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Hi Bill,

These are pretty amazing. Are you using bait, or are these all natural?

James



Thanks a lot. These are all natural. This whole issue of baiting in the wild is a tough one. I have never done it, and doubt I will but I could be convinced otherwise perhaps. I am concerned about animals in popular spots becoming too dependent on humans to feed them. We just happen to be incredibly blessed with this spot about 3 hours from home. Most of the shots I have from these locations have the birds within 40-100 feet of us. The sequence with the vole started about, I'm guessing, 120 feet or so away and I got absolutley lucky to get in focus quickly enough. At this spot, and many others, I shoot almost exclusively from my car, these are farming areas and the birds are somewhat habituated to vehicles being around. But at the first sign of agitation, I first get very still and if they are still agitated, it is time to move on.

I hope that doesn't sound too preachy, but I think it incumbent on us to do what we can to be sure that others have the same opportunity.

Off the soapbox now, thanks a bunch for looking as well as the site in general. Much appreciated.

Oh, yeah, to be fully up front I have to admit that on occasion I might utter an "Owl, look over here, darn you!!!"

Bill Dewey "The Older I Get, the Better I Was........"