Bufflehead Diving


Posted by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:55 am

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Bolsa Chica has been very quiet this winter so we had to amuse ourselves by shooting diving buffleheads.
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by Alan Murphy on Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:06 am
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Great timing Richard.
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by Herman Blockx on Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:13 am
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killer diving shot!
 

by Ofer Levy on Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:53 pm
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Sweet shot!! :D I have tried to get this action but with no success so far - well done!! :D
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by Chris Kayler on Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:00 pm
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oh you poor thing Richard, having to shoot buffleheads :lol:

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by Haim Ziv on Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:19 pm
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Cute pose and very good light.
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by Dick Ginkowski on Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:28 pm
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That's a nice shot and some good action...but how would you like it if the bird called you a bufflehead? :roll: :lol: :twisted: 8) :mrgreen:
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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:06 pm
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Good timing - these are fun to shoot.
 

by Mike Wilson on Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:22 pm
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This is killer Richard.
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by Campbell on Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:04 pm
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Wow, very cool. I counted 3 drakes and 5 hens of these at Santee Lakes today.
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by KK Hui on Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:23 pm
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An interesting pose and a good one too, Richard! :roll:
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by Tomasz on Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:43 pm
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Excellent timing, Richard! Love the pose.
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by Bruce Sherman on Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:02 pm
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Nice! You caught him just at the perfect moment.
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by Steve Metildi on Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:11 am
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Great action you've captured here Richard--I think I took a few similiar to this last year off the bridge. Nice job holding the highlights.

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by Jim Probst on Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:25 am
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It looks like you got the shot you were trying for. Nicely done!
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