Red-Brested Merganser's: I was walking on a path next to the Arkansas river below Lake Pueblo and spotted some ducks diving and feeding. I was about 50-75 yards away. There was a large...

howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co

I was walking on a path next to the Arkansas river below Lake Pueblo and
spotted some ducks diving and feeding. I was about 50-75 yards away.
There was a large cottonwood tree between me and the river, I used the trunk
to block my view of river where the ducks were feeding. I made it to the tree,
checked my settings and then peeked around the side of the tree, they were still
there but took-off. Here is what I captured.

two females ready to bolt
two females ready to bolt...

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off they go the male bringing up the rear

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DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Wow, excellent series!

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

howlynn wrote:

I was walking on a path next to the Arkansas river below Lake Pueblo and
spotted some ducks diving and feeding. I was about 50-75 yards away.
There was a large cottonwood tree between me and the river, I used the trunk
to block my view of river where the ducks were feeding. I made it to the tree,
checked my settings and then peeked around the side of the tree, they were still
there but took-off. Here is what I captured.

Such superb shots of gorgeous subjects

howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co

DaveO wrote:

Wow, excellent series!

Thank you Dave. Fun to have these ducks year around, plus the other
Mergansers.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

howlynn wrote:

Thank you Dave. Fun to have these ducks year around, plus the other
Mergansers.

Took me many years to appreciate these pleasures!

howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co

joecichjr wrote:

Such superb shots of gorgeous subjects

Thank you Joe. It was busy in the park being a Saturday and high winds
headed our way. The fishermen on the river kept the ducks on the move.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Wonderful action sequence!

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

NICE action ! 8-) ......thanks for sharing

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

What a great action set

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Really great action set. Well done

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

howlynn wrote:

I was walking on a path next to the Arkansas river below Lake Pueblo and
spotted some ducks diving and feeding. I was about 50-75 yards away.
There was a large cottonwood tree between me and the river, I used the trunk
to block my view of river where the ducks were feeding. I made it to the tree,
checked my settings and then peeked around the side of the tree, they were still
there but took-off. Here is what I captured.

Fantastic set!!! Lynn

tcthome Loc: NJ

Nice action! I was smilining while reading your sneak-up story.

howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co

UTMike wrote:

Wonderful action sequence!

Thank you Mike, these were runners, one foot in front of the other.

howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co

imagemeister wrote:

NICE action ! 8-) ......thanks for sharing

Thank you Larry for taking a look.

howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co

Curmudgeon wrote:

What a great action set

Thank you Jack. I was lucky they took off downriver, right past me.