Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, I couldn't get the first link to open up into anything, and I'd really like to see the fish. On a side note, just re-read the story of your encounter with the Blue Grouse. Still makes me smile. Best, Daniel On 11/7/05, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >