Rhnoceros Auklet

Posted by Tim Zurowski on Sat Jan 11, 2025 12:39 am

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Nikon D800, Nikkor 500 f/4 VR, ISO 640, f/5.6, 1/4000's

Taken about 1 km off the Oak Bay waterfront from my kayak. Please click on image to view full size.

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by KK Hui on Sat Jan 11, 2025 2:30 am

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The slight look back works really well here despite he's moving away.
Nice one, Tim!

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:08 am

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Great details and light and definitely a species I'd love to see sometime.

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by Dan Kearl on Sat Jan 11, 2025 12:54 pm

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Very nice species to get an image of.. water is very nice.

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by david fletcher on Sat Jan 11, 2025 2:15 pm

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A beauty Tim. Lovely light and eye contact. Good combo.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Sat Jan 11, 2025 2:43 pm

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So unique- great take on this duck- lovely water and clarity.

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by Karl Egressy on Sat Jan 11, 2025 3:40 pm

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Amazing shot of a bird that hardly ever posted here.

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by Tim Zurowski on Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:36 pm

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Thanks all for the replies.

Cynthia, this is not a "duck, but rather an Auklet, which is a seabird. Karl, probably the reason they aren't posted much is because they are not easy to photograph; especially on the water like this. They rarely come in close enough to land, so you have to get out in a boat for them; preferably a kayak for a lower angle..

Photographing birds out in the ocean from a kayak is lots of fun, but also risky for you and your gear.

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by paul fletcher on Sat Jan 11, 2025 10:02 pm

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I can't recall seeing this species posted here on Naturescapes in the past several years, so a fine capture Tim! The water looks so good here, with the colour, patterns, and the reflection, showing as it does. ( Is the Oak Bay Beach Hotel still open? My late father new the owner,( she was a client of his, many many years ago). Thank you.

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