B.o.d 2/8/05

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited February 9, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi You'll :wave

Todays bird is a real pain in the butt to shoot. Its the Northern Shoveler. He has a bigger bill than any other duck. The bill is black and the head is also black with a green gloss. The breast of course is all white which makes this duck a real bear to shoot. I have yet to get a shoot w/o blowing some of the white.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2005
    He feeds on small aquatic plants and animals. He strains water through his bill which has comblike teeth along its side.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2005
    He will usually invert himself to feed.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2005
    for the non-bird pic there's nothing more Florida than surfing.
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  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2005
    Wow!
    Just incredible, Harry. That is such a cool species of duck!

    Thanks for sharing as always Harry! clap.gif

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  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hi You'll wave.gif

    Todays bird is a real pain in the butt to shoot. Its the Northern Shoveler. He has a bigger bill than any other duck. The bill is black and the head is also black with a green gloss. The breast of course is all white which makes this duck a real bear to shoot. I have yet to get a shoot w/o blowing some of the white.
    Hi Harry,

    I am glad you showed this duck up close...I didn't realize their bill was shaped like that. Great Shots!

    I am also enjoying the fact that you provide the name and give descriptions...I have learned about many from you! Thanks, Trish
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2005
    no blow out
    Harryb wrote:
    He will usually invert himself to feed.
    I see you found a way to keep the white from blowing out --very clever --and saves on those camera changes ne_nau.gif nice Harry very nice don't think i have ever seen that duck before thanks for the pics Jeff
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2005
    Duck Butts!
    Harryb wrote:
    He will usually invert himself to feed.

    We watched the ducks in Golden Gate Park and it's so funny how they go head first and show us their duck butts! It's so difficult to photograph though, they don't cooperate and line up the right way. I did see one photographer that managed to get some artful duck butts, but can't remember his name.

    Anyway it's a pretty duck!

    The surfers, love that young man bitting his lip!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2005
    MuskyDude wrote:
    Just incredible, Harry. That is such a cool species of duck!

    Thanks for sharing as always Harry! clap.gif

    AJ
    Hey AJ,

    I've just started IDing the smaller birds. There is an amazing variety of ducks down here.

    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2005
    Hi Trish
    Trish323 wrote:
    Hi Harry,

    I am glad you showed this duck up close...I didn't realize their bill was shaped like that. Great Shots!

    I am also enjoying the fact that you provide the name and give descriptions...I have learned about many from you! Thanks, Trish
    Its funny, as often as I've been to the Wetlands I never paid much attention to
    the ducks. I was always looking for the more "interesting" birds.

    I'm learning about them with you. When I shot him I said "what the heck is that"?

    Harry
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  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    He will usually invert himself to feed.

    I love duckbutts. clap.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2005
    "butts"
    butts are cool. gubbsie even won one of our early challenges with "goosebutts" see http://dgrin.smugmug.com for the pic :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2005
    Hey Jeff
    jwear wrote:
    I see you found a way to keep the white from blowing out --very clever --and saves on those camera changes ne_nau.gif nice Harry very nice don't think i have ever seen that duck before thanks for the pics Jeff
    I wish you were right but the whites are blown out a tad in the shots. :cry
    Thanks for the kind comments.

    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2005
    hEY dEE
    Dee wrote:
    We watched the ducks in Golden Gate Park and it's so funny how they go head first and show us their duck butts! It's so difficult to photograph though, they don't cooperate and line up the right way. I did see one photographer that managed to get some artful duck butts, but can't remember his name.

    Anyway it's a pretty duck!

    The surfers, love that young man bitting his lip!
    Those ducks can be a hoot. The problem here is that they leave as soon as they detect you. Its hard to get a decent shot. Well when I get my 500mm I should get better shots. I figure I should have Linda worn down in around 15 years and she'll ok the purchase. rolleyes1.gif

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  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2005
    HarryB where in florida are you? I am heading down to Tampa/Bradenton next month. Show me some birds.
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited February 9, 2005
    Nice Harry!!!
    I've gotten some of those guys and you're right they are a bear to expose with that dark head and white all over. Ya done real good on this one clap.gifclap.gif

    Steve

    PS: Great job on those surfers thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2005
    fish wrote:
    I love duckbutts. clap.gif
    Me too they are particularly good when sauteed with onions.

    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2005
    dragon300zx wrote:
    HarryB where in florida are you? I am heading down to Tampa/Bradenton next month. Show me some birds.
    I'm in Viera. That's on the space coast (near Cape Canaveral) on the Atlantic side.

    Just hang out for awhile and I'll probably be posting a few bird shots now & then. :D

    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    I've gotten some of those guys and you're right they are a bear to expose with that dark head and white all over. Ya done real good on this one clap.gifclap.gif

    Steve

    PS: Great job on those surfers thumb.gif

    Thanks Steve. They are a pain to shoot. I'm gonna have to get out of the swamp and get down to the beach to do some more beach shots.

    Harry
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