Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wonderful catch Doug! Saludos Lluis El 15/01/2011, a las 3:17, Doug Herr escribi?: > While this isn't one of my best photos it's a very elusive bird > species and I'm delighted to have seen the bird let alone gotten a > photo. The Least Bittern is the smallest of the North American > herons, about the size of a robin or blackbird. > > This particular Least Bittern is unusually cooperative and has a > regular feeding area near a public trail. This bird typically feeds > mid-morning and again in mid afternoon and doesn't mind camo-clad > photographers at about 10' distance. > > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/lebitt00.html > > Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R, shoulder stock & > monopod, knee pads. Should have had elbow pads too (belly was well > padded). > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information