Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim Nichols wrote: > >Another nice one, Doug. Is that black foot indicative of the mud? > >Jim Nichols >Tullahoma, TN USA > > >>A Black-necked Stilt, also at the Davis Wetlands: >> >> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/recurvirostridae/bnstil02.html >> > Yup, the foot is covered in mud. This is something that has to be taken into account when identifying many of the wading birds because in some cases the foot color may be a diagnostic feature. Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com