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 Long-tailed Duck, Barnegat, NJ Standing on the end of the cold jetty at Barnegat required a reason, besides plain insanity (or maybe not). Jimmy, E.J. and I were shaking cold, but determined to get some flight shots of these guys as well as Scoters, the occasional Merganser and even a couple of Gannets. One thing that sticks out in my mind is E.J. changing flash cards, which required removal of a glove, followed by high-pitched screams of pain... Anyway, we learned a bit about the Long-tailed Duck’s landing patterns. We referred to it as a “controlled crash”….It seemed they would “feel” the water with their tails first, then simply fold up their wings and crash into the water, sometimes in perfect timing with a rising wave. It was an ungraceful sight to see and provided a temporary diversion from the chills. This is the only image I managed that showed the first part of the “crash” process and I somehow missed the timing of the actual impact. The image is only marginally sharp and, as presented, it’s a severe crop, so no prints will be made available….  ..but it makes a good web image.Comments welcomed! EOS 10D, EF 600/4 IS, 1.4TC, 1/3200 @ f5.6, ISO 400. Greg Downing
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