Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, Yet another great wildlife shot from the maestro. Best wishes, Charlie On 4 Jun 2008, at 20:59, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote: > The Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris), basically a large > ground > squirrel, is a common sight in the western mountains, where it can > be found > grazing on veggies, basking on rocks or logs, and when alarmed gives a > shrill whistle earning them the name "whistle pig". Other North > American > marmots include the Hoary Marmot of the northwest and Alaska, and the > Ground Hog in the eastern part of the continent. > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/mammals/rodents/ybma03.jpg > > Technical stuff: > > R8/DMR, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt with UET-R extension tube > shoulder stock & monopod > May 29 2008 > Lassen Volcanic National Park, California > > All comments welcome. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com ? What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? > http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information