Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/13

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Pika
From: Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 18:52:33 -0700

on 10/13/03 12:04 PM, Oliver Bryk at oliverbryk@comcast.net wrote:

>> Doug wrote:
>> "This particular pika
>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/mammals/pika01.jpg
>> was just east of Tioga Pass, outside Yosemite National Park."
>
> What a great shot, Doug! I often hear and then see these busy little
> creatures on my hikes but I've never even tried to photograph them. As you
> point out, their color blends in with the rocks, probably for a good
> evolutionary reason.

I noticed the same ting with black rosy finches in Montana.  Who's a thunk
pink would blend in with rocks?

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/brfi0.html

> Have you caught any marmots on film?

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/mammals/ybmarmot.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/mammals/ybmarmot1.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/mammals/ybmarmot2.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/mammals/homarmot0.html

>
> Oliver Bryk
>

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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