Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A great shot of one of the family living under my shed, and the reason I no longer have a vegetable garden! Jim > > wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote: > >> The Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris), basically a large >> ground >> squirrel, is a common sight in the western mountains, where it can be >> found >> grazing on veggies, basking on rocks or logs, and when alarmed gives a >> shrill whistle earning them the name "whistle pig". Other North American >> marmots include the Hoary Marmot of the northwest and Alaska, and the >> Ground Hog in the eastern part of the continent. >> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/mammals/rodents/ybma03.jpg >> >> Technical stuff: >> >> R8/DMR, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt with UET-R extension tube >> shoulder stock & monopod >> May 29 2008 >> Lassen Volcanic National Park, California >> >> All comments welcome. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>