Cold, miserable day, intermittent snow and howling wind. Two pairs of Buffleheads flying back up to the north end of the pond after the horrendous winds keep blowing them down to the south end where they don’t want to be.
Cold, miserable day, intermittent snow and howling wind. These two couples were constantly getting blown around the lake. Would fish for a minute, get blown 50m downwind, rest, fish, get blown further downwind…etc.
Cold, miserable day, intermittent snow and howling wind. They had just been blow down to the south end of the pond and were flying back up to the northern end again.
Cold, miserable day, intermittent snow and howling wind. Notice the drips of water coming off their bills and the relatively rough waves. They were constantly fighting to stay where they wanted to be.
Two male canvas backs, tire from flying low around the pond fighting over a potential mate and start to settle back down into the water to rest up before the next duel.
Like the proverbial road runner, here, two male Canvas Backs are squabbling over mates. The male choosing the opt out of the fight almost runs across the water just like the road runner escaping the coyote!
One of my very first usable in-fight bird photos!!! While I really had to dial back the contrast to pull out the feathers, they’re there and moderately sharp. The day is VERY overcast and dreary, so getting detail on these Blackbirds has been pretty tricky.
Hi everyone,
My name is Brock Gunter-Smith, I’m a boring, incredibly average, mildly geeky father of 3. I live in central Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I usually describe it as “an 8 hour drive north of Minneapolis”. I’m looking to photography as a way to try and find a new hobby that will...
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