White-winged Scoter.

[Karl Egressy]

I posted one flying towards me earlier.
This is the same bird, right in front of me at eye level or it might have passed me ever so slightly.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 5D M III
Canon 500 f4.0 L IS II. + 1.4x III.
ISO 800
f 7.1
1/2000 s

[dankearl]

Man, this is some nice images posted this evening!
Excellent wings down flight shot, Karl.

[Grace Scalzo]

Congrats from me on this beauty, Karl. Top notch flight image. Just get rid of the dust spot or whatever it is beneath the head.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

What an awesome species to get in flight, Karl. Well done. The eye contact is great and the white eye and eye patch draw attention nicely.

[Doug Brown]

I like the sharp eye and the nice downstroke of the wing. The bird looks like it's flown slightly past you though.

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Great capture of a gorgeous bird.

Left wing seems to be a bit ahead of the right, indicating it's just past the perpendicular point. That said, the wing position is great.

[David Salem]

Yes, the duck is a bit past you but this is great Karl. Love the detailed eye and the down wing pose. Well done.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Karl, great wing position, and that interesting 'eye patch' still intriques me. ( I mentioned it on a previous post of yours on this species )

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent flight pose with nice wing position. Nice lights and details.

Regards,
Satish.

[Holger Leyrer]

I love this wings down flight pose. Very good exposure control and details. Well done, Karl