On Dec 24, 2010, at 12:35 AM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "paul stenquist" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: PESO - Great Blue > > >> >> On Dec 23, 2010, at 5:08 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> >>> Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds states; "Great Blue >>> Heron's are migratory where waters freeze. They range from North America, >>> except in the northern tundra areas, to northern South America". >>> Would lead me to believe that they do migrate if the temp reaching >>> freezing.(?) >> >> Our streams and rivers don't freeze, so the herons may hang around. >> Paul > > According to my 'Birds of Michigan field guide' the great Blue Heron migrates > to southern states - it shows no winter range in Michigan.
Perhaps he was a Canadian heron on a stopover. When he took off, he headed south. Paul > >> >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> --- On Thu, 12/23/10, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> From: Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: PESO - Great Blue >>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Thursday, December 23, 2010, 1:41 PM >>>> Paul, >>>> I assumed they head for warmer climates. >>>> I've never seen one after the snow falls. >>>> And I don't think they are ice fishermen. >>>> Maybe Ann will know. >>>> Regards, Bob S. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Thanks Bob. Do Herons normally fly south? I'm no bird >>>> expert. >>>>> Paul >>>>> >>>>> On Dec 23, 2010, at 4:28 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Paul, >>>>>> Fantastic! A heron in snow. >>>>>> Somebody's got to remind him to go south. >>>>>> Excellent catch! >>>>>> Regards, Bob S. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Paul Stenquist >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>>>> I spotted this guy standing in the Rouge River >>>> on my way home from one store this morning. Had to stop home >>>> then make a second trip, so I picked up my K5, which already >>>> had the DA* 60-250 mounted. I figured he'd be gone, but to >>>> my surprise, he hung around. This is cropped to about 40% of >>>> frame. The A 400/5.6 might have been a better choice, >>>> although 40% of the 60-250 frame might be better than 80% of >>>> the A400 frame, as the latter tends to CA. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ISO 400, f5.6 @ 1/500th, 250mm >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12135673&size=lg > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
