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Fisher

by John Tobias

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 21, 2013220 views4 comments
I photographed this young fisher at the Minnesota Zoo. Have been interested in this species for years, but have only seen 1 in the wild, no chance for a photo.

Canon XSi
1/320 @ F-5 ISO400
Canon EF-S 55-250mm @ 131mm.
Taken through glass

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Don Westbrook on February 21, 2013 at 8:03 PM
A beautiful image. Really like both the sharp detail of that coat and composition.
Registered on January 4, 2013, 11 Posts, 332 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on February 21, 2013 at 11:50 PM
This is both a beautiful as well as a behaviourally interesting photo John. One small nit IMO is that the paw is clipped by the bottom edge. Further the larger version seems very noisy, which is surprising for ISO400. Was this a large crop perhaps?
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 22, 2013 at 10:43 AM
I would echo Vincent's observations. I like the head turn and how you framed...but really miss those missing toes! :wink:
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Skip Layman on February 22, 2013 at 7:21 PM
When you get a shot of a fisher in the wild, be sure to post it. LIke you I've only seen one. I like this zoo portrait of this large weasel.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 558 Posts, 1704 Comments