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Launchpad for hang-glider pilots on the peak of the Wiehengebirge near the Wittekindsburg. October waved goodby with sunshine and warm tempereratures and we used the perfect weather for an extended hiking tour on the Wittedindsweg, a crest trail on the Wiehengebirge from Porta Westfalica in the East to the Osnabrück area in the West. Before the sun went down we visited the most interesting spots of the Eastern part of the trail.
It was quite early in the morning but the sun was already up and the light was very bright and harsh.
I had to lie prone on the look-out deck to photograph this duck in order to avoid the glare from the water and the background reed vegetation.
500mmf4G w/ right angle viewfinder. -2/3Ev
(Taken on: May, 2021, Boardwalk, J.E. Poole Wetland. St. Albert, Alberta, Canada)
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Two bufflehead couples were on Commonwealth Lake when I visited, and kept flying back and forth between two spots on the lake, affording me a few chances at catching them mid flight. Some worked out!
With the sun and mist rising on the river...Canada Geese evolve their early morning takeoff !
Pushing on that trigger is like pulling magic into my very soul....Darrell.
Have a safe and spectacular day dear Flickr friends !
Ready for takeoff
One of my personal favourites. The light was simple breathtaking. I was hoping to get this girl to pose for a sunset picture but she had other ideas and flew immediately after this pic. This was the only one that turned out as I had slowed my shutter speed down to prepare for a portrait. I am overjoyed with the overall result.
Wood Ducks are our most colorful duck here in Florida. Here's the male just after liftoff from a duckweed covered pond.
(Aix sponsa)
A flock of snow geese on the ground will periodically erupt into the air, circle around, and then return to continue their foraging. It is an impressive sight to see (and to hear). It would seem that you can't take a bad picture of such an event, but it is actually maddeningly frustrating. I selected this image (among many, many) because my eye was able to settle on the one goose in the lower left. Now I understand a bit better the phenomenon that a group can foil a predator because the abundance of prey ironically makes choosing a single one difficult.