Yesterday, I went out to take some landscape photos for a presentation I am
giving to the Rotary Club this week. As I was driving up to Laurel Bed Lake I
was thinking that it would be nice if a Ruffed Grouse photo op happened. Sure
enough, as I drove around the lake there was a Ruffed Grouse in the road. I
scrambled to get my camera out the truck window. I snapped several photos and
it did not move. I drove closer and it still did not move. Finally, I pulled
along side it and looked directly down on the top of it's head and asked if it
was going to stay there all day. I quess at that point it realized that freeze
in place was not working and it ambled on into the woods. I also saw 2 Ruddy
Ducks among 25 Lesser Scaups on the lake. later, at the Pinnacle I was able to
get close looks at an Eastern Phoebe and a Louisiana Waterthrush. Photos are at
pbase:
http://upload.pbase.com/edit_gallery/opiehunter/4-12-2009
Tom
Tom & Laverne Hunter
Russell County Bird Club
Lebanon, VA
