Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know what happened. I intended to forward it to my wife's computer, and instead it went to the LUG. Oh sh--. Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org 650-326-8204 Question authority and the authorities will question you. On Sep 14, 2012, at 10:08 PM, Herbert Kanner wrote: > These are all worth looking at. They are by that fantastic wildlife > photographer Doug Herr. > > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Question authority and the authorities will question you. > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> Date: September 14, 2012 7:32:22 PM PDT >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Birdbath at Putah Creek >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> >> Beautiful work, Doug. That mesh camo netting sounds like great stuff. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at >> earthlink.net> >> To: <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 8:03 PM >> Subject: [Leica] Birdbath at Putah Creek >> >> >>> At this time of year water in California's Central Valley is a scarce >>> commodity but Putah Creek in Solano and Yolo Counties still has a small >>> flow. The water level is near its lowest at this time of year, exposing >>> some gravel bars where the current barely trickles over the rocks. Wood >>> warblers (family Parulidae) and other small migratory birds gravitate to >>> the riparian habit along the creek and take advantage of the gravel bars >>> to drink and bathe. >>> >>> Wednesday morning I visited one of the warbler birdbath locations in a >>> UC Davis riparian preserve. I set up a photo blind shortly after >>> sunrise and didn't have long to wait before the birds arrived at the >>> birdbath spots in the creek. As the sun rose the sun baked the blind >>> and its contents (me!) so this morning instead of the blind I covered >>> myself with mesh camo netting. Seemed to work OK. >>> >>> The scene: >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710298.jpg >>> >>> Western Tanager: >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710292.jpg >>> >>> Black-throated Gray Warbler: >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710111.jpg >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710113.jpg >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710332.jpg >>> >>> Wilson's Warbler: >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710130.jpg >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710363.jpg >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710367.jpg >>> >>> Yellow Warbler: >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710087.jpg >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710088.jpg >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710166.jpg >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710349.jpg >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710350.jpg >>> >>> immature Yellow Warbler: >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710290.jpg >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710343.jpg >>> >>> >>> Orange-crowned Warbler: >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710134.jpg >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710103.jpg >>> >>> >>> Warbling Vireo: >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710154.jpg >>> >>> >>> I'm told this is a Lincoln's Sparrow (how some people ID this at a >>> glance is beyond me): >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710315.jpg >>> >>> >>> and a bird believed to be an Orchard Oriole, a first for Yolo County: >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/PutahCreek/L1710100.jpg >>> >>> All photos: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO + 2x APO-Extender-R, tripod. 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 >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >