B.o.d 2/8/05

[Harryb]

Hi You'll :wave

Todays bird is a real pain in the butt to shoot. Its the Northern Shoveler. He has a bigger bill than any other duck. The bill is black and the head is also black with a green gloss. The breast of course is all white which makes this duck a real bear to shoot. I have yet to get a shoot w/o blowing some of the white.

[Harryb]

He feeds on small aquatic plants and animals. He strains water through his bill which has comblike teeth along its side.

[Harryb]

He will usually invert himself to feed.

[Harryb]

for the non-bird pic there's nothing more Florida than surfing.

[MuskyDude]

Just incredible, Harry. That is such a cool species of duck!

Thanks for sharing as always Harry! :clap

AJ

[Trish323]

Hi You'll :wave

Todays bird is a real pain in the butt to shoot. Its the Northern Shoveler. He has a bigger bill than any other duck. The bill is black and the head is also black with a green gloss. The breast of course is all white which makes this duck a real bear to shoot. I have yet to get a shoot w/o blowing some of the white.
Hi Harry,

I am glad you showed this duck up close...I didn't realize their bill was shaped like that. Great Shots!

I am also enjoying the fact that you provide the name and give descriptions...I have learned about many from you! Thanks, Trish

[jwear]

He will usually invert himself to feed. I see you found a way to keep the white from blowing out --very clever --and saves on those camera changes :dunno nice Harry very nice don't think i have ever seen that duck before thanks for the pics Jeff

[Dee]

He will usually invert himself to feed.

We watched the ducks in Golden Gate Park and it's so funny how they go head first and show us their duck butts! It's so difficult to photograph though, they don't cooperate and line up the right way. I did see one photographer that managed to get some artful duck butts, but can't remember his name.

Anyway it's a pretty duck!

The surfers, love that young man bitting his lip!

[Harryb]

Just incredible, Harry. That is such a cool species of duck!

Thanks for sharing as always Harry! :clap

AJ
Hey AJ,

I've just started IDing the smaller birds. There is an amazing variety of ducks down here.

Harry

[Harryb]

Hi Harry,

I am glad you showed this duck up close...I didn't realize their bill was shaped like that. Great Shots!

I am also enjoying the fact that you provide the name and give descriptions...I have learned about many from you! Thanks, Trish
Its funny, as often as I've been to the Wetlands I never paid much attention to
the ducks. I was always looking for the more "interesting" birds.

I'm learning about them with you. When I shot him I said "what the heck is that"?

Harry

[fish]

He will usually invert himself to feed.

I love duckbutts. :clap

[Andy]

butts are cool. gubbsie even won one of our early challenges with "goosebutts" see http://dgrin.smugmug.com for the pic :D

[Harryb]

I see you found a way to keep the white from blowing out --very clever --and saves on those camera changes :dunno nice Harry very nice don't think i have ever seen that duck before thanks for the pics Jeff
I wish you were right but the whites are blown out a tad in the shots. :cry
Thanks for the kind comments.

Harry

[Harryb]

We watched the ducks in Golden Gate Park and it's so funny how they go head first and show us their duck butts! It's so difficult to photograph though, they don't cooperate and line up the right way. I did see one photographer that managed to get some artful duck butts, but can't remember his name.

Anyway it's a pretty duck!

The surfers, love that young man bitting his lip!
Those ducks can be a hoot. The problem here is that they leave as soon as they detect you. Its hard to get a decent shot. Well when I get my 500mm I should get better shots. I figure I should have Linda worn down in around 15 years and she'll ok the purchase. :rofl

Harry

[dragon300zx]

HarryB where in florida are you? I am heading down to Tampa/Bradenton next month. Show me some birds.

[Steve Cavigliano]

I've gotten some of those guys and you're right they are a bear to expose with that dark head and white all over. Ya done real good on this one :clap :clap

Steve

PS: Great job on those surfers :thumb

[Harryb]

I love duckbutts. :clap
Me too they are particularly good when sauteed with onions.

Harry

[Harryb]

HarryB where in florida are you? I am heading down to Tampa/Bradenton next month. Show me some birds.
I'm in Viera. That's on the space coast (near Cape Canaveral) on the Atlantic side.

Just hang out for awhile and I'll probably be posting a few bird shots now & then. :D

Harry

[Harryb]

I've gotten some of those guys and you're right they are a bear to expose with that dark head and white all over. Ya done real good on this one :clap :clap

Steve

PS: Great job on those surfers :thumb

Thanks Steve. They are a pain to shoot. I'm gonna have to get out of the swamp and get down to the beach to do some more beach shots.

Harry