Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/27

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Subject: [Leica] Blue Grouse
From: leicagalpal at earthlink.net (Kit McChesney)
Date: Mon Sep 27 07:37:57 2004

Well, Doug, that's what happens when you try to silence a 'bird.' They tend
to get real mean. ;-)

Kit 

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+leicagalpal=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+leicagalpal=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Douglas Herr
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 7:30 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Blue Grouse

Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote:

> Although my story is nothing in comparison to yours, I was no less 
> surprised when this swan attacked me right after I shot this photo. The 
> fisheye lens makes him appear at a distance but he was only 5-6 feet away.
>
> http://www.hemenway.com/AFewMore/images/SummerPondSwan.jpg
> 

The mute swan is known for its agressiveness.  It shouldn't have been
introduced to North America.


Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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Replies: Reply from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] Blue Grouse)
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