Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/06

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Subject: [Leica] Taylor Creek, Lake Tahoe
From: telyt at earthlink.net (Douglas Herr)
Date: Sun Nov 6 22:39:44 2005

Taylor Creek in the fall is the site of the annual run of Kokanee
Salmon. The Kokanee is an inland Salmon, about the size of a large
trout. This species was introduced to Lake Tahoe in the middle of the
1900s.

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/fish/kosa00.html

Numerous animals come to Taylor Creek to feast on the salmon,
including Black Bear and Bald Eagles. Also found on Taylor Creek and
eating smaller fish is the Common Merganser:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/come07.html
 
One fishing technique the mergansers use is to cruise the surface of
the creek with the head submerged, searching for prey. Once a fish or
invertebrate is found the duck dives and pursues at high speed.

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/come09.html

The technical stuff:
Kokanee Salmon: Leica R4, 80-200mm f/4 Vario-Elmar-R, Circular polarizing
filter, Kodak 400UC

Common Merganser, hen: Leica R8, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R, Kodak E100G

More photos and info at
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/comeinfo.html

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



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