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Nothing like a good stretch - American Wigeon

It was a beautiful spring morning. I sat with my tripod and telephoto lens near the edge of the lake, entertained by a company of goldeneyes, mallards and wigeons that had gathered on open water close to shore.

They created a constant chorus of high-pitched quakes, shrill cries and whistles. A flock of noisy gulls took flight overhead, gliding and swooping, all adding to the cacophony of sounds around me.

 

Taken on: Local lake, Edmonton, Alberta.

Nikon D500 w/ 500f4G+1.4X @f7.1; 1/2000; -2/3EV; ISO500

Focal length: 1050mm

DR6 right-angle viewfinder

Lightroom 6.0

 

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Uploaded on April 21, 2023