Doug, Beautiful beyond words. Thanks, Bill Douglas Herr wrote: > I'm working through my photos from Alaska from last to first (saving > the best for last). The photos from the last couple of days are: > > At Potter Marsh on the southern edge of the Anchorage metropolitan > area, the wind was strong, the birds were scarce save for this Lesser > Yellowlegs: > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/leye00.html > > A heavy overcast and the bird's constant fidgeting mandated an > effective ISO of 1600 (400 plus two stops under-exposure). I used the > DMR and 280 APO. > > This particular bird knew he was the only show in town so he made it > worth my time: > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/leye02.html > > Same tools as above, plus an extension tube. > > I even had to back up at regular intervals: > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/leye06.html > > Same tools, at minimum focus distance. > > A simple record shot of the American Tree Sparrow, made with the DMR & > 560 f/6.8: > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/emberizidae/atsp00.html > > In Denali National Park, Golden Eagles are far more common than Bald > Eagles because of the birds' dietary preferences: Golden Eagles prefer > mammals while Bald Eagles like fish & carrion, and the park's rivers > have too much glacial silt for fish to live in. However this is a peak > year for Snowshoe Hare, many of which are hit by traffic on the park's > road creating a carrion feast. Bald Eagles have been seen in the park > in higher numbers than usual, including this ragged immature eagle > being driven away from a Mew Gull nest site (DMR/560): > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/accipitridae/baea01.jpg > > More to come. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/