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Wigeon

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Posted by Dawn Monrose on November 13, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Hi All,

One from the other day. Decided to take a look at a different reserve, and came across large flocks of Wigeon. Quite difficult to isolate a single bird, but this one was on the edge of the group, and started calling when a flock flew over. Great to see!

D200, 500mm F4, tripod
1/125 Sec @f8, 200 ISO.

Cropped a bit.

C and C welcome

Thanks for looking!! :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on November 13, 2009 at 11:22 AM
I like the mood of this, Dawn. Something about it says "November sunshine". We could do with some of that today around here. I'm also a total sucker for wigeon...

David
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 13, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Wonderful Autumn colours :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on November 13, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Hi a nice image with great warmth and colour.

Phil.

:toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Paul Hobson on November 14, 2009 at 6:36 AM
lovely warm colours and the bird calling helps, has a nice autumnal feel to it

Paul
Posted by David Taylor on November 14, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Yes, very nice autumnal lighting, soon be winter though. :eek:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on November 14, 2009 at 1:35 PM
Lovely seasonal colours. Just love Widgeon. Found a real cutie at Bradgate which seems to have taken up with some Mallards. In fact I think it now thinks it is a Mallard. Virtually impossible to get it separated from the Mallards for a decent shot. It always has its beak open too making funny with squeaking noises. :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 14, 2009 at 2:30 PM


Looks good to me Dawn, I watched a couple of hundred of these fly in off the sea the other week, great looking duck.

Andy...