[LRflex] White Grebe
- From: David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:26:50 -0700
This fellow is almost an old friend... yet we'd never met.
In 2005, when I first moved to Logan Lake, I photographed an almost
full albino Red Necked Grebe. It was Doug Herr who gave me the
proper term: Albinistic.
But it was a New Jersey ornithologist, who made me aware just how
rare this bird is. He purchased two prints of the bird (and it's
normally coloured mate), telling me that he had spent 30 years
studying Grebes as a specialty, and had never seen such a bird. He
HAD to have the photos, for his office wall, which was OK by me!
(This bird can be seen on my website:
http://www.furnfeather.net/Prints/nab_alb_grebe.htm )
In 2006, I was able to supply him with a photo of one of the
offspring, as a yearling.
However, in 2007, none of these "white" Red Neck Grebes returned to our area.
So, you can imagine my surprise and delight, when, yesterday, I came
across this chap, who seems to be a yearling from last years "crop".
http://www.furnfeather.net/Temps/White_Grebe.htm
With each generation, they are acquiring more and more colour. If
they continue to return to Tunkwa, over time I should finally see the
line restored to their "real" colours. If I'm that lucky, it will
make a fascinating series!
Comments, criticism appreciated, as always.
Cheers!
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David Young,
Logan Lake, CANADA
Limited Edition Prints at: www.furnfeather.net
Personal Web-site at: www.main.furnfeather.net
Stock Photography at: http://tinyurl.com/2amll4
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