Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The second shot is dramatic, with that sky as a backdrop. Thanks for sharing them all. Bruce. On 20-feb-2009, at 4:00, Doug Herr wrote: > It's not Mardi Gras in Hawaii. They're a few species of sea birds > in the Sulidae family, which includes Gannets. > > Near the Sea Life marine theme park on the windward side of Oahu > are a couple of islands where the Red-footed Boobies nest, along > with other marine bird species. The Boobies often fly past the the > windward shore of Oahu at close range: > > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/sulidae/rfbo00.jpg > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/sulidae/rfbo01.jpg > > Brown Boobies are occasionally seen as well: > > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/sulidae/brbo00.jpg > > The Red-crested Cardinal is a common land bird in Hawaii. This > species is native to South America: > > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/cardinalidae/rcca01.jpg > > and more common by far than the Cardinal is the Common Mynah, also > not native to the Hawaiian islands: > > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/sturnidae/comy00.jpg > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/sturnidae/comy01.jpg > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/sturnidae/comy02.jpg > > > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Kailua > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information