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Subject: [Leica] IMG: American Bittern
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 11:57:52 -0500
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I like the first one, Doug.  Are those raindrops?

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:11 AM
Subject: [Leica] IMG: American Bittern


> Friday's weather forecast for a late-season winter storm in the Sierra 
> Nevada mountains and spring migrant birds establishing nesting territories 
> in the marshes of the Sierra Valley north of Lake Tahoe got me thinking 
> "This could be fun".
>
> I photographed several species but the highlight was an very cooperative 
> American Bittern.  The American Bittern is a secretive member of the Heron 
> family (Ardeidae) ordinarily heard more often than seen.  Their normal 
> habitat is dense marshes of cattail and bullrush where the bird's cryptic 
> coloration and habit of standing with is bill extended skyward helps it 
> disappear.
>
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/ambitt03.html
>
> demonstrating the "you can't see me" posture:
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/ambitt04.html
>
> and a demonstration of the Bittern Walk:
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/ambitt05.html
>
> Technical stuff (all photos): R8/DMR, shoulder stock & monopod.  First two 
> photos made with 560mm f/6.8 Novoflex Telyt, third made with 280mm f/4 
> APO-Telyt + 1.4x APO-Extender-R.  All comments welcome.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
>
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