Pic test and adding an old photo to the new gate

[timegoat]

I got this guy last month and posted the pic to the old board. I miss people's photos so I figured I'd just help refill the forum with the only hunting pic I have (hope you don't mind). This member of The Red Menace was taken with my now defunct Diana 34 "Dorina" w/ 4x32 scope at 25yds using RWS Superdome 0.177.

A few weeks later I got another one with a RWS SHP. No photo. It wasn't as clean a shot either, the pellet hit just below the ribs. As I was getting ready for a finishing shot it crawled under a log and gave up the ghost. I'd say death took about a minute. Same gun and distance.

There's a third running around the property as well. I know for a fact that I've hit #3 in the jaw. They crawl down our window screens to get to a bird feeder suction cupped to our 3'x4' front window, so I often get a real close look at them. That's my one RoE. Stay off the house! I've seen the scarring on it's cheek, but I tell ya, it doesn't behave as if a small chunk of metal hit it in the face. I feel bad that I only wounded him, but it's been weeks now and he's still running around looking for food like nothing ever happened. The bird feeder on the window has been empty for weeks and he still comes around every now and then looking for an easy meal.

That's all I got for now.

- Mark (one of many)

[shadow]

Great shot and pic, hope to see more dead Chippers from you neck of the wood's. Ed

[timegoat]

Thanks, that makes two of us.

[dk1677]

Nice one! Yes they are little pests!

[only1harry]

Nice shooting.  I wish the pics were larger but I 'm getting used to clicking on them.  It's all a matter of getting used to the new GTA.