[Leica] from the Avian Portrait Studio

[Brian Reid]

I have never seen any birds but crows in my back yard. But there is a 
chicken in my refrigerator.

On 2020-12-31 7:50 am, Jean-Michel Mertz via LUG wrote:
> Doug, you're absolutely the best bird photographer around. Amazing.
> Also, I'm wondering why there are so many different types of birds
> visiting your garden / studio ? Where I live, the only ones I could
> photograph if they'd be patient enough, are "sparrows" (I know, there
> are numbers of different types of sparrows, I haven't managed yet to
> make out differences!) and black birds and magpies  and chickadees ...
> I guess you provide your birds with a special treat!
> Happy New Year to you and your family!
> JM
> 
> Jean-Michel Mertz
> 68750 - Bergheim
> 
> ________________________________
> De : LUG <lug-bounces+j2m46=hotmail.fr at leica-users.org> de la part de
> Douglas Herr via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> Envoyé : jeudi 31 décembre 2020 12:39
> À : lug at leica-users.org <lug at leica-users.org>
> Cc : Douglas Herr <telyt at earthlink.net>
> Objet : [Leica] from the Avian Portrait Studio
> 
> Tomorrow I'll be released from quarantine so I'll be able to go
> farther afield but the last several days I've been occupied with the
> backyard Avian Portrait Studio where I've fund numerous suitable
> subjects:
> 
> Oak Titmouse, a relative of chickadees
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/paridae/baeolophus/inornatus/baeino15.html
> 
> Yellow-rumped Warbler, the only warbler hardy enough to overwinter 
> locally
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/parulidae/setophaga/coronata/setcor23.html
> 
> Lincoln's Sparrow
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/passerellidae/melospiza/lincolnii/mellin06.html
> 
> Yellow-billed Magpie, a California endemic species which was
> threatened by West Nile virus a number of years ago but has recovered
> adequately
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/corvidae/pica/nuttalli/picnut06.html
> 
> Bewick's Wren
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/troglodytidae/thryomanes/bewickii/thrbew08.html
> 
> all photos: "Leica" a7rIII, "Leica" FE 100-400 GMaster.  All comments
> are welcome.
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com