Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice shot of the elusive critter. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> To: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 8:52 PM Subject: [Leica] IMG: Northern River Otter > Sunday morning I scouted a location where a friend mentioned that he'd > seen a very cooperative Cooper's Hawk. I didn't find the hawk, but I > believe what I did find more than makes up for not seeing the hawk: a pair > of Northern River Otters. Judging from the numerous tracks, slides and > trails, the abundant scat and many meal remnants on the bank of the river > I'm 99% sure I found a den site. > > http://wildlightphoto.com/mammals/mustelidae/nrotte02.html > > By the time I found the otters it was mid-morning and the lighting was > tricky to work with so I believe that with patience and an earlier start I > can do better than this photo, but I'm not complaining :) > > Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R + 1.4x APO-Extender-R, > shouldeer stock & monopod. All comments welcome. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >