Coming in For a Landing (long-Tailed Duck)
Sorry about this one. Came to the party a little late so all the long-tailed ducks were farther out from shore. Here a male starts to stall out as he prepares for a landing with the main flock
Calm Waters (Long -Tailed Duck)
Another nice one from our Sunday shoot.
Giving Me The Eye (Long-Tailed Duck)
A male long-tailed duck gives me the eye as he swims past at Deep Bay.
Coming in For a Landing #2 (Long-Tailed Duck)
Another image in the landing sequence. It took about an hour but the long-tailed ducks at Deep Bay started to come in closer.
Coming in For a Landing (Long-Tailed Duck)
The long-tailed ducks were coming in a bit closer today.
Leading Lady (Long-Tailed Ducks)
A hen and two long-tailed drakes return to feed close to shore after being scared away by a passing motor boat.
Crash Landing! (Long-Tailed Duck)
Long-tailed ducks look pretty majestic when they are flying and taking off but for some reason are a bit awkward when it comes to their landings. In this image a drake attempts a landing but crashes into the water instead. A bit comical to witness in person.
Sunny Day Landing (Long-Tailed Duck)
Another male long-tailed duck comes in for a landing at Deep Bay.
Sunny Day Yesterday! (Long-Tailed Duck)
Could not resist the sun yesterday so went back to Deep Bay again to spend more time with the long-tailed ducks.
Another Male Joins The Group (Long-Tailed Duck)
There was nothing going on at Little Mountain yesterday so Maxime and I headed up to Deep Bay for some long-tailed ducks.
A Noisy Landing (Long-Tailed Duck)
A male long-tailed duck calls out just before touch down at Deep Bay.
LTD Stack (Long-Tailed Ducks)
Two males above and a female below.
Sunny Morning Long Tail (Long-Tail Duck)
Out at Deep Bay again yesterday practicing my flight shots. Ran into Deb, Ed, Pascal, and Al Berto.
Long Tail Couple in Flight (Long-Tail Ducks)
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Long Tail in Morning Light (Long-Tail Duck)
The long tails were coming in a bit closer today. Had to fight a bit with the harsh light but this shot turned out pretty good.
Windy Day Long-Tail Duck
A few more long-tail ducks showing up at Deep Bay now. The north wind was pretty cold out there yesterday.
Deep Bay Long-Tailed Duck
Two males and a female the other day. Must work on getting a few more decent flight shots this winter.
Long-Tailed Duck in Flight (Deep Bay)
A male long-tailed duck takes flight after being startled by a passing sailboat.
First Long Tail of 2021 (Long-tailed Duck)
There was a single male and a couple of female long-tailed ducks that came pretty close to shore today at Deep Bay near Bowser.
Side View (Long-Tailed Ducks)
Found this image where the ducks passed a bit closer. A nice mixture of up and down wing positions.
Male Long-tailed Ducks in Flight
Went to Deep Bay today to shoot the long-tailed ducks. A bit more light and much drier than yesterday but the long-tails still kept their distance.
Toe Dragger (Long-Tailed Duck)
A long-tailed duck lightly touches the surface of the water before settling in to land.
Coming In For a Landing (Long-Tailed Duck)
I was a bit out of practice after being in the house for five weeks so finally got out to Deep Bay to play with the long-tailed ducks. Sorry for the quality. It will take time to get all of my flight photos up to snuff and shake the rust off.
Preening Time (Long Tail Duck)
A long tail drake preens at Deep Bay on Vancouver Island.
Portrait Style With Reflection
Went through my images and found one a bit closer from the trip to Deep Bay yesterday.
Long Tail Duck in Flight
Here is an image that I got today at Deep Bay of a long tail duck drake in flight. It's a bit of a crop but still didn't come out too bad.
Deep Bay Long tailed Duck (Drake)
Filtered sunlight and calm winds can make for some nice images of long-tailed ducks this time of year at Deep Bay. Still trying to get a half decent flight shot of one of these guys. Say tuned!
Dangling By a Thread
Thought that the water running off of the bill looked interesting in this image.
Deep Bay Long Tail Duck #2
The light kept changing on me at Deep Bay and eventually it started to rain. Here is one with the sun still out.
Deep Bay Long Tail Duck
Guess I missed out on some of the action at the Nanaimo Estuary today. I was up in Deep Bay enjoying the long tail ducks.
