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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Glenn Bartley on June 26, 2018, 12:30:37 pm

Title: 2 Mega Rare Birds from Alaska
Post by: Glenn Bartley on June 26, 2018, 12:30:37 pm

Last week I got insanely lucky while shooting in northern Alaska and was able to photograph noy only Ross's Gull but also Yellow-billed Loon.

So lucky!!!!

Glenn

(http://www.glennbartley.com/To%20Post/Ross's%20Gull%20-%2023.jpg)

(http://www.glennbartley.com/To%20Post/Ross's%20Gull%20-%2009.jpg)

(http://www.glennbartley.com/To%20Post/Yellow-billed%20Loon%20-%2023.jpg)

(http://www.glennbartley.com/To%20Post/Yellow-billed%20Loon%20-%2005.jpg)

Title: Re: 2 Mega Rare Birds from Alaska
Post by: Rory on June 26, 2018, 01:45:54 pm

Sweet.  Well executed too.

Title: Re: 2 Mega Rare Birds from Alaska
Post by: Telecaster on June 26, 2018, 04:43:25 pm

Lovely. One of my fondest memories is of being out on Lake Superior, off the coast of Isle Royale, in a paddle boat with my dad at twilight listening to loons calling to each other.

-Dave-

Title: Re: 2 Mega Rare Birds from Alaska
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on June 26, 2018, 06:32:17 pm

Love them!

Title: Re: 2 Mega Rare Birds from Alaska
Post by: PeterAit on June 27, 2018, 09:37:24 am

Gorgeous! And to paraphrase Louis Pasteur, luck favors the prepared photographer.

Title: Re: 2 Mega Rare Birds from Alaska
Post by: Chris Calohan on July 03, 2018, 08:37:34 am

Never seen one but these are pretty neat birds. Great shooting!