Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The spot is spray from the birdbath. Thanks for looking and commenting, Montie. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -----Original Message----- >From: Montie <montoid at earthlink.net> >Sent: Oct 31, 2014 6:01 AM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Phainopepla > >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. > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information