Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/22

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Acorn Woodpecker
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Tue Apr 22 06:11:17 2008
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Quite a shot, Doug. It looks like you were able to get fairly close.  
A very impressive bird.

Len


On Apr 20, 2008, at 4:06 PM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote:

> Best known for its habit of drilling holes to store acorns, the  
> Acorn Woodpecker has to do more mundane things too like quench his  
> thirst.  This bird is an adult male who has just dipped his bill  
> into the pond (background) and is letting the water run down his  
> throat.
>
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/picidae/acwo02.jpg
>
> technical stuff:
>
> R8/DMR @ISO 400
> 560mm f/6.8 Telyt with UET-R extension tube
> shoulder stock & monopod
> 1/250 sec @ f/6.8
>
> All comments welcome.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
>
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