Buffle Head with Defective Bill

Posted by Jimmy G on Tue Feb 10, 2004 10:27 pm

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This was taken at Bayshore marina last week.

Canon 10D 500mm f4 1.4x, Hand held from car, Manual exposure using dock pole, Auto focus.

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by Harold Stiver on Tue Feb 10, 2004 11:14 pm

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Interesting shot, Jimmy. I remember seeing a White winged Scoter with the same problem and the same strange pinkish color. You've caught the chestnut in the neck and the blue-green sheen of the cap very well.

Nicely done!!

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by Alan Murphy on Tue Feb 10, 2004 11:48 pm

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Jimmy, that's not a defective bill, that's a Duck giving you the rasberry

Sweet light.

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by Heather Forcier on Tue Feb 10, 2004 11:57 pm

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This makes me so sad. Can birds make it on their own with a defective/broken bill? I'm glad you took the photo. I've missed a few such opportunities because I had a hard time emotionally, now I just try to overcome it and get the shot - I can always erase it later if I want to.

It's a wonderful image - the light, details, the colors...just wish the bird was 100% healthy.

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by Greg Downing on Wed Feb 11, 2004 12:57 am

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I've seen more than a few birds with a missing or broken mandible, such as this one. Very sad to see. Nice shot of a tough guy.

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by LHays on Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:43 am

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I'm with Greg on this one. It's a wonderful shot.....and a lesson in the hardships that birds endure.

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by Bill Whala on Wed Feb 11, 2004 9:03 am

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A beautiful image but tough to take emotionally.

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by AlexC on Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:08 pm

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Great capture even if dramatic and on the sad side of the street, The life of birds is hard by itself, without hunters, pesticides and perennial loss of habitat, I only wish they were smart enough to move into National Parks and Preserves, but then again, not being able to migrate and to nest, life won't be worth living even for them!!!

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