Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All beautiful, Doug... but the Merlin is so much more. Jim wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote: > Hawk Hill's fall raptor migration is in full swing, and when the Bay Area's > fog cooperates there's plenty to see. A few samples from yesterday: > > The (very) common Turkey Vulture: > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/cathartidae/tuvu02.jpg > > On the west coast the Broad-winged Hawk is very rare, however there are > always a few sightings during the fall migration: > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/accipitridae/bwha00.jpg > > The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory also bands the birds to track their > movements. This immature male Merlin has been banded and is about to be > released: > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/falconidae/merl03.jpg > > All photos: R8/DMR > Flight photos 560mm f/6.8 Telyt & shoulder stock > Merlin 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R with UET-R extension tube, shoulder stock & > monopod > > All comments welcome. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft? Windows? and Linux web and application > hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >