Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great shot of an interesting bird. I would spot out that small whatever it is just to the upper right of the bill. Picky Picky ;-) Montie >>The Phainopepla is the northernmost member of the family Ptilogonatidae, >>the Silky Flycatchers. Ptilogonatidae is represented by only 4 species, >>found primarily in Central America. Sacramento County is possibly the northern end of this bird's normal range; their diet is primarily fruit and insects. This particular bird is an immature male who has found the birdbath in my yard: http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/ptilogonatidae/phaino03.html The adult male will not have light-colored tips on its feathers. technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R, tripod & blind. All comments welcome.