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Posts Made By: Ron Streetenberger

June 26, 2009 12:31 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

White Wing Dove

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
These birds were always considered a game bird in South Texas. Until 3 years ago I had never seen one in the Fort Worth area. According to a Petersen book on Texas birds written in the mid 70's, the northern range of the White Wing stopped at San Antonio, 250 mile to the south. Today the bird is common here. Climate change or habitat pressure?

June 29, 2009 07:45 PM Forum: Religion

Reducing CO2

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
Eliminate Catholisism and Islam. These two religions encourage the production of as many children as possible. One for the greed sated by the money donated by their masses and the other for the sheer numbers of followers needed to kill all the infidels as directed by the Koran. Both concepts result in an overabundance of CO2. Niether condone birth control.

July 7, 2009 03:38 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

LAST QUARTER MOON

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
This image was made with a Sony 10.2 MP DSLR attached to a 560mm f7 Stellarvue Aplanet achro scope. The original image was equivalent to a 17 power telephoto one. I cropped, resized,sharpened, and adjusted contrast until I ended up with this. I think that I can barely make out the sixth craterlet in Clavius. Image made 2 miles from DFW airport (560 ft. A.S.L) on a humid night.

July 7, 2009 05:56 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

IT ALL DEPENDS---------

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
If you are selling carbon credits, there is global warming of monsterous proportions. If you are forced to buy carbon credits, the Earth is actually cooling a bit.

July 14, 2009 02:39 AM Forum: Refractors

William 80mm ED Triplet

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
This recently acquired scope looks like a winner. Just as color free as a Tak FC76 and as sharp as well. I was skeptical about William scopes but not any more.

July 14, 2009 09:20 PM Forum: Politics

LINDSEY GRAHAM, THE VELVET GLOVED STRANGLER

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
Wow, did he do a job on Sotomayor! He was like a fraternity nerd with a twenty inch Stihl chainsaw in the way he carved her up. Lindsey has a little "good ole boy" left in him, after all.

July 15, 2009 01:03 AM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

WATZIT? I.D. APPRECIATED.

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
This looks a little like an assassin fly, but I've never seen one quite like it. About 3X life size.

July 22, 2009 08:12 PM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

Re: Astrophotography Lite

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
How do you go about digitizing this image?

July 26, 2009 12:49 AM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

GIANT SWALLOWTAIL

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
This is the first one of these I've seen. North Americas largest butterfly.

August 1, 2009 11:51 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

RINGNECK TURTLE DOVE

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
This bird is not supposed to be anywhere near north central Texas. My book shows it only found in parts of Florida and California. It has appeared in my yard twice in the past week and appears to be alone. As fate would have it, the day was very dark with storm clouds today.

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