Motif: Happy Bluebill, too!

Posted by Wayne Nicholas on Mon Mar 29, 2004 7:13 pm

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I thought I would toss this one in, after seeing Bill Whala's L Scaup. Didn't really have anything blue to post until he reminded me of the common nickname for the Lesser Scaup. Apparently, this guy heard the same joke as Bill's Scaup. The angle of this shot is a little high because the bank was a lot steep. All comments welcome.

Shot January in Austin, TX on Town Lake.

Canon 1D, 400 f/5.6, handheld, f/5.6 @ 1/2500.

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by Bill Whala on Mon Mar 29, 2004 7:27 pm

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I love these kinds of shots. They look so happy with the bill open like this. You did very well to get the iridescence on his head.

I agree with you about the shooting angle but still an excellent image all around!!

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by judylynn on Mon Mar 29, 2004 8:03 pm

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Great capture and wonderful detail . These ducks look so happy.

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by Harvey Edelman on Mon Mar 29, 2004 9:06 pm

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Great expression and technicals!

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by Wil Hershberger on Mon Mar 29, 2004 9:33 pm

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Great shot. I love the open bill. I thought that blue bills were Ruddy ducks???

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by Bill Whala on Mon Mar 29, 2004 9:40 pm

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Wil Hershberger wrote:I thought that blue bills were Ruddy ducks???

According to the resource I got the name Bluebill from, alternate names for Ruddy Ducks are 'Bull-necked Teal' and 'Dollar Duck'. These are old hunters terms.

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by Alan Murphy on Mon Mar 29, 2004 9:42 pm

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Great shot Wayne. Love the open bill.

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by Alan Melle on Mon Mar 29, 2004 9:42 pm

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Very nice! Almost looks like a flipped image of Bill's shot. Nicely done.

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by Jill on Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:56 pm

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Wayne wrote: "Apparently, this guy heard the same joke as Bill's Scaup." Indeed, another wonderful image!!!

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:38 am

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A nice shot indeed Wayne! Love that little tongue and cheeky smile!

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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Mar 30, 2004 9:39 am

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A happy shot! Put a smile on my face.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Tue Mar 30, 2004 6:58 pm

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Wayne, an excellent laughing duck. Neat eye and iridescence.

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by AlexC on Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:15 pm

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Nice open bill, and great detail, nice exposure and colors!! Well done, congrats!!

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