"The Flying Bullet" Male Bufflehead Duck

[James Salywoda]

Bufflehead Duck
Southern California


These are the fastest flying little ducks that winter here.

Nikon D300s AFS 600 F4
1/2500 ISO 800 F6.3

Thanks For Looking

Jim

[dankearl]

I can't believe you got a BIF of one of these little guys.
My only attempts just get the backside as they fly away!
Very well done, not your best BIF shot, but considering the subject,
Really nice!

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Prettyducks i think. Nice wing position and eye contact. I feel a need for another round of sharpening on the bird. Great to get this fast little guy

[Neil Nourse]

James, way to go!!

They sure are like flying bullets!!!

Wish you had caught him one flap sooner as he looks like he is just a little past you. ( Like Dan any of mine have also been of the back side).
Image looks just a little noisy to me, and I think you have a dust bunny very right edge almost a 1/4 of the way down.

I agree it's not one of your best, but still a nice shot considering the subject.

TFS Neil