August
25, 2004 – new camera!
Major breakthrough!
The photographer of Photographer's Day Book just got a new,
killer digital camera (Nikon D70) and 80-400mm zoom lens. The
photos on this page are the product of two hours of touring
the slough. First, a best-ever shot of a Black-necked Stilt.
As usual, Brown Pelicans were cruising the North Marsh.
Lately we've been fortunate in having both flavors of pelicans
in the slough.
This is certainly the closest look at a Chestnut-backed Chickadee
we've seen on
this website.
And August continues to be a great month for dragonflies.
A Black-crowned Night Heron hangs out in in the slough's signature
plant, pickleweed..
Finally, the Elkhorn Slough Foundation's emblematic bird, a
Great Egret. The bird had been preening itself, and still has
a feather in its bill.
These
photos indicate not only the better quality of pictures that
will be featured in these pages henceforth, but also the incredible
riches available in a single visit to the slough.
