A House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) bringing a snack home for the kids: http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/troglodytidae/howr11.jpg for more detail: http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/troglodytidae/howr11big.jpg A few Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) breed in the Sierra Valley north of Lake Tahoe: http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/gruidae/sacr00.jpg http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/gruidae/sacr01.jpg Ordinarily the Sandhill Cranes' plumage is gray. The rust-colored stain is from iron oxides in the soil. When the birds preen their feathers the iron in the mud on their bills stains the plumage. Also in the Sierra Valley, a Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) claims turf: http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/icteridae/yhbl00.jpg techncial stuff (all photos): R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO+2x APO-Extender-R, shoulder stock & monopod. All comments welcome. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com ? Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft® Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail ========================================================To Unsubscribe: Send email to leica-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. The acknowledgment that you then receive MUST be replied to per instructions. You may also log in to the Web interface to unsubscribe.
