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Vixpix



Registered: June 2009
Posts: 1,014
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Two female Goosanders ( Mergas merganser). These diving birds have very large and powerful webbed feet for fast underwater swimming that come in very handy as water shovels on take-off.
The lead bird in this image is the same one as in the previous upload who reappeared about an hour and a half later with another female. They have just passed left to right going down-river and are now accellerating fast up-river through their own wake.
Equipment; Dome hide, tripod, remote release.
· Date: Sat February 20, 2010 · Views: 350 ·
Keywords: Goosander females (Mergas merganser), diving bird,river,water, take off.
Camera Make / Model: Canon EOS 7D
Lens Make / Focal Length: Canon 300mm f4 isL
Filters / Type Used: UV
Event e.g. Grand Prix, Birthday, Sunrise: A day by the iver.
State / County / Area Image Taken: Dyfed, Wales.
Country Image Taken
United Kingdom
Processing Software Applications Used
Adobe photoshop - Extensis

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janper44

Registered: December 2009
Posts: 7,081
Sat February 20, 2010 9:13pm

Strong energetic feel in your image with the two female Goosanders starting to take off... one almost has the sense that they are running over the water in their attempt to get into the air. The reflective quality of the water adds to the image for me.
veejaycee

Registered: February 2009
Posts: 5,689
Sat February 20, 2010 9:27pm

Another exceptional wildlife capture.
Vic.
Diane

Registered: February 2009
Posts: 4,092
Sun February 21, 2010 9:32am

Splish splash!!! Wow, what a perfect stop action capture. Love the water flying in all directions.
Julie

Registered: February 2009
Posts: 1,421
Sun February 21, 2010 12:48pm

Fine detail and nice stop action. Perfect.
rfishw

Registered: February 2009
Posts: 905
Sun February 21, 2010 10:49pm

Beautiful birds and beautiful photograph
d butler

Registered: September 2009
Posts: 265
Mon February 22, 2010 12:54pm

Nice shot here.... I am never in the right place at the right time to get a chance at this. you do a great job of catching these birds
Paul

Registered: October 2009
Posts: 876
Mon February 22, 2010 4:02pm

Superbly done, Vic. But that is as is expected.
Tincup

Registered: September 2009
Posts: 1,421
Mon February 22, 2010 11:18pm

A pleasure to view!

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