Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/11/13

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Yellow-billed Magpie
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:18:05 -0600
References: <661234160.1678.1510580915501@wamui-merida.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Very nice!? That dead branch makes a great prop.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 11/13/2017 7:48 AM, Doug Herr wrote:
> The Yellow-billed Magpie (Pica nutalli) is a large member of the crow 
> family that is endemic to California.  Other magpies are found elsewhere 
> and the very similar Black-billed Magpie is widespread in North America... 
> I'll bet you can deduce what the primary difference between these two 
> species is.  The Yellow-billed Magpie prefers the open oak woodlands in 
> sheltered valleys of California's Central Valley and adjacent foothills 
> but can also be found on lawns and in parks in the Central Valley's cities 
> and towns.
>
> This species is particularly susceptible to the West Nile virus and a 2005 
> outbreak of this disease reduced the Yellow-billed Magpie population by 
> 50%.  For a number of years following the outbreak there were no magpies 
> near my home but in the last few years the populations appear to have 
> recovered; my theory which I must emphasize has not been tested is that 
> among the birds present in 2005 there were varying degrees of resistance 
> to the virus and the more resistant individuals survived and re-populated 
> the Central Valley.  Yellow-billed Magpies are again regular visitors to 
> my yard.
>
> For many years I've wanted to showcase the iridescence of its tail and 
> wing feathers.  What do you think?
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/corvidae/pica/ybmagp05.html
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com
>
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Replies: Reply from geneduprey2015 at gmail.com (Gene Duprey) ([Leica] IMG: Yellow-billed Magpie)
In reply to: Message from wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr) ([Leica] IMG: Yellow-billed Magpie)