Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/12

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Northern River Otter
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:41:53 -0800 (GMT-08:00)

Barry Hinderks wrote:

>Can I guess that you were working from a blind? They are playful 
>critters aren't they.

No blind this time, too much brush and too much activity.  Thanks for 
looking, and for your comments.


>At 06:52 PM 12/12/2011, you wrote:
>>Sunday morning I scouted a location where a friend mentioned that 
>>he'd seen a very cooperative Cooper's Hawk.  I didn't find the hawk, 
>>but I believe what I did find more than makes up for not seeing the 
>>hawk: a pair of Northern River Otters.  Judging from the numerous 
>>tracks, slides and trails, the abundant scat and many meal remnants 
>>on the bank of the river I'm 99% sure I found a den site.
>>
>>http://wildlightphoto.com/mammals/mustelidae/nrotte02.html
>>
>>By the time I found the otters it was mid-morning and the lighting 
>>was tricky to work with so I believe that with patience and an 
>>earlier start I can do better than this photo, but I'm not complaining :)
>>
>>Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R + 1.4x 
>>APO-Extender-R, shouldeer stock & monopod.  All comments welcome.
>


Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com