Spring Fling (waterfowl)

NorthernFocus

Well a few birds are finally showing up in Alaska. No egret fest up here so we have to make do with what we can get. At Creamers Field, the local wildlife refuge, there were a couple of dozen geese Sunday morning and by evening there were several hundred. We had Cackling Geese, Canada Geese, Greater White-fronted (aka Specklebellies), Mallards, Pintails, and Wigeons. I'm still working the bugs out of a new settup.

D300, 200-400VR, 1.4x TC, Bushhawk

Putting on the Brakes
Mallard drake in landing posture. 1/1250s f/8.0 at 550.0mm(400mm w/1.4x TC) iso800


Jettin' In
Flight of Northern Pintails over the field. 1/1250s f/8.0 at 550.0mm(400mm w/1.4x TC) iso640


Specklebelly
This image demontrates both names Greater White-fronted (face) and Specklebelly
1/1000s f/8.0 at 550.0mm(400mm w/1.4x TC) iso500


Perplexed
Cackler looking for a drink of water in a frozen pond after feeding on dry shelled corn.
1/1000s f/8.0 at 450.0mm(320mm w/1.4x TC)iso500


Honk Before Landing
Canada Goose on final approach.
1/1000s f/8.0 at 550.0mm(400mm w/1.4x TC) iso400


Feet Wet
Canada Goose 1/1250s f/8.0 at 550.0mm(400mm w/1.4x TC) iso640


Pic of the Day
My personal favorite of the day's work. 1/1000s f/8.0 at 550.0mm(400mm w/1.4x TC) iso500

Ric Grupe

Mallard is nice...but I really like those Northern Pintails.

NorthernFocus

Thanks, Ric. Pintails are my alltime favorite duck.