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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Common Goldeneye
From: afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 00:01:55 -0500
References: <21492165.1263006745824.JavaMail.root@wamui-haziran.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
 
> I spent most of the morning watching a couple of pairs of Common Goldeneye
> ducks defending feeding territory.  I'll have several photos online
> eventually but here are a couple that made the sore frozen butt
> worthwhile:
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/temp/L1250162.jpg
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/temp/L1250170.jpg
>
> In both cases the males had just concluded an underwater battle over
> feeding 'turf' and the loser was making a hasty departure.
>
> technical stuff: R8/DMR, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt, shoulder stock & monopod,
> slight crop.  All comments welcome.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com

I don't know why, but they look constipated at the moment of take off:
straining I suppose ;-)

Cheers

Alastair
In reply to: Message from wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr) ([Leica] IMG: Common Goldeneye)