on 5/11/04 10:26 PM, David Young at dnr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > I just walk quietly and slowly. I shoot many photos along > the way, for you never know when that particular bird will reach it's > tolerance for humanity and suddenly depart. > My strategy too. > I don't think that these particular herons are any more tolerant of humans > than others elsewhere- but they are a LOT more tolerant that the Eagles or > Harlequin ducks on Hornby. Harlequins?!? You've got Harlequins?!? If you have a choice, go for the Harlequins. Eagles are beautiful and a real prize on film but the Harlequin Duck isn't photographed nearly as often. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/lrflex.htm Archives are at: www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/