Ring-necked Duck


Posted by Mako_Elite on Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:22 pm

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Shot this morning. Dark overcast as usual. I arrived to the lake and went to the section where 2 parts of the lake are connected with a narrow passage. I went down to the water level, tripod in the water and waited for 1/2 hour....nothing just a few Scaups way in the distance. I moved to the other side of the passage and there were more Scaups but too far again. These birds are super shy.
While I was waiting for the group of Scaups move closer..Osprey landed on the tree above me. It was facing direction to the other side of the passage were I was earlier. 
10 minutes later huge splash and I am looking to my right there is Osprey lifting nice size  trout out of water. I didn't even had a chance to take the shot. 
If I would stay at my first location I could more likely get a super nice shot of the Osprey with the fish.
Later on few Scaups came closer, but still a good amount distance.
This male Scaup was keeping eyes on me.

D2HS, 500mm f/4 P ED IF + TC-16A
1/125, ISO-1600, f/9 on tripod.

Please click on the image for uncompressed view, thank you.

NOTE: Thanks to Tim Zurowski for properly identifing the duck as
           Ring-necked Duck...thank you Tim.


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by david fletcher on Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:06 pm
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Well done with sticking with your target. Sometimes we get lucky Ludo. Sometimes we just have to go back. Good story on how it really is. Sometimes it's good when the gods shine on us. Either way, it is good to be there. As ever, you have nailed this image. Congrats
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by Tim Zurowski on Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:14 pm
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It is a Ring-necked Duck :)
 

by Mako_Elite on Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:21 pm
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Tim Zurowski wrote:It is a Ring-necked Duck :)

Thank you for the correction Tim. It is Ringed-necked Duck.

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by sirianul on Sat Apr 20, 2019 6:04 pm
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Nice low angle in this frame.

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by Ron Day on Sat Apr 20, 2019 8:29 pm
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Love the story and image, Ludo. Sweet soft light and low perspective.
 

by Karl Egressy on Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:17 am
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Nice head on shot, Ludo.
 

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