Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gorgeous, as always. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator YNWA On 31 Oct 2014, at 13:03, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > 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. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >