Intro To Splash Photography - 31 Jan 2019
Day 2 of the Polar Vortex brought more biting winds and windchills to -30F. This didn't stop me from checking the Detroit River for diving ducks (again). This time I had the camera batteries charged, and adjusted exposure (1/3200 sec., f/8, ISO 200) to improve my capture rate. With the Canvasbacks, Mallard, Redhead, and even a scaup or two, I had plenty of subjects at point-blank range to photograph. 1000 photos laters I noticed a pattern: lots of spraying water...
Of course, when they weren't bashing fish brains trying to make smaller bits to swallow, the ducks provided some absolutely wonderful portraits.
Wyandotte Boat Launch, Wayne, Michigan, US
Jan 31, 2019 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.1 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Cold, bitter
3 species
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) 12
Redhead (Aythya americana) 15
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S1
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Jan 31, 2019 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.1 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Cold, bitter
3 species
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) 12
Redhead (Aythya americana) 15
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
