[Leica] IMG: Grackles

[imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)]

Interesting series Doug. We don't see these here as they seem to be 
restricted to America

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 5:02 AM
Subject: [Leica] IMG: Grackles


> This morning (01 August) I visited the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area between 
> Davis and Sacramento, California; this is an area I visit frequently with 
> varying degrees of success.  Today was one of the better days :)
>
> The first set of photos from today is a Great-tailed Grackle, a member of 
> the Icteridae family (which include meadowlarks, red-winged blackbirds, 
> orioles and others).  The grackle dropped into a pond where I had been 
> observing another bird, and it began hunting for tasty invertebrates:
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/icteridae/quiscalus/gtgrac01.html
>
> What's this?  An ibis has done the work, all the grackle has to do is 
> steal the crayfish
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/icteridae/quiscalus/gtgrac02.html
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/icteridae/quiscalus/gtgrac03.html
>
> with its prize underfoot
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/icteridae/quiscalus/gtgrac06.html
>
> Unlike the ibis, the grackle can't swallow the crayfish whole so is takes 
> the crustacean apart to eat it
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/icteridae/quiscalus/gtgrac08.html
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/icteridae/quiscalus/gtgrac07.html
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/icteridae/quiscalus/gtgrac04.html
>
> Technical stuff: Sony a7II, Canon FD 500mm f/4.5 L, Leitz (on-topic!) 
> 14188 shoulder stock, old green truck.  All comments welcome.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com
>
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