[Leica] IMG: Long-eared Owl

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Doug,

Beautiful photos. Isn't it unusual to find the owl with his prey by  
day? It's quite a shot.

Thanks for showing .
Len


On Mar 18, 2007, at 9:23 PM, Doug Herr wrote:

> Today I visited Mercey Hot Springs near Firebaugh California  
> (merceyhotsprings.com). located in the hills west of I-5 in the  
> central valley.  For those who have not travelled this stretch of  
> freeway, it's considered one of the most boring freeways in  
> California; winter at least has some green in the grasslands, but  
> in summer the hills are light brown with dead grass and the sky,  
> influenced by automotive pollution and grass fires, is nearly the  
> same color.
>
> Mercey Hot Springs is an oasis with a year-round water supply and a  
> small grove of tamarix trees, the only substantial plant growth for  
> many miles.  During the winter months these tamarix trees are host  
> to numerous Long-eared Owls who hunt for Kangaroo Rats in the  
> surrounding desert by night and roost communally in the tamarix  
> trees by day:
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/strigidae/leow01.jpg
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/strigidae/leow02.jpg
>
> Technical stuff: (both photos) R8/DMR, tripod
>
> leow01: 560mm f/6.8 Telyt at f/6.8
> leow02: 280mm f/4 APO at about f/8 for DOF.
>
> I also expect to have some film photos of these birds in about a  
> week.  All comments welcome
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
>
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