[LRflex] Re: Sparrows
- From: Bob Shaw <rsphotoimages@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:50:14 -0800
Doug:
Most of these birds feed on my back deck.
You have captured their unique look and behavior, and given me two gifts:
1. I don't have to try and shoot them any more - it's done.
2. If I decide to try some more, you've given me a Gold Standard to shoot for.
Thanks for showing us how it is done!
bob
Bob Shaw
rsphotoimages@xxxxxxxxxxx
On Jan 19, 2010, at 8:57 AM, wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Realizing I had very few good photos of the birds literally in my back
> yard, I spent a few hours last weekend sitting by my feeding station. Five
> species of sparrows (family Emberizidae) visited:
>
> Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon form:
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/emberizidae/doju03.html
>
> Spotted Towhee, formerly thought to be conspecific with the Eastern Towhee:
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/emberizidae/spto05.html
>
> White-crowned Sparrow:
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/emberizidae/wcsp05.html
>
> Golden-crowned Sparrow:
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/bpy2010/L1260316.html
>
> California Towhee:
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/bpy2010/L1260286.html
>
> These sparrows all prefer dense brush so getting a clear view was a bit
> difficult. They also move very quickly so I ended up with numerous
> (deleted) photos of backs of heads and departing tailfeathers. Those of
> you who are familiar with horses might recognize some of the 'dirt clods'
> in the Spotted Towhee photo.
>
> My previous attempts at photographing these backyard birds involved a blind
> with unsatisfactory results, so this time I simply sat quietly and waited
> for the birds to learn that I wasn't about to eat them.
>
> technical stuff: Leica R8 with DMR, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt-R with UET-R
> extension tube, tripod. All comments welcome.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
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