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Re: [OM] The Birdman of Palo Alto

Subject: Re: [OM] The Birdman of Palo Alto
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:41:55 -0500
Looks to me like a Great Blue Heron and that thought is supported by the 
range map which says it lives in Palo Alto year 'round.
<http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Great_Blue_Heron_dtl.html>

Chuck Norcutt

Richard Man wrote:
> Took this with the mighty OM 180/2.8 on the E-3. Since th OM lens are 
> not worth much nowadays, may as well as some good mileage out of them 
> by taking (hopefully good) photos!
> 
> ****
> Took a 2 1/2 hours bike ride with my wife today. Unfortunately, they 
> close off the highway 101 underpass from Oct 16 to Apr 15 due to rain 
> (yea, right....) and our routes become more circuitous. Riding around 
> the Bayland trail is always a treat though and the last time we were 
> there, I bemoaned the fact that I only took wide angle lens on a 
> panoramic camera and there were all these herons, egrets, and 
> pelicans that were too far to photograph. So today I took my longest 
> lens and... there were only two pelicans and they were hiding behind 
> dunes and such. I did get this photo of... hmm... is that an egret or heron?
> 
> <http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/_B229562.jpg>
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