Douglas,
Are those fish the ones called "salmon trout"? Yes, I know that
all salmon are of the trout family. All delicious!
Jerry
Douglas Herr wrote:
> Taylor Creek in the fall is the site of the annual run of Kokanee
> Salmon. The Kokanee is an inland Salmon, about the size of a large
> trout. This species was introduced to Lake Tahoe in the middle of the
> 1900s.
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/fish/kosa00.jpg
>
> Numerous animals come to Taylor Creek to feast on the salmon,
> including Black Bear and Bald Eagles. Also found on Taylor Creek and
> eating smaller fish is the Common Merganser:
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/come07.html
>
> One fishing technique the mergansers use is to cruise the surface of
> the creek with the head submerged, searching for prey. Once a fish or
> invertebrate is found the duck dives and pursues at high speed.
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/come09.html
>
> The technical stuff:
> Kokanee Salmon: Leica R4, 80-200mm f/4 Vario-Elmar-R, Circular polarizing
> filter, Kodak 400UC
>
> Common Merganser, hen: Leica R8, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R, Kodak E100G
>
> More photos and info at
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/comeinfo.html
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
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