<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel> <title> Comments on: Goldfinches And Testing The Speed Of Your Reflexes – And Mine </title> <atom:link href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2018 05:46:42 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <item> <title> By: Larry Muench </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146236</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Muench]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2018 05:46:42 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=61639#comment-146236</guid> <description><![CDATA[Tried twice. Not even close (and I thought I had pretty good reflexes)!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tried twice. Not even close (and I thought I had pretty good reflexes)!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Laura Culley </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146235</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Culley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2018 02:11:16 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=61639#comment-146235</guid> <description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146227">Ron Dudley</a>. I'm hoping they can work miracles. Those colors are just perfect for this house. When I repaint the one wall in the LR/DR, I'm going to use one of Mariah's tail feathers. The color they have is close, but not quite ;-) Did I mention that I'm delighted that you're back out in the field? I am!!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146227">Ron Dudley</a>.</p> <p>I’m hoping they can work miracles. Those colors are just perfect for this house. When I repaint the one wall in the LR/DR, I’m going to use one of Mariah’s tail feathers. The color they have is close, but not quite 😉<br /> Did I mention that I’m delighted that you’re back out in the field? I am!!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Ron Dudley </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146232</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 22:20:21 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=61639#comment-146232</guid> <description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146231">Patty Chadwick</a>. Thanks, Patty.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146231">Patty Chadwick</a>.</p> <p>Thanks, Patty.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Patty Chadwick </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146231</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patty Chadwick]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 22:03:55 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=61639#comment-146231</guid> <description><![CDATA["Sweeeet! Sweeeet! Sweeeet! " That's what are Goldfinches say...and, boy! They are so right!!! Love these, esp. The first snd the last..]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“Sweeeet! Sweeeet! Sweeeet! ” That’s what are Goldfinches say…and, boy! They are so right!!! Love these, esp. The first snd the last..</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Patty Chadwick </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146230</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patty Chadwick]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 21:59:45 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=61639#comment-146230</guid> <description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146206">Jorge H. Oliveira</a>. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146206">Jorge H. Oliveira</a>.</p> <p>🙂</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Ron Dudley </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146229</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 21:43:06 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=61639#comment-146229</guid> <description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146226">Elephants Child</a>. Thanks for trying and reporting on it, EC.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146226">Elephants Child</a>.</p> <p>Thanks for trying and reporting on it, EC.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Ron Dudley </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146228</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 21:42:32 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=61639#comment-146228</guid> <description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146225">Lyle Anderson</a>. Lylr, I've seen photos of leucistic goldfinches before but I've never seen one. I hope you get another chance with him.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146225">Lyle Anderson</a>.</p> <p>Lylr, I’ve seen photos of leucistic goldfinches before but I’ve never seen one. I hope you get another chance with him.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Ron Dudley </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146227</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 21:40:27 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=61639#comment-146227</guid> <description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146224">Laura Culley</a>. I'm delighted you finally figured out your technology problem, Laura. That must have been driving you nuts. Those paint folks can work magic.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146224">Laura Culley</a>.</p> <p>I’m delighted you finally figured out your technology problem, Laura. That must have been driving you nuts.</p> <p>Those paint folks can work magic.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Elephants Child </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146226</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elephants Child]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 19:58:11 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=61639#comment-146226</guid> <description><![CDATA[Epic fail. Which was completely unsurprising for my unco, klutzy self. Indeed I would have been surprised if I HAD caught it.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Epic fail. Which was completely unsurprising for my unco, klutzy self. Indeed I would have been surprised if I HAD caught it.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Lyle Anderson </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comment-146225</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lyle Anderson]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 19:53:35 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=61639#comment-146225</guid> <description><![CDATA[I have been wondering how a video clip would compare to a still photo. Now I know. Your image, which as you say is soft, is still much sharper. I watch American Goldfinches every day at the feeder outside my dining room window, so I thought I would be able to anticipate its takeoff. Hah! Three tries of the video and not even close. Along the same lines, there was a leucistic male Goldfinch outside my window yesterday, and wouldn't you know it, it skedaddled just as I got my iPhone in camera mode.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been wondering how a video clip would compare to a still photo. Now I know. Your image, which as you say is soft, is still much sharper. I watch American Goldfinches every day at the feeder outside my dining room window, so I thought I would be able to anticipate its takeoff. Hah! Three tries of the video and not even close. Along the same lines, there was a leucistic male Goldfinch outside my window yesterday, and wouldn’t you know it, it skedaddled just as I got my iPhone in camera mode.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>