Yellowstone Inhabitant Few Will See.
Jan 28, 2024 11:12:23 #
We came upon this weasel like creature, a Marten, in the Warm Creek area of Soda Butte Creek. He stopped, gave me the once over and took off. He circled back within a couple minutes and began showing interest in our vacant and open-doored vehicle, about a hundred feet away, with partly eaten lunch on the seat. Kathy ran, slammed the door shut and bugged out. Will post a few shots later.
Thanks to all who stop in for a peek at this tough little character!
Thanks to all who stop in for a peek at this tough little character!
Jan 28, 2024 11:12:53 #
Jan 28, 2024 11:16:27 #
Beautiful little, vicious critters, Dave! Lucky you! They aren't seen very often!
Jan 28, 2024 11:21:26 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Beautiful little, vicious critters, Dave! Lucky you! They aren't seen very often!
Some of the rangers I talked to had never seen one! We stop in this area every couple years and usually catch a moose or two. Parts of this area were re-arranged with the 2022 flood.
Btw, D500 with 200-500 at 300mm. The Pf would have been useless.
Jan 28, 2024 11:25:45 #
DaveO wrote:
Some of the rangers I talked to had never seen one! We stop in this area every couple years and usually catch a moose or two. Parts of this area were re-arranged with the 2022 flood.
Btw, D500 with 200-500 at 300mm. The Pf would have been useless.
Btw, D500 with 200-500 at 300mm. The Pf would have been useless.
What's a "Pf"?
Jan 28, 2024 11:39:18 #
Longshadow wrote:
What's a "Pf"?
It's a Nikon 500mm lens that the Chief and I tested on Black Point Drive on Merritt Island, Fl.
Jan 28, 2024 11:40:51 #
DaveO wrote:
It's a Nikon 500mm lens that the Chief and I tested on Black Point Drive on Merritt Island, Fl.
If I was a Nikon user I might have known.......
Jan 28, 2024 11:50:20 #
Longshadow wrote:
If I was a Nikon user I might have known.......
Yeah, I'm too old to buy a real camera!
"The PF lens element is based upon the Phase Fresnel lens, which appears to have a series of concentric circles engraved onto it. Utilizing a Phase Fresnel lens element allows Nikon engineers to use fewer lens elements..."
Short and light, different lenses available.
Jan 28, 2024 11:51:52 #
DaveO wrote:
Some of the rangers I talked to had never seen one! We stop in this area every couple years and usually catch a moose or two. Parts of this area were re-arranged with the 2022 flood.
Btw, D500 with 200-500 at 300mm. The Pf would have been useless.
Btw, D500 with 200-500 at 300mm. The Pf would have been useless.
Told you so!
Jan 28, 2024 11:54:33 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Told you so!
Lol! There are plenty if uses for it, but hiking wooded areas is not one! I keep a 24-120 or 70-200 on the 850 and between the two I'm covered.
Jan 28, 2024 11:58:15 #
DaveO wrote:
Lol! There are plenty if uses for it, but hiking wooded areas is not one! I keep a 24-120 or 70-200 on the 850 and between the two I'm covered.
I agree. If I was rich like you, I would have one! 
Jan 28, 2024 12:04:12 #
Retired CPO wrote: I agree. If I was rich like you, I would have one!
I agree. If I was rich like you, I would have one! If it cost a buck to go around the world, I'd probably get stuck in DC!
Jan 28, 2024 12:24:53 #
Jan 28, 2024 12:31:45 #
kpmac wrote:
Great set.
Thank you, but pure luck on this sighting!
Heard about that thing called adrenalin?
Jan 28, 2024 12:58:28 #
Great shots. You are one lucky photographer, all the time I spent in the back country and I have never seen one.
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