Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, Very nice capture, in a different environment. I've never seen a woodpecker on a birdbath, but I guess they gotta do what they gotta do. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> To: <lug@leica-users.org>; "LEG" <leica@freelists.org>; "LeicaReflex" <leicareflex@freelists.org> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 3:06 PM Subject: [Leica] IMG: Acorn Woodpecker > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >