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Birds Progress report on my first year!
Hello all. I’m new to photography since a little over a year ago. I’ve dabbled here and there, but honestly never ever moved the dial off of auto. The journey has been incredible so far. Ups and Downs for sure. I am grateful that I’ve been able to acquire some amazing gear along the way. Gear... -
Birds Bonaparte’s Gull - First time seeing
I know these are fairly common in many areas, but this is the first time I actually NOTICED them and photographed them. :) One of the few birds as of late that I’ve been watches that has incredibly solid, clean, large patches of colour with almost no speckling or banding. -
Pelican - lift-off pt 2
It took about 5 or 6 big steps/flaps along the water before the pelican get enough lift to really take off.- brockgs
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Pelican - lift-off
A slow but powerful take off.- brockgs
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Pelican - resting on the pond
Our first pelican of the season came to rest for just 15 or 20 minutes or so before taking off and moving on.- brockgs
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Ring-Necked Ducks - flying low over water
Two Ring-Necked Ducks flying low over a pond, relocating to better feeding areas.- brockgs
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Ring-Necked Ducks - swimming and feeding
Two male and 1 female Ring-Necked Ducks slowly cruising around a pond feeding.- brockgs
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Buffleheads - flying back to the north end of the pond
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.- brockgs
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Buffleheads - drafting behind each other fighting strong head winds
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.- brockgs
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Buffleheads - flying further upstream
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.- brockgs
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Buffleheads - 2 x female, 1 x male, dripping wet
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.- brockgs
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Canvas Backs - tired from the chase
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.- brockgs
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Canvas Backs - Meep Meep!
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!- brockgs
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Male Common Grackles hanging out by the nests
Two male Common Grackles just hanging out in the reeds by the edge of a pond waiting to breed and protect the nests.- brockgs
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Red-Winged Blackbird leaving the nest area
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.- brockgs
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Adult male Common Grackle- brockgs
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Brock from Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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...- brockgs
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