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Are you an Avid Golfer??

Posted:
Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:48 pm
by Zeeke
Iam!!
Hundreds of these critters in my backyard..
Tim

Posted:
Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:56 pm
by johndec
Last I heard, my ex wife moved to QLD. You must be annoyed that she decided to set up digs in your backyard


Posted:
Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:56 pm
by stephen
Nice shallow DOF ,well shot .Bring out the nine iron


Posted:
Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:00 am
by blacknstormy
Nice shot Tim - word of advice, never never use a tennis racket !!!!
My dad talked me into it when I was quite young, and I never quite got over it (took forever to get the toad guts out of my hair) !!!!!
Seriously though, if you tickle him gently under the throat, he will talk to you and purr like a kitten !!!! (and yes this is true )
Rel

Posted:
Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:03 am
by Zeeke
This is just one of a couple of shots im gonna take tonight.. im not totally happy with this shot.. i wanted to get his feet into the frame and make it look like he's on the prowl.. but not easy when they are sitting in the grass....
Ill post some more real soon...
Tim
p.s. being eaten alive by mozis

Posted:
Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:29 am
by Zeeke
Went out to take some more photos... damn torch died on me after 1 picture... thought it would last a few more.. but nope..managed to get this one pic...
Tim


Posted:
Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:29 am
by Killakoala
Spray them with Dettol antiseptic. When they stop hopping, they are easier to photograph.


Posted:
Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:36 am
by huynhie
Crikes they are ugly.
I'm glad they haven't migrated down to Sydney....yet.


Posted:
Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:59 am
by Zeeke
huynhie, im pretty sure they are at sydney now... they have even had the rare one spotted in victoria..
Tim

Posted:
Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:13 am
by Oneputt
Nice ones Tim, but can't you find frogs instead

When I first moved to Cairns and built a house these things were everywhere. I bought a second hand 9 iron for the specific purpose of relocating them ( I was not about to use one of my good irons). Soon solved the problem.


Posted:
Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:46 am
by Zeeke
John, i need a 2nd frog spotter for froggys.. they'll be croaking tonight!
I use a couple of old golf clubs... does the job... if you ever need some practise, let me know!
I killed 30 toads last night... and i didnt even put a dint in the population, heaps got away!
Tim

Posted:
Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:56 am
by huynhie
Tim,
these toad may be in Sydney but not in enough number to play golf with yet


Posted:
Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:06 pm
by Zeeke

Posted:
Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:10 pm
by Oneputt
Tim I may be available this evening. I'll give you a call when I get home.

Posted:
Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:14 pm
by huynhie
Ha
I thought you Queenslander are used to these critters now. Haven't they become a native species yet


Posted:
Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:18 pm
by Zeeke
Alright John, hope it stops raining tho.. otherwise a big umbrella will be needed..
Huynhie.. Not yet... because ive got a big pond only a short stroll from my backyard.. we are plagued by Toads... when you walk through my vegie garden the ground scatters with a swarm of hundreds of tiny toadlings... its like a moving carpet!
Tim