Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great shot. Where I live, we only seem to have peregrine falcons and seagulls (I assume the former are responsible for our having no pigeons left...). Interesting to see such an offbeat bird! On Jan 14, 2011, at 9:17 PM, Doug Herr wrote: > While this isn't one of my best photos it's a very elusive bird species > and I'm delighted to have seen the bird let alone gotten a photo. The > Least Bittern is the smallest of the North American herons, about the size > of a robin or blackbird. > > This particular Least Bittern is unusually cooperative and has a regular > feeding area near a public trail. This bird typically feeds mid-morning > and again in mid afternoon and doesn't mind camo-clad photographers at > about 10' distance. > > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/lebitt00.html > > Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R, shoulder stock & monopod, > knee pads. Should have had elbow pads too (belly was well padded). > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information