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Taken 14-Jun-21


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Keywords:BIRDS, Long-Tailed Duck, Waterfowl, action, animal, animal wildlife, bird, black, duck, green, landing, low angle, reflection, splash, sunny, water drop, water level, white, wildlife, wings
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Dimensions4335 x 1838
Original file size2 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken14-Jun-21 09:45
Date modified26-Jul-21 16:31
Shooting Conditions

Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D4S
Focal length500 mm
Focal length (35mm)500 mm
Max lens aperturef/4
Exposure1/8000 at f/4
FlashNot fired
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeManual
Exposure prog.Manual
ISO speedISO 320
Metering modePattern
Digital zoom1x
Incoming Long-tailed Drake

Incoming Long-tailed Drake

By far one of the most fun ducks to watch land is the Long-tailed Duck. Watching them it's like the last 5 feet in the air they just give up flying, fold their wings, and skip along the surface of the water until they stop. I laugh watching it every single time and until this image I've never been able to capture it just right. I was able to be right at water level when this drake flew in and landed right in front of us on the calm water. It was amazing to see and I hoped like crazy I had at least one of the images in focus. Thankfully I did and this is the fun result of that moment.