Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, Another astonishingly good set of images. I don?t know how you have the patience, but boy is the wait worth it! Best wishes, Charlie Charlie Chan www.charlie-chan.co.uk On 17 Jun 2012, at 20:50, Doug Herr wrote: > This time of year the Sierra Valley (California highway 89 north of > Truckee) is a spectacular area for breeding birds. The valley is entirely > private ranch property, but the community is very aware of the importance > to wildlife of the area. > > Marble Hot Springs road, where I spent Saturday, cuts across the valley > and through marshes fed by the springs. > > One of the highlights of the day was a family of Pied-billed Grebes: an > adult and four half-grown chicks. I saw no sign of the other adult. > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/podicipedidae/pbgreb05.html > > One of the grebe chicks' favorite games is called Hop On Pop, even if it's > really Mom: > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/podicipedidae/pbgreb06.html > > Grebes often carry their chicks on their backs, but these were getting big > enough that the game will soon be over. > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/podicipedidae/pbgreb07.html > > The chicks are constantly looking for a handout: > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/podicipedidae/pbgreb08.html > > A family portrait: > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/podicipedidae/pbgreb09.html > > Technical stuff: R8/DMR, shoulder stock, hiding inside an old blue truck. > Second photo made with 560mm f/6.8 Novoflex Telyt, others made with 280mm > f/4 APO + 2x APO-Extender-R. 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