Geese and Peacocks

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I was in Las Vegas, Nevada last weekend. We visited Floyd Lamb State Park where we saw ducks, geese and peacocks alongside 4 small lakes. The weather was cold and clear. The sky was blue and the afternoon light was great for photos.
#1 geese


#2 geese in the water


#3 I forgot the name of these black ducks, but I've seen some posted here in the past. Maybe you can help me out here.


#4 The Peacock


#5 The peacock flew up on the roof


I didn't do anything to this last photo except a slight crop and curves. I like the way the bird stands out against the background. Too bad there were cars parked there. Oh well. Comments and critique welcome.

Rohirrim

Nice captures Snappy. They look a little soft to me.

The smaller goose in the first image may be a Greater White Fronted Goose, a little on the uncommon side.

The black birds are American Coots.

Dani

cool shots snappy

I'm amazed those peacocks can even fly

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Rohirrim wrote:

Nice captures Snappy. They look a little soft to me.

The smaller goose in the first image may be a Greater White Fronted Goose, a little on the uncommon side.

The black birds are American Coots.

Thanks for the help on those birds, Steve. You know, all of my pictures have looked soft to me for a while. I know I was hand holding the camera and using a zoom lens, but I'm beginning to wonder. I have not had much luck with this camera from the start. I wonder if the autofocus is working right. I just can't seem to get a sharp focus nohow. Can anyone suggest a sure test?

Thanks for stopping by and for your help.

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Dani wrote:

cool shots snappy

I'm amazed those peacocks can even fly

Hey Dani,

Thanks for stopping by. I've seen the peacocks at the zoo fly up to a roof. I think they can only fly a short distance, kind of like chickens.