Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A chance look outside the kitchen window on the morning of November 2, 2003, spotted an immature Sharp-shinned Hawk in the oak tree in my back yard. It brought along most of what I think was a Song Sparrow. It stayed long enough for me to find the R8 and a roll of Provia, attach the 280, mount the rig onto the monopod and get a couple of hasty shots from the breezeway. The bird flew as I moved outside for a better angle probably because I was not properly camouflaged with my Tilley hat. The picture at http://gallery.leica-users.org/birds01/sharpie002 admittedly has many shortcomings. I don't care. For reasons other than photographic, it's my favorite. Roy