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Subject: [Leica] IMG: White-faced Ibis
From: rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 09:34:33 -0700 (PDT)
References: <26777411.1304266547155.JavaMail.root@mswamui-swiss.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Amazingly sharp in-flight shot. The colors are subtle and gorgeous, Doug.
Bob
 Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com




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From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>
To: "lug at leica-users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sun, May 1, 2011 9:15:47 AM
Subject: [Leica] IMG: White-faced Ibis

Prior to meeting up with Steve at the California Raptor Center I visited the 
nearby Yolo wildlife area where I found high winds and some White-faced 
Ibis.  
Nobody knows quite why, but this species was quite scarce in this area no 
more 
than 20 years ago but now there are lots of them.  


In its basic plumage the species' name doesn't seem to fit (older photo):

http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/threskiornithidae/wfib02.html

but at this time of year most have their breeding colors and the name is 
much 
more fitting:

http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/threskiornithidae/wfibis03.html
http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/threskiornithidae/wfibis04.html

All photos: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO + 2x APO-Extender-R, shoulder stock.  All 
comments welcome.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com



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