Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great stuff, as always, Doug. Doug Herr wrote: > The Black-tailed Hare (also known as Black-tailed Jackrabbit) ordinarily > runs away at top speed whenever someone comes within 100 feet (30 > meters), but a few weeks ago I found one that seemed unusually > approachable. This is in an area I've visited frequently; the hares have > always been in the area but either much too far away for photos or hiding > in the dry grasses, about to run. > > On the previous occasions I've seen this particular hare the animal has > done his morning feeding and is about ready to find shade for the hot part > of the day, leaving me with little time in good light to let him become > accustomed to my presence. However, this morning I arrived much earlier > than usual so I had several hours with the hare, spending most of the last > hour before it found shade within 20' or less, perfect for the DMR and > 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt: > > http://wildlightphoto.com/mammals/lagomorphs/btha04.html > > >