Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Prior to meeting up with Steve at the California Raptor Center I visited the nearby Yolo wildlife area where I found high winds and some White-faced Ibis. Nobody knows quite why, but this species was quite scarce in this area no more than 20 years ago but now there are lots of them. In its basic plumage the species' name doesn't seem to fit (older photo): http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/threskiornithidae/wfib02.html but at this time of year most have their breeding colors and the name is much more fitting: http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/threskiornithidae/wfibis03.html http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/threskiornithidae/wfibis04.html All photos: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO + 2x APO-Extender-R, shoulder stock. All comments welcome. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com