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Jeff Sorbie
10-13-2010, 03:13 PM
Taken @ Mud Lake in Ottawa, Ontario

A700+Sigma 120-400mm

1/800, f6, ISO 250, 400mm, Hand Held
Haim Ziv
10-13-2010, 03:54 PM
Beautiful and graceful image love the water texture.
Arthur Morris
10-13-2010, 04:15 PM
Everything is sweet about this image, the light, the COMP, and the bird. It is a Hooded Merg but it might be a young one of either sex as the adult females have golden crests. Could be some sort of adult in eclipse also--I am not familiar with those plumages.
Joe Senzatimore
10-13-2010, 04:42 PM
Sweet image. water color puts it over the top for me.
Daniel Cadieux
10-13-2010, 07:23 PM
The dark eye would be a good fieldmark to call this one a juvenile bird (Hooded Merganser). Mud Lake is a popular hangout for these guys in the fall too - but they just won't let anybody get too close!!:) I like your comp, Jeff!
Jeff Sorbie
10-13-2010, 07:37 PM
Thanks for the comments & help indentifying this little one everyone.
Stephen Stephen
10-13-2010, 08:19 PM
Jeff nice composition and exposure. The smooth water surface keep the attention on this nicel detailed bird.