Movie)
Intelligent ISO Control (Still & Movie)
Face Detection (Still)
Intelligent Scene Selector (Still – Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Macro; Movie -
Camera Effective Pixels 12.1 Mega Pixels
Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. (Auto/Mode1/ Mode2)
Optical Zoom 4.6x
Image Sensor 1/2.33-inch / 12.7 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter
Image Sensor Size 1/2.33-inch
Extra Optical Zoom 5.6x (4:3 / 8M), 7.2x (4:3 / 5M), 9.0x (under 3M)
Digital Zoom 1 4x
( Max. 18.4 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom )
(Max.36.0x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
Focal Length f=4.9-22.8mm (28-128mm in 35mm equiv.)
Lens LUMIX® Lens
9 elements and 1 prism in 8 groups
(5 Aspherical Lenses/6 Aspherical Surfaces, 1 ED lens)
PERFORMANCE FEATURES .
Conversion Lens Compatibility No
Focusing Area Normal: 30cm – infinity
Macro / Intelligent AUTO : Wide 5cm / Tele 30cm – infinity
AF Metering Face / Touch AF/AE Tracking / Multi (11pt) / 1pt HS / 1pt / Spot
Focus Normal / Macro, Continuous AF (On / Off), AF Tracking (On / Off), Quick AF (On / Off)
AF Assist Lamp Yes
ISO Sensitivity Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-6400)
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set / White Balance Adjustment (+10steps, except for auto set) (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, and Highspeed Burst mode)
Exposure Program AE
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV
Backlight Compensation Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode)
Auto Bracketing (AE) +/- 1/3 EV ~ 1EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple
Dedicated Button/Mode Switch [Playback]
Shooting Mode (Mode Dial)/Rec. Mode Intelligent AUTO, Normal Picture, SCN, Beach & Surf, Snow, Sports, Clipboard
Scene Modes Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo
Shutter Speed/Shutter System 8-1/1300 sec (Selectable minimum shutter speed)
Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec.
Self Timer 2sec, 10sec
Auto Review 1sec, 2sec, Zoom, Hold
Review No
Picture Adjustment No
Color Effect Mode No
Color Mode Standard, Natural, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm
Recording Format Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif2.21)
Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG
Image Quality Fine/Standard
4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 4000 x 3000(12M)/ 3264 x 2448 (8M EZ) / 2560 x 1920 (5M EZ) /
2048 x 1536 (3M EZ) / 1600 x 1200 (2M EZ) / 640 x 480 (0.3M EZ)
3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 4000 x 2672(10.5M) / 3264 x 2176 (7M EZ) / 2560 x 1712 (4.5M EZ) / 2048 x 1360 (2.5M EZ)
16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 4000 x 2248(9M) / 3264 x 1840 (6M EZ) / 2560 x 1440 (3.5M EZ) / 1920 x 1080 (2M EZ)
Motion Image (4:3 Aspect Ratio) VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG)
QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
Motion Image (16:9 Aspect Ratio) WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
CONVENIENCE FEATURES .
Unlimited Consecutive Shooting 2 1.8 frames/sec
Intelligent Exposure Still & Movie
Digital Red Eye Correction Yes
Easy Zoom/Zoom Resume/Motion Zoom No
Still Image Recording with Audio 5 seconds
Audio Dubbing Maximum of 10 Seconds
Real-time Histograms Yes
Composition Guide Lines Yes (2 patterns)
Built-in Memory approx. 45MB
Scene Mode Help Screen Yes
Flip Animation No
Travel Date/World Time Yes/Yes
Text Stamp/Date Stamp Yes
STANDARD FEATURES .
Built-in Flash Type/Mode Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
0.6 – 6.0m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 – 2.8m (Tele/ISO Auto)
External Flash No
Viewfinder No
LCD Monitor 2.7″ TFT Screen LCD Display (230K dots)
Field of View : approx. 100%
AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode, High-Angle LCD
Playback Mode Normal Playback, Slideshow, Category Playback, Favorites Playback
OSD Language English, Spanish
Recording Media Built-in Memory
SD Memory Card
SDHC Memory Card
MultiMediaCard (Still image only)
Microphone Built-in (Mono)
Speaker Yes
Interface miniHDMI, USB2.0 High speed / AV Output (Stereo Type, NTSC) /
DC Input (requires optional Multi-Adapter)
Color Green
Power Supply ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, 940mAh) (Included)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional)
Battery Life 3 330 pictures (CIPA standard)
ACCESSORIES .
Included Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO v3.0
ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker)
USB Driver, QuickTime
Standard Accessories Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Battery Carrying Case, Lens Cap, Lens Cap Strap, AV & USB Cables, Strap, CD-ROM
SPECIFICATIONS .
Multi-Exposure No
Multi-Aspect No
Color Bracketing No
2-Speed Zoom No
Aperture F3.3 – 5.9 / 2-Step (F3.3 – 11 (W) / F5.9 – 18 (T))
Focus Range Display Yes
Max Auto ISO Setting No
Quick Menu Yes
Continuous Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image, 2.3 frames/sec Max. 5 images-Standard, Max 3 images-Fine
High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 6.0 frames/sec-Image
approx. 10 frames/sec-Speed
(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)
Optical Zoom in Motion Picture Yes
Macro Zoom Yes
Orientation Detector Yes
Aspect Ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9
Touch Zoom No
Thumbnails/Zoomed Playback 12,30-thumbnails / Max 16x
Calendar Display/Dual-Image Playback Yes / No
Set Favorites/Rotate Image Yes / No
Playback Still Images with Audio Yes
Playback Motion Picture Yes (Motion JPEG/AVCHD Lite)
Slideshow Mode All / Still Images Only / Motion Picture Only / Favorites / Category
BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF)
Show Histogram Yes
Show Highlights No
Delete Image Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites
DPOF Print Setting/Set Production Yes / Yes
Resize/Trim/Aspect Conv./Leveling Yes
PictBridge Support Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF
iA Direct Button No
Mode Button Intelligent AUTO, Normal Picture, MySCN, SCN, Motion Picture
Movie Scene Mode Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Food, Party, Candle Light, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Beach & Surf, Snow, Aerial, Pinhole, Film Grain, Underwater
AVCHD Lite REC NTSC
One-Touch Movie Button Yes
Water Proof 3.0m ( IEC60529 IPX8 compliant )
Dust Proof Yes (IEC60529 IP5X compliant)
Shock Proof 1.5m ( MIL-STD810F Method 516.5-Shock compliant )
LED Illumination Yes
Viera Link Yes
HDMI Output Video: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p
Audio: Dolby Digital Creator
Movie REC Guide Yes
Wind-Cut in Motion Picture Yes
Motion Image (HD Movie) 1280×720, 60P(CCD output is 30p)
(AVCHD Lite, SH: 17Mbps / H:13Mbps / L:9Mbps )
/ 30fps (Motion JPEG)
Dimensions (H x W x D) 2.49” x 3.87” x 0.89”
Weight Approx. 0.36 lbs lbs

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