meghann 296 Posted January 15, 2019 Anyone who might be bored, and/or is really good at this type of thing, that would like to help me do a count of these ducks in these photos? My eyes are going buggy trying to do it. Hopefully you can zoom in. If not, and you REALLY want to do it, PM me, and I'll get you the full size copies. These were taken in South Georgia over the weekend. (Watch for overlap in the photos!) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meghann 296 Posted January 15, 2019 Species definitely seen through the binoculars: Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked. Maybe a Gadwall, but that could have been a female something or other. (And two Canada Geese, but I'm more interested in the ducks.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim W 205 Posted January 15, 2019 7 (give or take 1000) 😀 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meghann 296 Posted January 15, 2019 33 minutes ago, Jim W said: 7 (give or take 1000) 😀 You sure? Not 8? Can you believe this is a pond at someone's house?!?!? Oh, if only. . . 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meghann 296 Posted January 15, 2019 For perspective, here was most of the view from the road. (The right and left ends of the pond are cut off in the photo.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HamRHead 1,284 Posted January 15, 2019 6 hours ago, Jim W said: 7 (give or take 1000) 😀 Agreed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HamRHead 1,284 Posted January 15, 2019 4 hours ago, meghann said: For perspective, here was most of the view from the road. (The right and left ends of the pond are cut off in the photo.) I'd like to have that big tree in the middle! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melierax 952 Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) REDH: 410 CANV: 90 RNDU: 2 LESC: 80 COGO candidates: 2 GRSC: 4 RUDU candidates: 3 Teal candidates: 3 My eyes hurt now EDIT: I can tell you where all the other ones are if you're interested Edited January 16, 2019 by Melierax Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melierax 952 Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) There are some photos with a house in them. Do you have any more from that area? There's a good candidate for Red-breasted Merganser sitting behind the bush in the water. Long and low with a peaked forehead but I'm not sure if the camera is skewing things because of the bush. Edited January 16, 2019 by Melierax Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meghann 296 Posted January 16, 2019 Wow, thanks! I know it's not an easy task, especially because my lens is literally the worst piece of glass Nikon ever made. Someday I'll own a distance lens worth a darn, someday. . . I'll look through my photos and see if I have any others of the area in question. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meghann 296 Posted January 16, 2019 Also, COGO would be a big deal, so where are you seeing that possibility, and I'll have a look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melierax 952 Posted January 16, 2019 11 hours ago, meghann said: Also, COGO would be a big deal, so where are you seeing that possibility, and I'll have a look. In the very center photo with the giant tree in back, there are some with head shapes very similar to COGO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melierax 952 Posted January 16, 2019 I would certainly not call it on this photo, but the way the back of the head curves the opposite direction looks like COGO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melierax 952 Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) And what about Greater Scaup? They seem to have a similar range within Georgia as Common Goldeneye. Edited January 16, 2019 by Melierax Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
