Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug - Amen to Tina's comment. Wonderful photo. It brought a smile to my face. I had no idea such a wonderful example of waterfowl existed. It doesn't look the slightest bit nautical. Regards, Dick On Oct 07, 2009, at 11:05 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > Doug - > > Being on the same e-mail list with you is like having a wonderful > course in ornithology for free. I love your photos and the > education that we are getting. > > Thanks! > > Tina > > > At 10:04 PM 10/7/2009, you wrote: >> I spent the last few days camping in Yosemite National Park with >> family, and had a few minutes for wildlife photos near camp. This >> American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) was feeding in the Merced River >> in Yosemite Valley: >> >> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/cinclidae/amdi01.html >> >> Dippers feed on aquatic invertebrates by diving into the water and >> turning over sunken leaves and other debris to find their prey. >> Walking or 'flying' underwater, they're quite safe even in very >> turbulent streams, and typically build their nest behind a >> waterfall. Dippers are so linked to the streams they reside in >> that when flying (in the air) upstream or downstream the bird will >> follow the contours of the watercourse rather than take shortcuts >> over land. >> >> technical stuff: R8/DMR, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt, shoulder stock & monopod. >> ISO 400, 1/60 sec @ f/6.8 >> >> All comments welcome. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information