#divingducks

[railwayhistorical]

Diving Ducks

I saw a few divers today, from top to bottom: a common goldeneye, a raft of redheads, a bufflehead, and hooded mergansers. The final image shows two males (with different amounts of spread on their crests) and one female.

Seen on Boardman Lake, Traverse City, Michigan. Five images by Richard Koenig; taken December 16th 2023.

[naturemanmike]

Bufflehead ♀️ The way I try to photograph diving ducks is kind of funny. My approach is similar to the red light, green light game. When the duck dives, I run towards it for about 3-4 seconds, then kneel down before it pops back up. I do this until I'm in close range to get a decent shot. I won't say it works 100% of the time, but I does help! I'm sure the folks who've seen me do this were probably thinking, what the heck is that man doing. 😄 #bird_captures #raw_birds #massaudubon #nature #masswildlife #winterbirding #ducks #divingducks #audubonsociety #nature_worldwide_birds #birdfreaks #birdinginmassachusetts #ducksofinstagram #1birdshot #winter #planetbirds #your_best_birds #eye_spy_birds #nuts_about_birds #waterfowl #castleislandboston #birdnerd #birdphotography #bbcearth #birds_perfection #naturemanmike #bufflehead #amazingbirds #blackbirders #migratorybirds (at Castle Island South Boston) https://www.instagram.com/p/ComrTadOyR8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[naturemanmike]

Common Goldeneye ♂️ with a juvenile Herring Gull. They actually weren't hanging out together. I was focused on the Common Goldeneye, and as it started swimming away from me, I just happened to catch this frame as it swam past the Gull. At 1st, I was thinking the Gull was messing up my shot, then I looked at it on the camera and thought, I actually like it. 😁 #bird_captures #raw_birds #massaudubon #nature #masswildlife #winterbirding #ducks #divingducks #audubonsociety #nature_worldwide_birds #birdfreaks #birdinginmassachusetts #ducksofinstagram #birdwatching #winter #planetbirds #your_best_birds #eye_spy_birds #nuts_about_birds #waterfowl #castleislandboston #birdnerd #birdphotography #bbcearth #birds_perfection #naturemanmike #commongoldeneye #amazingbirds #blackbirders #migratorybirds (at Castle Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpKxrDLOaJ7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[naturemanmike]

Common Eider (male) #naturephotography #birdphotography #bird_captures #birdlife #birding #birdlovers #wildlife_shots #ducks #birdwatching #birdsofinstagram #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #ducksofinstagram #wildlifephotography #masswildlife #divingducks #birds_private #total_birds #commoneider #bird_lovers_daily #bestbirds #kings_birds #nature_of_our_world #your_best_birds #usa_naturehippys #naturehippys_ #bird_brilliance #ducksunlimited #birds_adored #nature_worldwide_birds (at Castle Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6antgAgJTA/?igshid=11r2pskdxutwp

[naturemanmike]

Harlequin Duck (male). A lifer for me! 😁 #naturephotography #birdphotography #bird_captures #birdlife #birding #birdlovers #wildlife_shots #ducks #birdwatching #birdsofinstagram #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #ducksofinstagram #wildlifephotography #masswildlife #divingducks #birds_private #total_birds #harlequinduck #bird_lovers_daily #bestbirds #kings_birds #nature_of_our_world #your_best_birds #usa_naturehippys #naturehippys_ #bird_brilliance #ducksunlimited #birds_adored #nature_worldwide_birds (at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6sxAEKgC2F/?igshid=nu5qofqbnedf

[good-old-aesthetics]

[gmessy30]

It was fun watching these ducks and their ducklings (don't ask me what kind...!) pop in and out of appearance as they dove for food on Tern Lake. #ternlakealaska #ducks #ducklings #divingducks #sonydschx400v #SonyCameras #sonydsc (at Tern Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR2wiC1syZi/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nunoxaviermoreira]

Common Goldeneye - Rough Courtship by Turk Images While photographing the courtship and breeding of a pair of Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula), I noticed that the male was very aggressive and during the breeding or copulatory phase the female was forced completely under water or just barely able to breathe. I don't know if this rough behaviour is common or not, but I was amazed that the female survived the episode. This was observed on an urban pond in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 21 April, 2017. Slide # GWB_20170421_9296.CR2 Use of this image on websites, blogs or other media without explicit permission is not permitted. © Gerard W. Beyersbergen - All Rights Reserved Worldwide In Perpetuity - No Unauthorized Use. https://flic.kr/p/2hvWTiW