A few shots in and around the pond

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DanG

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The pair of Mallards were clearly in deep like. A couple of Male Hooded Mergansers shots and my first photo of a Belted Kingfisher (From a bit too far).

Thanks for having a look.

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DanG said:
The pair of Mallards were clearly in deep like. A couple of Male Hooded Mergansers shots and my first photo of a Belted Kingfisher (From a bit too far).

Thanks for having a look.

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As everyone else said, Love the merganser... so jealous as that is one of those ducks you have on a list. For me Buffleheads and Hooded Merganser. Nice pics! Belted Kingfisher for me is usually from 50 yards and too late! Your pond beats my pond!
 
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KurtT said:
As everyone else said, Love the merganser... so jealous as that is one of those ducks you have on a list. For me Buffleheads and Hooded Merganser. Nice pics! Belted Kingfisher for me is usually from 50 yards and too late! Your pond beats my pond!
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Thanks, yes I’ve been trying with th Hooded Mergansers and the Buffleheads. In my limited experience since they’ve arrived, the Buffleheads are more difficult in every way. They sense movement from the shore with high sensitivity and rarely come to the edge of a body of water. The Hooded Mergansers can sometimes get distracted within their little group, playing around and stuff. it makes for some opportunity including low flight shots as they move around the pond.
 
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DanG said:
Thanks, yes I’ve been trying with th Hooded Mergansers and the Buffleheads. In my limited experience since they’ve arrived, the Buffleheads are more difficult in every way. They sense movement from the shore with high sensitivity and rarely come to the edge of a body of water. The Hooded Mergansers can sometimes get distracted within their little group, playing around and stuff. it makes for some opportunity including low flight shots as they move around the pond.
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Agree on Buffles. The community I live in has some small ponds which have around 6 + females/males. Yes they go to opposite side when I arrive. I usually just wait till someone walks on trails around it to flush them towards me but usually geographic center! I do alot of cropping.
 
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KurtT said:
Agree on Buffles. The community I live in has some small ponds which have around 6 + females/males. Yes they go to opposite side when I arrive. I usually just wait till someone walks on trails around it to flush them towards me but usually geographic center! I do alot of cropping.
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Hah! I've had migratory ducks play the center of the pond game with me. Even if I'm laying flat on the ground not moving they still know it's not a good idea to get close to that massive glass eye on the shore.
 
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Finished going through those pond photos and also thought this House Sparrow was worth presenting. it was about 18 inches off the ground, edge of pond.

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