Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, Quite a shot. You've captured the best of this bird. Nicely animated. Len On Jun 5, 2007, at 10:42 AM, telyt@earthlink.net wrote: > The Willet is one of the larger shorebirds, common in the marshes > around > San Francisco Bay during the winter, where it is a drab gray bird > except > for its striking wing pattern. > > In the summer some Willets migrate inland to the marshes of the Sierra > Valley, along California highway 89 between Truckee and Quincy in the > Sierra Nevada: > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/will00.html > > I'm not fond of the bird's perch but otherwise I like this picture. > > Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 560mm f/6.8, shoulder stock & monopod. All > comments welcome. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of the Mountains > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com ? Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on > Microsoft? > Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information