Woodies In the late afternoon (Page 3): 👍👍...

dreff Loc: Bow, WA

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Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California

clickety wrote:

Very well done. Some contenders for the Federal Waterfowl Stamps for sure.

Thank you.

Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California

ShelbyDave wrote:

Wow! Great shots, the best is the last one.

Thank you. Seems to be a consensus that the last one is the favored one.

Annie-Get-Your-Gun Loc: Byron Center, Mi

Bozsik wrote:

I finally reserved some time to spend an afternoon in one of the blinds I put out a few weeks ago. the birds are getting more use to them being there, although the camera shutter tends to disturb them a bit. Enjoy.

Perfect images of the beautiful ducks, David.

Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California

Annie-Get-Your-Gun wrote:

Perfect images of the beautiful ducks, David.

srsincary Loc: Cary, NC

Bozsik wrote:

I finally reserved some time to spend an afternoon in one of the blinds I put out a few weeks ago. the birds are getting more use to them being there, although the camera shutter tends to disturb them a bit. Enjoy.

Wood ducks are fun subjects. Haven't found any locally yet. Thanks for sharing.

Toment Loc: FL, IL

Wow! Beautiful!
Thanks

crafterwantabe Loc: Mn

These are fantastic!

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

Bozsik wrote:

I finally reserved some time to spend an afternoon in one of the blinds I put out a few weeks ago. the birds are getting more use to them being there, although the camera shutter tends to disturb them a bit. Enjoy.

What a beautiful bird, David! Fantastic job!

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

Excellent set and captures.

Appy Loc: Flint Hills (Ks)

Great! Especially like the BIF.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Bozsik wrote:

I finally reserved some time to spend an afternoon in one of the blinds I put out a few weeks ago. the birds are getting more use to them being there, although the camera shutter tends to disturb them a bit. Enjoy.

Beautiful series!

Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California

Appy wrote:

Great! Especially like the BIF.

Thanks. It has been difficult to capture any images of these guys in flight as they show up just around sunset and I lose light quickly. It is difficult to use a decent shutter speed without all the noise from a high ISO. They are also not very good at telegraphing when they want to launch from the water, and do so very quickly. Unlike other ducks, there is not the long take-off. They just explode from the surface of the water most of the time. There is also the issue with all the cattails since they prefer ponds with lots of cover. It has been fun.

Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California

Thanks for the comments everyone. Hope you are all getting some good shooting in during this springtime.