Re: IMG: Clapper Rail

Doug:
An outstanding picture. You were fortunate to get a close, well-composed image of this secretive bird.
I've gotten one shot at Palo Alto Baylands' 'Rail Alley', and it was last February at high tide. Wasn't any better than a record shot, either. Your image inspires me to try harder, perhaps with something to remind viewers how close to urban construction these birds end up going. 


Mark Bohrer
Wildlife Photography on the Urban Edge
www.mountain-and-desert.com


At 02:10 PM 2/12/2007, you wrote:

Clapper Rails live in the marshes surrounding San Francisco bay;
typically they skulk in the pickleweeds and other marsh veggies and
only make an appearance when high tides push them to higher ground.
In North America, the highest high tides of the year occur during a
winter new moon when the earth is closest to the sun and both sun and
moon are pulling in the same direction.

This photo was from January's highest tide and I've just now gotten
around tom processing it:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rallidae/clra02.html

Technical stuff: R8/DMR @ ISO 400, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt, shoulder stock
& monopod, probably an extension tube.  Location is Arrowhead Marsh
near the Oakland airport.  All comments welcome.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com



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