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by millside
May 24th, 2015, 12:50 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Wallkill Refuge / North Jersey
Replies: 1
Views: 1699

Re: Wallkill Refuge / North Jersey

Sure, it's a very nice place to explore.
by millside
August 29th, 2013, 5:34 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Just dropping in to say hi.
Replies: 4
Views: 2041

Re: Just dropping in to say hi.

He's around. Heard he is doing good.
by millside
June 1st, 2013, 9:37 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Flashlights... what do you use?
Replies: 22
Views: 7741

Re: Flashlights... what do you use?

I like my fenix LD22(uses double aa) and my fenix hp11 headlamp.
the only thing is I do not like the hp11 headband. the set up on it totally sucks.

my son loves his tk45.
by millside
April 10th, 2013, 7:14 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: April Species Counts
Replies: 49
Views: 9398

Re: April Species Counts

sussex county,nj
2 five-lined skinks
by millside
March 18th, 2013, 5:47 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Peruvian Amazon part 2 Lizards, Turtles, and Crocodilians
Replies: 15
Views: 27052

Re: Peruvian Amazon part 2 Lizards, Turtles, and Crocodilian

following your posts and enjoying them, thanks for taking the time.

I was not quite ready for this much diversity, for a while it seemed like the only reptile from the trip was a lone bushmaster. :lol:
by millside
March 16th, 2013, 2:27 pm
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: Trouble focusing in on smaller herps...
Replies: 6
Views: 4671

Re: Trouble focusing in on smaller herps...

hi crimson, I also have the p510 , so you can look at my post I had questions on also. I picked up a book on amazon all about just the p510. when I get home I will link to it for you. I too was having problems such as this. my advice, go on youtube for basic use videos, they helped. you can always p...
by millside
March 9th, 2013, 4:06 pm
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: shooting scenarios
Replies: 10
Views: 6629

Re: shooting scenarios

More good stuff to try. Thanks Kevin.
I am going to try all this advice and see what this camera can do .
by millside
March 7th, 2013, 5:05 pm
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: shooting scenarios
Replies: 10
Views: 6629

Re: shooting scenarios

Ok, I could not use real field conditions being it snowing out so I used the closet for now. I used aperture priority, iso 200. Set it on macro. Set me flash at -.3 . Took a bunch of pics of white things, bright yellow and stuff like that, and shiny. My only glitch was focusing. My subject had to be...
by millside
March 7th, 2013, 5:01 am
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: shooting scenarios
Replies: 10
Views: 6629

Re: shooting scenarios

thank you very much.
you all hit on some of the problems I had,

by basic I meant flash the comes with the camera, although that camera has settings for different flashes.

I am going to try all the different ideas to see which one I liked the most. I will get back on my findings.

thanks again.
by millside
March 6th, 2013, 7:08 am
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: shooting scenarios
Replies: 10
Views: 6629

shooting scenarios

all you photographers give great advice. so I would like to put up some scenarios. I am not up to an slr yet, but have a nikon p510. and am working on using my manual settings. scenario one. night time hike in jungle yellow eyelash viper on branch. this is a real scenario. and all my pics showed up ...
by millside
February 7th, 2013, 8:45 am
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: any tips to better my photos?
Replies: 23
Views: 8565

Re: any tips to better my photos?

I have nothing to add but this. as far as forums go. You guys are the best. nothing but good honest advice from all. :thumb:

well okay, one thing garret. take lots of photos and only show people your best shots. unless you are asking for honest opinions like you did here.
by millside
February 4th, 2013, 9:24 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Short Florida worm lizard vid.
Replies: 12
Views: 4367

Re: Wow, it worked! Florida worm lizard.

nice lifer. I liked the video for size reference.
by millside
February 4th, 2013, 9:18 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Not sure what to make of this
Replies: 8
Views: 2471

Re: Not sure what to make of this

oh, thank goodness they did mention my name. :oops:
by millside
January 30th, 2013, 9:06 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Movement tomorrow night?
Replies: 32
Views: 6249

Re: Movement tomorrow night?

I believe in the past, boston herpers have found herps migrating before northern jersey, I am sure from the shore temps.
by millside
January 30th, 2013, 7:52 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Movement tomorrow night?
Replies: 32
Views: 6249

Re: Movement tomorrow night?

to much salt on my roads up here, a salamander would turn into a slug and melt right now. good luck to you southern boys. I will predict nothing found. more winter on the way despite some warm days, ground temps,ground temps. just saying.
by millside
January 23rd, 2013, 4:48 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 19 Degrees Outside; Time for Herping
Replies: 8
Views: 2373

Re: 19 Degrees Outside; Time for Herping

enjoyed the sequence. I also enjoyed your explanation of keeping them at the same temp they were found in. I think that is important.
by millside
January 21st, 2013, 6:07 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Photos from a trip to the Red Centre
Replies: 14
Views: 5004

Re: Photos from a trip to the Red Centre

thanks for letting us tag along . always enjoyable. even with low herps I always like all the rest of your "stuff"
by millside
January 14th, 2013, 5:03 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Frog Call #20 - Copes and pinewoods treefrogs
Replies: 8
Views: 2791

Re: Frog Call #20

what the hell is wrong with you kyle, you are a sick man and need help.

copes gray treefrog. ahhh, I hate you
by millside
January 14th, 2013, 5:01 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Frog Call #19 - New Leopard, NJCF and Peepers
Replies: 14
Views: 3580

Re: Frog Call #19

I hate frogs
by millside
January 14th, 2013, 5:00 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Frog Call #19 - New Leopard, NJCF and Peepers
Replies: 14
Views: 3580

Re: Frog Call #19

wood frog,peeper, n cricket?
by millside
January 11th, 2013, 9:18 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: How do you guys make time for family while herping?
Replies: 55
Views: 23341

Re: How do you guys make time for family while herping?

oops, left out a very important factor. Find herpers to herp with that understand your situation. I have met some fantastic people from this forum, who know my limited time and go out of their way to herp with me. so friends also sacrifice for you. that is key to family herping. there are sacrifices...
by millside
January 11th, 2013, 8:58 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: How do you guys make time for family while herping?
Replies: 55
Views: 23341

Re: How do you guys make time for family while herping?

father of 6, married almost 30 years. advice don't limit to just herping, add activities around your herping,(hiking,fishing,biking) and you can implement your herping almost un-noticed. make it fun for the whole family-don't make it a 8 mile herping fest. sneak out after hours, when everyone is asl...
by millside
January 10th, 2013, 6:35 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Frog Call #15 - Pine Barrens Treefrog
Replies: 9
Views: 2423

Re: Frag Call #15

I do like that call. one of my favorites.
by millside
January 10th, 2013, 6:33 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Frog Call #11 - Eastern Narrowmouthed Toad
Replies: 8
Views: 2639

Re: Frog Call #11

they do that in Pa. I thought they only did that in Sussex county new jersey. who knew?
by millside
January 10th, 2013, 5:59 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Frog Call #11 - Eastern Narrowmouthed Toad
Replies: 8
Views: 2639

Re: Frog Call #11

I will say fowlers, and also kyle fumbling with his sound equipment. :P
by millside
January 9th, 2013, 9:49 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Fenix flashlights
Replies: 31
Views: 8160

Re: Fenix flashlights

same problem as other people with the hp11 headstrap. it slips and gets loose. still trying to figure out a better way, the light is great.
by millside
November 29th, 2012, 2:09 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Keys Mole Skinks
Replies: 16
Views: 3773

Re: Keys Mole Skinks

Nice skinks for sure. You have not updated me on your hour count in a long time?
by millside
September 18th, 2012, 10:27 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Species Count Discussion
Replies: 17
Views: 4543

Re: Species Count Discussion

Ouch,that really hurts.
I am going home and taking my toys with me. Big muscle bound bully.
by millside
September 18th, 2012, 6:40 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Species Count Discussion
Replies: 17
Views: 4543

Re: Species Count Discussion

as far as I concerned, the lack of posts there could be due to such a wierd year of finding hardly any herps. I have been reading other posts from around the country and find this a common theme, and from some top herpers. they have been surprised at lack of herps this season. I actually have troubl...
by millside
September 8th, 2012, 5:28 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Trip to Costa Rica, August 2012
Replies: 25
Views: 11351

Re: Trip to Costa Rica, August 2012

awesome shots of the butterflies, still now sure how you are able to get them so well.
waiting for the rara avis post, patiently.
by millside
September 8th, 2012, 5:07 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Fbook Rant
Replies: 6
Views: 2328

Re: Fbook Rant

wow, I have never seen your name brought up. so I must not be in with that group so thats a good thing.
and one more wow, I thought the obey guy had dropped off the face of the planet. :crazyeyes:
by millside
August 18th, 2012, 5:58 pm
Forum: Bird Forum
Topic: How to choose birding binoculars?
Replies: 29
Views: 15107

Re: How to choose birding binoculars?

Thanks cherish. Going to go with the 8 x 42.
by millside
August 15th, 2012, 8:05 am
Forum: Bird Forum
Topic: How to choose birding binoculars?
Replies: 29
Views: 15107

Re: How to choose birding binoculars?

great reads to all. I checked out a pair of nikon monarchs yesterday. they only had a pair of 10 by 42. I wanted to compare it to the 8 x 42. I checked the specs and they are almost identical as far as weight . could someone tell me how much of a difference the 2 would be. by the way, the 10 x 42 ha...
by millside
August 11th, 2012, 5:22 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: anyone ever seen this? but no picture (salamander vs. snake_
Replies: 4
Views: 1572

anyone ever seen this? but no picture (salamander vs. snake_

I was at my local deli. Owner knows I like herps. says he took a picture of a snake on the app. trail . so it looks like a ringneck and it has a slimy salamander by the head. He said it dragged the salamander back under the rocks. I told him it was a cool observation. I also thought to myself I had ...
by millside
July 13th, 2012, 2:36 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: d
Replies: 35
Views: 6927

Re: d

first of all, vegans really ann0y me. so do people who like poached eggs.

second, I hate bricks salamander larva id threads.

third, lets face it. these coastal milks are quite ugly to begin with so I don't see what the big deal is about them, add corns to that list also.
by millside
July 11th, 2012, 1:05 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Stop being lazy
Replies: 25
Views: 8790

Re: Stop being lazy

:lol:
by millside
July 11th, 2012, 9:00 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Stop being lazy
Replies: 25
Views: 8790

Re: Stop being lazy

ridgewalker,
maybe if we teamed up comes january we might do better. 4 eyes are better than 2. I even tried flipping for some, but the rocks were frozen in.
I could really use some help this year. :beer:
by millside
June 28th, 2012, 5:48 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Stop being lazy
Replies: 25
Views: 8790

Re: Stop being lazy

I hiked all winter and didn't find one snake up in them there mountains. but I will hit you up comes my hiking season. see ya on the ridge. :beer:
by millside
June 20th, 2012, 10:47 am
Forum: Fish Forum
Topic: Video of spearing big white sea bass yesterday
Replies: 12
Views: 7137

Re: Video of spearing big white sea bass yesterday

haha, enjoyed.
your choice of music made the whole video. :thumb:
by millside
June 12th, 2012, 6:41 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: June Species Count
Replies: 25
Views: 5219

Re: June Species Count

June 12,2011 Rain and more rain Pa Totals Ring necks-23 Eastern milks-9 Timber-1 flipped Garter-1 Dor black rat-1 Northern dusky-6 Mountain dusky -1 Slimy sal- 2 N. two lined-1 American toads-20 Green frogs-2 Wood frogs -2 Bullfrogs-1 Mammal side not- 3dor porcupine,1 dor black bear but 1 live porcu...
by millside
June 10th, 2012, 1:47 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: NAFHA Western MD trip results *pics added*
Replies: 48
Views: 10800

Re: NAFHA Western MD trip results *pics added*

nice stuff in all these pictures. the milks all had very nice color.
keep the pics coming. :beer:
by millside
June 7th, 2012, 4:43 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Two nice frogs
Replies: 5
Views: 1596

Re: Two nice frogs

something about treefrogs that just make them cool. :thumb:
by millside
June 5th, 2012, 5:40 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: June Species Count
Replies: 25
Views: 5219

Re: June Species Count

NJ
4 edt and 1 dor edt
by millside
June 4th, 2012, 7:45 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A few photos from Portugal and Spain
Replies: 12
Views: 3053

Re: A few photos from Portugal and Spain

I just cannot figure out how you get such great butterfly pics. always a treat. thanks for taking the time.
by millside
May 26th, 2012, 1:07 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Defining a Lifer
Replies: 12
Views: 4246

Re: Defining a Lifer

you won't get a general consensus, because lifers are a personal thing. it comes from the bird guys originally. so defining a lifer is up to you. 1. do you count a dead lifer or must it be alive 2. do you have to personally find it, or can it be the group you are with 3. do you have to get a picture...
by millside
May 24th, 2012, 5:21 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamandra species and subspecies of Europe - an overview
Replies: 20
Views: 14804

Re: Salamandra species and subspecies of Europe - an overvie

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

very nice, thank you for taking the time to post your findings. I always enjoy salamandra and it is not often I see them in natural habitat.
kind of hard to pick my favorite species.
by millside
May 23rd, 2012, 10:34 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Western MD Chapter Trip
Replies: 39
Views: 6974

Re: Western MD Chapter Trip

this looks like it is shaping up to be a great trip. good luck.
by millside
May 15th, 2012, 6:31 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: May Species Counts
Replies: 48
Views: 12017

Re: May Species Counts

5-15-2012

pine barrens treefrog-finally
n. red belly turt
dor pine

green tree frogs
copes grey tree frogs
fowlers
chorus frog? checking on id
southern leopards
bullfrog
green frogs

box turt
mud turt
painters
snapping turt

northern water
3 black rats
1 ringneck
by millside
May 11th, 2012, 4:26 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Any NY herpers wanna meet up
Replies: 19
Views: 4685

Re: Any NY herpers wanna meet up

Hey Mike, when did you learn to speak fluent new york state. we might even find some of them blacksnakes up there.
by millside
May 10th, 2012, 12:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: VA herping trips
Replies: 1
Views: 1124

Re: VA herping trips

did you say weekdays, :twisted: