Just how good is Ptarmigan Camouflage !

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LOL Took this today while driving round Northern Iceland, 1d Mk3 and 300 2.8 IS with 2x TC Handheld (uncropped) through car window :)

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Nice shot, Ian. In a completely snowy landscape, the ptarmigan would definitely be hard to see!
 
Nice one indeed. Its been a while since I saw a real live Ptarmigan
 
Is it ptarmigans that change their colour to more mottled looking in the summer months? :thinking:

Nice shot though Ian and really does demonstrate how well the camo works .....





....which reminds me, have you got the 600mm with you, and if so, did you pack a snowy white camo sleave for that too? [as opposed to off white/grey of its natural plumage] :D :p
 
LadyLens said:
Is it ptarmigans that change their colour to more mottled looking in the summer months? :thinking:

Nice shot though Ian and really does demonstrate how well the camo works .....





....which reminds me, have you got the 600mm with you, and if so, did you pack a snowy white camo sleave for that too? [as opposed to off white/grey of its natural plumage] :D :p
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Yes Ptarmigans do change colour for summer i believe. :)

And no havent got the 600 with me, was too tricky to get on the flight, but ill be more prepared next time ! :)

Thanks all :)
 
sawman said:
Nice one indeed. Its been a while since I saw a real live Ptarmigan
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They have plastic ones up in Scotland do they, Charlie? ;)

Lovely shot, Ian... thanks for sharing with us southern folk!
 
Good eating if you can catch them apparently.
Quite a tidy shot that
 
IanC_UK said:
Yes Ptarmigans do change colour for summer i believe. :)
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You are indeedy correct ... they become MBJ's ... :LOL:


As opposed to LBJ's ... :cautious:



Very well captured Ian and really does show why they take on a Winter coat ... :clap:


OMG ... :eek: ... all that way and no 600 ... :nono: ... what were you thinking my good man ... :cautious:





:p
 
Venomator said:


You are indeedy correct ... they become MBJ's ... :LOL:


As opposed to LBJ's ... :cautious:



Very well captured Ian and really does show why they take on a Winter coat ... :clap:


OMG ... :eek: ... all that way and no 600 ... :nono: ... what were you thinking my good man ... :cautious:





:p
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I was thinking of my poor back and my luggage allowance lol :) the 300 2.8 is fairly good :)

Thanks everybody i have more to upload today :)
 
"How good is Ptarmigan camouflage?"

What ptarmigan? ;)
 
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