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Review of Window Mounts

I do a lot of wildlife photography from my car using a heavy Canon super-telephoto lens as my main lens.  A few months ago I read about a new type of window mount that is very light and inexpensive, so I ordered one.  It’s called a Puffin Pad.  Together with my Kirk Window Mount and my BLUBB bean bag I now have three window mounts.  I use the term “window mount” loosely here.  The Kirk is the only one of the three that “mounts” to the window, but I couldn’t think of a better term to cover all three.  In any event, I’ve used all three now and I want to pass along my thoughts on them to those who may be contemplating the purchase of a window mount.

Photo of car window with three windowmounts on it or on sill.
Three Types of Window Mounts

I have attached all three of them to the driver’s side window area of my 2011 Subaru Outback.   From left they are: (1) the BLUBB bean bag, (2) the Kirk Window Mount (which requires a separate tripod head) and (3) the Puffin Pad.  By the way, when I mounted the Kirk I just lowered it onto the top of the window without trying to level it.  It can be mounted so it’s parallel to the ground on a sloping window.   Note the slope of the Outback’s window along almost its entire length and where it disappears into the door.  (more…)

Bobcat

A Bobcat Visits the Pantry; Point Reyes National Seashore

Photo of a bobcat.
Gopher Trap

I haven’t gotten any good photos of bobcats lately.  They’ve given up their crepuscular ways and they’ve gone back to being nocturnal.  This photo was taken in February.  This particular guy was my favorite this past winter.  He has a very pronounced chin.  I had a house cat with a chin like his.  It was diagnosed as feline acne, treated and it cleared up.  I wonder if bobcats get feline acne.

On another note, I’m working on a review of window mounts.  I hope to have that done in the next day or so.  Included in that review will be the new Puffin Pad.