Waterfowl – Page 2 – Feathered Photography

Hooded Merganser Shenanigans

Nine days ago I had my best day so far this winter with Hooded Mergansers. (13 photos)

Diving Redhead – A Nine Image Series

And a surprising coincidence.

A Hooded Merganser, The Rule Of Thirds And A Technique For Leveling Photos

A handsome bird and a couple of photo processing tips. (2 images)

A Hooded Merganser With A Fish And A Thieving Gull

I try to avoid applying human standards to birds but sometimes I can’t help myself. (10 photos)

Yesterday’s Hooded Mergansers

Finally, some interesting birds in good light. It’s been a while. (2 photos)

Levitating Goose?

Somehow, the thought of a levitating 10 lb. goose amuses me. (2 photos)

Tundra Swan Takeoff

Sometimes I wonder how these heavy birds ever get airborne. (3 photos)

Some Recent Urban Pond Birds

In the last three days I’ve visited three urban ponds in the Salt Lake Valley while looking for birds. (6 photos of 6 species)

Some Recent Birds

Nine photos, six species.

Birds On Ice

And in some cases, ice on birds. (4 photos)

Squabbling Cinnamon Teal Hens

Plus, evidence that I can do something other than photograph birds. (2 photos)

Drake Gadwall Taking Off And In Flight – A Series

A ten-photo series, plus a different version of two of them.

Two Mallards – Tandem Takeoff In Alternate Styles

Hunters at Bear River MBR have made ducks jumpy as hell so yesterday I decided to try to take advantage of the situation.

A Pair Of Blue-winged Teals Exploding Off The Water

Plus individual flight shots of each of them. (4 photos)

Blue-winged Teal In Flight

At least I think it’s a Blue-winged Teal. I struggle with teal ID when they’re not in breeding plumage.

Category: Waterfowl