Re: Peso - Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus

John - yes - winter to summer... some folk just go right to the image without reading my hyperbole :-) I don't know where the "/" stuff came from ... in another reply to Jack post I cleaned it up... I think it was thunderbird being weird on top of my terrible typing. To complete an answer to

Re: Peso - Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus

On 5/27/2018 22:06, Subash Jeyan wrote: On Sun, 27 May 2018 16:56:05 -0400 ann sanfedele wrote: Feeling left out of the birding shots , as haven't been able to do it in years... Jostein and Ken Waller will doubtless recognize him... but don't thing Alan or Subash or Paul or Jack have- given

Re: Peso - Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus

That is a very nice species portrait. I think his plumage is not only seasonal but hormonal; trying to look his best for his ladies. Tasty too. :-) Jostein Den 27.05.2018 22:56, skrev ann sanfedele: Feeling left out of the birding shots , as haven't been able to do it in years... Jostein

Re: Peso - Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus

It depends on the default line length of your e-mail browser. I had to append the last part for the link to work. Alan C On 05/28/2018 12:41 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Strange, Jack. The URL led me right to the image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun,

Re: Peso - Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus

It certainly is. More like a pheasant than the brown & grey (camouflaged?) fowl we have around here. Alan C On 05/27/2018 11:09 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Lovely portrait of a beautiful bird. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 27, 2018 at 4:56 PM,

Re: Peso - Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus

Subash, yes a sub species of grouse, pheasant family -- here is a nice writeup showing him in summer plummage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow_ptarmigan I'll check my notes -- I do have good notes from that trip - I think I had my 300 prime on my LX.  definitely shot with LX. The gravelly

Re: Peso - Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus

On Sun, 27 May 2018 16:56:05 -0400 ann sanfedele wrote: > Feeling left out of the birding shots , as haven't been able to do it > in years... Jostein and Ken Waller will doubtless recognize him... > but don't thing Alan or Subash or Paul or Jack have- given it's range. > >

Re: Peso - Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus

Now don't start something. HA!! The bird with a wood pecker like sizable beak. J Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2018, at 5:47 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > here is the whole GESO - I'd love to know which bird you thought was a wood > pecker :-) > >

Re: Peso - Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus

Probably the kingfisher. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 27, 2018 at 8:47 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > here is the whole GESO - I'd love to know which bird you thought was a > wood pecker :-) > >

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here is the whole GESO -  I'd love to know which bird you thought was a wood pecker :-) https://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Calendars-in-Print/Feathers/ I hope flikker isnt messing up smugmug displays! ann On 5/27/2018 7:38 PM, Jack Davis wrote: That opened on the woodpecker. I've

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Ann, OK!! Got the Ptarmmigan. Beautiful Colors' TA DA!! I had seen slips of those colors, but not enough to identify what it was. J > On May 27, 2018 at 3:40 PM ann sanfedele wrote: > > > Jack - here - try again > >

Re: Peso - Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus

That opened on the woodpecker. I've been on my phone, I'll try my computer in a bit. J Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2018, at 4:12 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > > Jack - if THIS doesn't work I don't know what to say > >

Re: Peso - Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus

ahh -- I looks like it is sending you the whole GESO... There are no woodpeckers anywhere on my web page I do think it has something to do with you being on your phone .. On 5/27/2018 7:02 PM, Jack Davis wrote: I see two slightly different feather toned bald eagles and the head of A

Re: Peso - Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus

Jack - if THIS doesn't work  I don't know what to say https://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Calendars-in-Print/Feathers/i-xtcgpQw/L HOWEVER if it still doesnt work try this:  to get to my landing page. https://annsan.smugmug.com Then type Willow Ptarmigan into the search thingy, click on

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I see two slightly different feather toned bald eagles and the head of A Woodpecker. J Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2018, at 3:40 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Jack - here - try again > > https://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Calendars-in-Print/Feathers/i-xtcgpQw/L >

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Page not found again. Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2018, at 3:41 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Strange, Jack. The URL led me right to the image. > > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > >> On Sun, May 27, 2018 at 6:21 PM, Jack

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Strange, Jack. The URL led me right to the image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 27, 2018 at 6:21 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Page not found. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 27, 2018, at 1:56 PM, ann sanfedele

Re: Peso - Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus

Jack - here - try again https://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Calendars-in-Print/Feathers/i-xtcgpQw/L same link but somehow my mail sent it with italics... although Dan was able to grab it.  hmmm.. sorry ann On 5/27/2018 6:21 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Page not found. Sent from my iPhone

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Page not found. Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2018, at 1:56 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Feeling left out of the birding shots , as haven't been able to do it in > years... Jostein and Ken Waller will doubtless recognize him... but don't > thing Alan or Subash or Paul

Re: Peso - Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus

Lovely portrait of a beautiful bird. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 27, 2018 at 4:56 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Feeling left out of the birding shots , as haven't been able to do it in > years... Jostein and Ken Waller will

Peso - Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus

Feeling left out of the birding shots , as haven't been able to do it in years... Jostein and Ken Waller will doubtless recognize him... but don't thing Alan or Subash or Paul or Jack have- given it's range. This is from the 1992 trip to Alaska... actually taken in the Yukon... along the