Fisher

This very pretty Fisher was working Carroll Creek just across from my abode. I had set out on this pleasant afternoon with a new 2X Tam ron Teleconverter (for my Yashica FX-3 Super) that I picked up on Ebay at a great deal. I was going to try it out on the Geese and ducks at Culler Lake with tripod in hand and 200 zoom lens. Along the way I spotted this beautiful bird. I got off about three shots with the Yashica: two at 400mm. I will be interested to see how they come out. He was a very cooperative subject as his method is to remain motionless while unsuspecting fish swim within range of his long neck and pointed beak. His long and strong legs help to propel him quickly down into the creek for his next meal. They are green and so appear like vegetation to unsuspecting minnows that swim near his post. I watched him awhile longer as he fed on his catch. His eyes are amber. His beak a dark gray on top and green below. His feathering a medium brown with light brown highlights. I must check with Amy, my birding authority, to see what the name of this fine fellow might be. He is about the size of a small crow. The only noise I heard was when he flew across the creek for another hunt, and I heard a "cluck"
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