Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/20

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Acorn Woodpecker
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (wildlightphoto@earthlink.net)
Date: Sun Apr 20 13:07:01 2008
 
Best known for its habit of drilling holes to store acorns, the Acorn 
Woodpecker has to do more mundane things too like quench his thirst.  This 
bird is an adult male who has just dipped his bill into the pond 
(background) and is letting the water run down his throat.

http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/picidae/acwo02.jpg

technical stuff:

R8/DMR @ISO 400
560mm f/6.8 Telyt with UET-R extension tube
shoulder stock & monopod
1/250 sec @ f/6.8

All comments welcome.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
Replies: Reply from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Acorn Woodpecker)
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