King Eider, Female.

[Karl Egressy]

It is a rare visitor in our area (Lake Ontario)
In fact up until now, I have seen only immature males around here.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 5D M III
Cano 500 f4.0 L IS II. +2.0x III
ISO 400
f 11
1/640 s
HH

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Nice, proud pose by this Eider. Love the water color interspersed with the ice. Quite a unique setting.
The long focal length + the slow shutter speed + HH have contributed to some softness in the duck. Likely from motion blur.
I'd have pushed ISO, and probably traded some of the DOF for shutter speed here.

[Iain Barker]

Hi Karl
I like the composition and love the ice in the background. I agree with Sidharth re pushing the iso a bit to get a better SS.

TFS
Iain

[dankearl]

I like the environment here, Karl as well as the unusual visitor.
I am glad I don't have your winters.

[Rob Melone]

Nice pose and dynamic environment Karl!

[Eric Dienesch]

Hello,
it looks very cold, but also very good. Nice Picture in my eyes.

Greetings Eric