Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/12

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Northern River Otter
From: Barry98 at telus.net (Barry Hinderks)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:04:57 -0800
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Gorgeous Doug,
Can I guess that you were working from a blind? They are playful 
critters aren't they.
BarryH

At 06:52 PM 12/12/2011, you wrote:
>Sunday morning I scouted a location where a friend mentioned that 
>he'd seen a very cooperative Cooper's Hawk.  I didn't find the hawk, 
>but I believe what I did find more than makes up for not seeing the 
>hawk: a pair of Northern River Otters.  Judging from the numerous 
>tracks, slides and trails, the abundant scat and many meal remnants 
>on the bank of the river I'm 99% sure I found a den site.
>
>http://wildlightphoto.com/mammals/mustelidae/nrotte02.html
>
>By the time I found the otters it was mid-morning and the lighting 
>was tricky to work with so I believe that with patience and an 
>earlier start I can do better than this photo, but I'm not complaining :)
>
>Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R + 1.4x 
>APO-Extender-R, shouldeer stock & monopod.  All comments welcome.
>
>Doug Herr
>Birdman of Sacramento
>http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
>
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