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  1. Pelican - lift-off pt 2

    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.
  2. Pelican - lift-off

    Pelican - lift-off

    A slow but powerful take off.
  3. Pelican - resting on the pond

    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.
  4. Ring-Necked Ducks - flying low over water

    Ring-Necked Ducks - flying low over water

    Two Ring-Necked Ducks flying low over a pond, relocating to better feeding areas.
  5. Ring-Necked Ducks - swimming and feeding

    Ring-Necked Ducks - swimming and feeding

    Two male and 1 female Ring-Necked Ducks slowly cruising around a pond feeding.
  6. Buffleheads - flying back to the north end of the pond

    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.
  7. Buffleheads - drafting behind each other fighting strong head winds

    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.
  8. Buffleheads - flying further upstream

    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.
  9. Buffleheads - 2 x female, 1 x male, dripping wet

    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.
  10. Canvas Backs - tired from the chase

    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.
  11. Canvas Backs - Meep Meep!

    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!
  12. Male Common Grackles hanging out by the nests

    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.
  13. Red-Winged Blackbird leaving the nest area

    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.
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    Male_Common_Grackle_2021-04-11.jpeg

    Adult male Common Grackle
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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...
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