This will never happen again. When I get to my location I always set my exposure so that I am ready for action. Did that, then walked toward the jetty where I saw long-tails milling about in the wind and waves. All of sudden, this one took off. I just plunked my tripod down, aimed in the direction of the duck (didn't even have the camera to my eye ) and fired off a few frames. Two were sharp. Crazy, right?
Your camera and lens are well trained. Great flight image, Grace. I guess they are leaving very soon and the weather doesn't want to cooperate around here.
It sure is good to be lucky, or I think it should be the other way around :) What a great looking grab shot Grace. Having your exposure pre-set was smart and it looks like you nailed it perfectly. Looks like it's really cooking across the water. Love the comp too.
Is this an immature drake or a hen? Well done
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Love the grab shot! On the fly got you a bird on the fly!!
Out LTD's are quite brown and this one looks quite black. Interesting...
Perfect wing position and great IQ.
Well done,
Gail
Thanks Everyone. David, my best guess is that this is a hen. There is alot of variety in the non-breeding plumage of this species, and sometime hard to tell them apart. Gail, my monitor was recently calibrated and my duck looks brown to me, albeit a rather dark brown. Wonder what you are seeing?