White-tailed Ptarmigan

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Posted by Dan Walters on October 7, 2009 at 9:38 PM

Photographed these ptarmigan while hiking around Guanella Pass.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark2
300mm f/4 IS

Posted by Dan Walters on October 7, 2009 at 9:39 PM

Also got this one....

Posted by Mel Ladewig on October 7, 2009 at 10:02 PM

I think I would like to see the entire shadow in #1. The second is nice and sharp and shows the unique adaptations of the bird. Cool.

Posted by Kurt Bowman on October 7, 2009 at 10:19 PM

Beautiful colors and nice detail Dan. You have been on a shooting spree lately. I might need to ask you were to find these little guys

Posted by Don George on October 7, 2009 at 10:27 PM

Great images. Really like the feather detail.

Posted by David Bartlett _CO on October 7, 2009 at 11:06 PM

Great images! Birds aren't easy to shoot...they move an awfully lot.

Posted by Morris McClung on October 8, 2009 at 12:14 AM

Killer stuff! I guess you don't have to tell them winter's on the way.

Posted by Guy Runco on October 8, 2009 at 2:14 AM

I really like the first shot - looks like it's preparing for winter one feather at a time...

Posted by Dean Sauskojus on October 8, 2009 at 2:15 AM

Real, real nice!

Posted by John Mumaw on October 8, 2009 at 6:31 AM

What a beautiful bird!
Thanks for sharing these wonderful images with us.

Posted by Dan Walters on October 8, 2009 at 7:53 AM

Thanks for the comments.

Posted by Paul Beiser on October 8, 2009 at 8:37 AM

Wow, as John said,a gorgeous bird! Great shots, as usual, Dan, and love that first one especially.

Posted by bill meikle on October 8, 2009 at 10:41 AM

Now I'm really jealous Dan, I've gone looking for these guys a few times with no success then Nick and I found some in the dark early one morning on Trail Ridge, but I don't have any shots of them and these are just great.

Posted by Dan Walters on October 8, 2009 at 11:08 AM

Thanks Bill. It took me awhile to find these. I was about to head down, then found a bunch of tracks and just followed them right to the birds. Not sure if they keep the road plwed in the winter from the Grant side, but would love to get them in their full winter plummage.

Posted by Aleksei Saunders on October 8, 2009 at 11:38 AM

Nice images Dan, I agree about the shadow but both are top notch.

Posted by Jody Grigg on October 8, 2009 at 11:39 AM

Dan your recent stuff really sucks........just kidding!

Posted by Paul Wegemann on October 8, 2009 at 11:53 AM

These are great, Dan. I love the comp in the first one.

Posted by Don Grall on October 8, 2009 at 1:30 PM

Beautiful shot, Dan. Love the degree of the feather change, sort of a 2 season view in one shot. How was the road? Much snow? I assume you went up from the south end since the Georgetown end I heard was closed.

Posted by Dan Walters on October 8, 2009 at 1:42 PM

Thanks Don. The roads were pretty clear. I am sure that will change after today!

Posted by Jesse Speer on October 9, 2009 at 12:22 PM

Really, really like that first one!

Posted by Stan Rose on October 10, 2009 at 11:17 AM

Nice!