DavidTriplett Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Basic Guidelines: In the strictest sense, nature photography should not include "hand of man elements". Please refrain from images with buildings or human made structures like roads, fences, walls. Pets are not permitted. Captive subjects in zoos, arboretums, or aquariums are permitted, but must be declared, and must focus on the subject, not the captivity. Images with obvious human made elements will likely be deleted from the thread, with an explanation to the photographer. Guidelines are based on PSA rules governing Nature photography which also cover the Nature Forum. Keep your image at/under 1000 pixels on the long axis for in-line viewing. Note that this includes photos hosted off-site at Flicker, Photobucket, your own site, etc Each member please post no more than just one image to this weekly thread per week. If the information is available, many members appreciate information on your approach to making the image and the names, both common and scientific, of the subject(s). However, while encouraged, these are not required as a component of your contributions. Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta [rupestris]) perched on a snowbank along Park Road in Denali National Park, Alaska. Can someone with better ornithological knowledge than I please confirm or correct my identification? Captured from the same frustrating tour bus as last week's caribou. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger G Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 I'm no ptarmigan expert. This is a male in breeding plumage. Sibley tells me that Willow Ptarmigan has a rich rufous neck, rock more dark grey and brown, and willow speckled black on white. Your bird looks more rufous than anything. Not sure if that helps sorry. Thanks for posting the interesting image, and for keeping this column going. Incidentally if you post to iNaturalist.org real experts will chime in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTriplett Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 "Can someone with better ornithological knowledge than I please confirm or correct my identification? Captured from the same frustrating tour bus as last week's caribou." Correction: Further research suggests this is more likely a Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), though the differences between this and the Rock Ptarmigan look to be fairly nuanced. By the bye, Willow Ptarmigan is the Alaska State Bird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Doo Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Willow Ptarmigan Looks like that's what it is. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Willow_Ptarmigan/id Denali? Lucky you I was there so many years ago. Yes, even at that time, the bus rides were restrictive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Doo Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Courthouse Towers, Arches National Park, Utah 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Doo Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Oops! I wonder if the lit shrubs disqualify the above image from this forum? I didn't think about it when posting. It was pitch dark and the headlights of a passing car illuminated the foreground. By the way, is light-painting allowed? Asking because I do that sometimes for nature shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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