White-tailed Ptarmigan

© Dan Walters

White-tailed Ptarmigan

Uploaded: February 06, 2005

Description

Canon EOS 20D, 300mm IS lens. Image captured at St. Mary's Glacier, Colorado.

Comments

Dale Gast February 06, 2005

This is FANTASTIC, Dan!!! Great job capturing this!!! #212801

Dan Walters February 06, 2005

Thanks. Sometimes you do not see these birds until they pop their heads out of the snow. #1087459

Wendy Stevenson February 06, 2005

Whoa - I never knew they did that!! What strange bird behaviour!! Cool catch Dan! #1087476

Phil Sauvey February 06, 2005

Dan,

Very cool photo!!! We have them around here but have never been able to see anything like this. Excellent detail and great exposure with the snow. #1087477

Marsha S. Smith February 06, 2005

This is very cool. It looks like the poor little guy is buried in the snow. Not being from a snow area I have never seen or heard of one of these. #1087562

Piotr M. Organa February 06, 2005

Cool! #1087656

Mary Swift February 07, 2005

Excellent capture, Dan! #1089104

Kelly Abernathy level-classic March 15, 2005

Wow - I absolutely love this Dan! Congrats on a great finalist! Well deserved!! -K #1176858

Phil Sauvey March 16, 2005

Dan,

I am so glad to see this one again. One of my favorites for sure. Best of luck and congrats! #1182187

Ronnie E. Howard March 17, 2005

Big congrats Dan on just a truly great image. Ronnie #1186049

Ed Heaton March 17, 2005

Hi Dan,
Congratulations on this tremendous image! #1186111

Jill Flynn March 17, 2005

Congratulations on your terrific win Dan! #1186314

Jill Flynn March 17, 2005

Congratulations on your terrific win Dan! #1186315

Piotr M. Organa March 17, 2005

Awesome win and fantastic photo, Dan!
Congratulations! #1186392

Dan Walters March 17, 2005

Thanks for all the nice compliments. As usual, there were alot of great images out
there. #1186762

Kelly Abernathy level-classic March 17, 2005

I just love this one Dan! Congratulations on your win! Well deserved! -K #1186919

Mark Oxley March 17, 2005

Wonderful capture Dan!! Congrats on your well deserved second place. #1187048

Donna W. Neal March 18, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful winner Dan #1187857

Phil Sauvey March 18, 2005

Dan,

Congrats on your win with such a neat photo! By far one of my favorites! #1188579

Deborah Sandidge March 18, 2005

Clever capture, congratulations Dan! #1189527

Robin L. Wehrman March 19, 2005

WOW! This is magnificent and amazing capture Dan!! Well deserved!!!! #1191366

Wendy Stevenson March 19, 2005

Congrats on your second place win Dan!!! #1191457

Leonard Pierce March 19, 2005

Congratulations on your Second Place win, Dan!!! #1191525

Nancy Grace Chen March 26, 2005

Fun capture, and very well-exposed! Congratulations.

Nancy #1208792

Amanda Littler August 02, 2006

Love this picture its so unusual. great job and congrats. #3114247

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