Comments on: Hawk vs Squirrel at the dentist

By: dof

dof — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:01:13 +0000

Thanks for the extra stories everyone! Keep 'em coming! Ed - the W60 has less zoom range than the V20, but about the same size imaging chip. Main difference is the W60 is designed for severe use. Image quality is not impressive but it can pretty much go anywhere you can without special equipment. It can also do macro shots from 1cm distance. There's a whole new class of small cameras with big (meaning physically large, not lots of megapixels) imaging chips. They have spectacular image quality. Soon as one of them comes out ruggedized, my W60 will be retired.

By: Artor

Artor — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:35:12 +0000

Hawks are badass, but they do their best work when swooping down like death from the sky, and killing their prey before it knows it’s dead. Put them on the ground with something fast and aware, and it’s out of its element. I always get a kick out of watching eagles getting pestered & run off by a flock of little tasty starlings or crows. The raptor is way faster in the power dive, but the littler birds can fly circles around it in open air.

By: Ed Darrell

Ed Darrell — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:55:07 +0000

Great story. Great photos, even if only the Pentax W60 (I have a Pentax Optio V20 — I wonder how they compare?)

Best part, Susan’s comment.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:29:49 +0000

Doesn’t surprise me at all: I’ve always thought of squirrels as the juvenile delinquents of the animal world. Sharp little claws, fearsome teeth [go through a plastic tub like steel chisels, can destroy a wooden bird feeder in a matter of minutes]. Haven’t you ever seen them, sitting by the roadside, flipping that little tail like a battle pennant, before they run madly in front of oncoming cars? They live on the edge, love danger, and any hawk with any sense at all, would back off.

By: Sue B.

Sue B. — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:59:43 +0000

I was glad for the happy ending! I remember observing the capture of an innocent robin, and that left a very sad feeling!

By: momma

momma — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:10:05 +0000

What a fantastic action picture George! You can hang that one up as a prize in my book!