False Spring, Northern Shoveler and Widgeons

Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
edited March 12, 2007 in Wildlife
Here we are with February just past and it was near 70 today in Boise :ivar . The riversides and parks were crawling with critters, two and four legged and winged.
Heres a couple of images from one of the Park lagoons off the Boise river.

Northern Shoveler and Widgeon Drakes:
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Widgeon Strutting his stuff:
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Shoveler:
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Widgeon Pair:
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This was my second chance at a Northern Shoveler. They are real skittish as Park critters go. They sort of look like a hodge podge of left over duck parts all thrown together.
Albert D.
Albert@WhetstoneImagery.com
http://Albert-Dickson.com

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2007
    Nice shots Albert! thumb.gif
    Glenn

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2007
    very cool thumb.gif same ducks we saw today in L.A. eek7.gif good shooting clap.gif
    Jeff W

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  • Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2007
    Thanks Glenn. Thanks Jeff.
    I just can't get anything realy realy sharp these days though. I don't know whats up. I must need to spend a ton of money on better glass!! mwink.gifmwink.gif
    Albert D.
    Albert@WhetstoneImagery.com
    http://Albert-Dickson.com
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2007
    good shootingclap.gif

    & how about that.... Jeff said he saw the very same ducks in LA!!!! dang they fly fast.....or maybe the smog is getting to him:D
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2007
    Nice "golden" series Albert. Well done.

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
    Thomas Fuller.

    SmugMug account.
    Website.
  • Al PominaAl Pomina Registered Users Posts: 6 Beginner grinner
    edited March 12, 2007
    Albert Dickson wrote:
    Here we are with February just past and it was near 70 today in Boise :ivar . The riversides and parks were crawling with critters, two and four legged and winged.
    Heres a couple of images from one of the Park lagoons off the Boise river.

    Northern Shoveler and Widgeon Drakes:
    135302795-L.jpg

    Widgeon Strutting his stuff:
    135302911-M.jpg

    Shoveler:
    135303042-L.jpg

    Widgeon Pair:
    135303173-L.jpg

    This was my second chance at a Northern Shoveler. They are real skittish as Park critters go. They sort of look like a hodge podge of left over duck parts all thrown together.

    Nice shots. The head reflection in the water in the last shot looks very unnatural.

    Al Pomina
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2007
    Albert Dickson wrote:
    I just can't get anything realy realy sharp these days though. I don't know whats up. I must need to spend a ton of money on better glass!! mwink.gifmwink.gif

    Join the club!! Wanna split? rolleyes1.gif

    Love the duck showing off, great capture!!thumb.gif
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Join the club!! Wanna split? rolleyes1.gif

    Love the duck showing off, great capture!!thumb.gif


    Thanks Marina. HMMMheadscratch.gif , I'll think on the split thing.
    Albert D.
    Albert@WhetstoneImagery.com
    http://Albert-Dickson.com
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2007
    Nice series!
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

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