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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 - 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 - 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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At Lake of the Lilies.- RGaffney
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