a colorful shoveler: got this shot of a very colorful northern shoveler at a small local pond yesterday. it's a bit unusual to see this much blue on the wings, at least when they're...

SQUIRL033 Loc: Chehalis, WA

got this shot of a very colorful northern shoveler at a small local pond yesterday. it's a bit unusual to see this much blue on the wings, at least when they're folded. 7D, 550mm, 1/1000 @ f/7.1

http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg607/squirl036/IMG_5530%20crop%20sm_zpshxaqxdni.jpg

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

SQUIRL033 wrote:

got this shot of a very colorful northern shoveler at a small local pond yesterday. it's a bit unusual to see this much blue on the wings, at least when they're folded. 7D, 550mm, 1/1000 @ f/7.1

Beautiful! I can where it gets the name.

jpgto Loc: North East Tennessee

WOW. Detail, color, Awesome, this is a new one for me. Jeff

DickC Loc: NE Washington state

Great capture, thanks!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :-D

Saleavitt10 Loc: Maine

That is a gorgeous Northern Shoveler! Thanks for sharing!

turtlepond Loc: Long Beach, Calif

awesome capture.. ;)

SQUIRL033 wrote:

got this shot of a very colorful northern shoveler at a small local pond yesterday. it's a bit unusual to see this much blue on the wings, at least when they're folded. 7D, 550mm, 1/1000 @ f/7.1

http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg607/squirl036/IMG_5530%20crop%20sm_zpshxaqxdni.jpg

:thumbup: :thumbup:

merrytexan Loc: georgia

SQUIRL033 wrote:

got this shot of a very colorful northern shoveler at a small local pond yesterday. it's a bit unusual to see this much blue on the wings, at least when they're folded. 7D, 550mm, 1/1000 @ f/7.1

http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg607/squirl036/IMG_5530%20crop%20sm_zpshxaqxdni.jpg

he is gorgeous! excellent shot squirlo

SQUIRL033 Loc: Chehalis, WA

jerryc41 wrote:

Beautiful! I can where it gets the name.

thanks, Jerry!

jpgto wrote:

WOW. Detail, color, Awesome, this is a new one for me. Jeff

thank you, Jeff!

DickC wrote:

Great capture, thanks!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :-D

thanks, Dick!

SQUIRL033 Loc: Chehalis, WA

Saleavitt10 wrote:

That is a gorgeous Northern Shoveler! Thanks for sharing!

thank youl Saleavitt!

turtlepond wrote:

awesome capture.. ;)
:thumbup: :thumbup:

thanks, Turtlepond!

merrytexan wrote:

he is gorgeous! excellent shot squirlo

thank you, MT!