[Leica] IMG: nearby water birds

[Douglas Herr]

Last week I visited a nearby pond and waited a few hours for the birds to become accustomed to my "blind", which consisted of camo mesh netting thrown over my head. 

Pied-billed Grebes ordinarily are quite wary but at times this bird was too close for the 600mm lens to focus

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/podicipedidae/podilymbus/pbgreb16.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/podicipedidae/podilymbus/pbgreb17.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/podicipedidae/podilymbus/pbgreb18.html

The bird I was most interested in is the Bufflehead

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/bucephala/buffle04.html

while the mallards proved that ubiquity does not preclude beauty

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/anas/mallar09.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/anas/mallar13.html

a7rIII, 600/4 GM

all comments welcome.


Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com