Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In the spring many of California's birds migrate to the nearby Sierra Nevada mountains so naturally that's where I go too. The rural and wilderness regions north of Lake Tahoe have good habitat diversity and low human density which makes it one of my favorite parts of the state. The Sierra Valley is east of the Sierra Nevada crest on the western edge of the sagebrush typical of North America's Great Basin, the region between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains. Springs fed by Sierra Nevada snowmelt have created a marsh in the middle of the sagebrush where numerous species nest. Wilson's Snipe, singing: http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/gallinago/wisnip05.html Wilson's Phalarope: http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/phalaropus/wiphal03.html http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/phalaropus/wiphal04.html Unlike most species with sexual dimorphism, female phalaropes have the brighter colors. Sage Thrasher, the sagebrush equivalent of the Northern Mockingbird: http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/mimidae/oreoscoptes/sathra01.html The nearby forests harbor the elusive Black-backed Woodpecker. This nest was about 4 miles off the paved roads. http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/picidae/picoides/bbwood04.html http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/picidae/picoides/bbwood05.html No Leica content :( All comments are welcome. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com