Haven't had too much time for photography lately, but went out for a brief while last Sunday morning to try and photograph this bird. Not common on Long Island, there have been a few around this winter, I heard that the reason is because the Great Lakes are frozen so they have headed south. I was happy when he woke up and gave a little shake. This individual is transitioning into breeding plumage. The stray feather on his neck and the hints of red on his lower neck are hints of what is to come.
1/1000, f8, iso 800
Canon 1dx, 600 f4 + 2.0tc + lowered rrs tripod
Added some canvas to the right side for composition
A great looking grebe?
Nice light, in fact that's what caught my eye! those water droplets also add motion to the image. Nice space around the bird and sharp where has to be.
Nice ruffled feathers and excellent pose captured, Grace. They nest here but hardly ever seen during winter. (I only have a flight shot from this winter)
Hi Grace, lovely low perspective, and well timed to capture the shake, which in turn has created flying droplets. Great IQ and sharpness for 1200mm, and I like the hint of yellows in the water.
Red-necked grebe shake
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