Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All 5 excellent Doug - happy to see you back too I like the way you document wildlife for in images and in words; keep them coming. Amiti?s Philippe Le 17 juin 12 ? 21:50, Doug Herr a ?crit : > 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