DaBirb Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Start your engines! (Sorry for the over-enthusiasm, I’m a big NASCAR fan) I would like to see your best photos of waterfowl. Winner gets to be my IOS wallpaper and 2nd and 3rd will, too (eventually). I shall commence the race with this photo of a Bufflehead from an aviary. GO!!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I will say that whoever you choose to be first place, you will need their permission to use the photo as your wallpaper, I think. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) Wood Duck Edited February 16 by IKLland 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Ring-necked Duck American Wigeon Northern Shoveler Cinnamon Teal Long-tailed Duck Gadwall Mallard Blue-winged Teal Green-winged Teal 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) 1 hour ago, DaBirb said: Start your engines! (Sorry for the over-enthusiasm, I’m a big NASCAR fan) I KNEW there had to be another one here! No, it's not a waterfowl but it's perched on a temporary parking lot light outside turn 4 at Darlington. Also from The Lady in Black, from the wetlands that's between the front stretch vendor display area and the south parking lot. My Darlington life list: https://ebird.org/lifelist/L6789104. I have seen Canada Geese nesting at Bristol where the creek wraps around the parking lot outside 1 and 2 but I don't have photos. Boy, can they keep the fans at a distance! The true road courses offer some good birding too. Edited February 16 by Charlie Spencer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 15 minutes ago, IKLland said: Ring-necked Duck American Wigeon Northern Shoveler Cinnamon Teal Long-tailed Duck Gadwall Mallard Blue-winged Teal Green-winged Teal WOW 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnd Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Black Bellied Whistling Duck A fun Photo 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitch58 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Really have not had a chance to photograph ducks. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pictaker Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Pretty rare pair, wood duck and common eider Male long tail coming in Female common eider Red breasted merganser with tautog Black scoter flyby Male surf scoter Male harlequin with crab I got a bunch more but I think this is plenty 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitch58 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 1 hour ago, pictaker said: Pretty rare pair, wood duck and common eider Male long tail coming in Female common eider Red breasted merganser with tautog Black scoter flyby Male surf scoter Male harlequin with crab I got a bunch more but I think this is plenty That first pair is wild!! Barnegat? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pictaker Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 10 hours ago, stitch58 said: That first pair is wild!! Barnegat? Yeah, it was about 5 years ago, I was sitting at the end looking for the immature male king eiders that were there and I look over and see a wood duck sitting there with some eiders, as I am raising my lens a boat spooked them all and I got the two of them taking off, crazy to see one out there... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitch58 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 5 hours ago, pictaker said: Yeah, it was about 5 years ago, I was sitting at the end looking for the immature male king eiders that were there and I look over and see a wood duck sitting there with some eiders, as I am raising my lens a boat spooked them all and I got the two of them taking off, crazy to see one out there... That's crazy, pretty much the last species I would expect to see there. Don't think I've ever seen one in the bay even. By the way, here's an immature King from a couple years ago there. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 18 hours ago, pictaker said: Pretty rare pair, wood duck and common eider Some good photos have been added, but this looks like a winner to me.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBirb Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 Is everyone ready?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBirb Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 3rd place is pic taker with his Red-breasted Merganser! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBirb Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 2nd place is stitch58 with his Harlequin Duck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBirb Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 And (drum roll please…), for 1st place, IKLLAND TAKES THE GOLD WITH HIS STUNNING PHOTO OF A LONG-TAILED DUCK!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBirb Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 But one question: do you want this photo to be my wallpaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Just now, DaBirb said: But one question: do you want this photo to be my wallpaper? You may do so, as long as you don’t do anything else with the photo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBirb Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 Cool! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBirb Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 Pic taker and stitch58, would you be fine if I use your photos as a wallpaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitch58 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 2 hours ago, DaBirb said: Pic taker and stitch58, would you be fine if I use your photos as a wallpaper? Fine with me, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pictaker Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 2/17/2023 at 5:28 PM, DaBirb said: Pic taker and stitch58, would you be fine if I use your photos as a wallpaper? Anytime… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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