You may recall my posting images of a swan family with 9 signets. I watched them grow and they were incredibly well behaved. All 9 made it to be teenagers and in early autumn one of the signets flew into a construction fence and injured its wing. About a month later the family headed south leaving the injured signet behind. I wrote that I expected it had a decent chance of surviving the winter as Oakland Lake never freezes all the way over as it’s spring fed with 55f water. I was at Oakland Lake on Saturday and found this surprise:
D200 + 80-400 VR @ 175mm, ISO 800, 1/100, f 8, fill flash (SB800 + Better Beamer)
It’s got a mate! Now I’m 100% positive they will make it and I’m looking forward to the spring. Some close-up images:
D200 + 80-400 VR @ 280mm, ISO 800, 1/80, f 8, fill flash (SB800 + Better Beamer)
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D200 + 80-400 VR @ 280mm, ISO 800, 1/80, f 8, fill flash (SB800 + Better Beamer)
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D200 + 80-400 VR @ 280mm, ISO 800, 1/80, f 8, fill flash (SB800 + Better Beamer)
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D200 + 80-400 VR @ 280mm, ISO 800, 1/80, f 8, fill flash (SB800 + Better Beamer)
All the photos are taken on a cloudy day just before sunset.
You may recall my posting images of a swan family with 9 goslings. I watched them grow and they were incredibly well behaved. All 9 made it to be teenagers and in early autumn one of the goslings flew into a construction fence and injured its wing. About a month later the family headed south leaving the injured gosling behind. I wrote that I expected it had a decent chance of surviving the winter as Oakland Lake never freezes all the way over as it’s spring fed with 55f water. I was at Oakland Lake on Saturday and found this surprise:
D200 + 80-400 VR @ 175mm, ISO 800, 1/100, f 8, fill flash (SB800 + Better Beamer)
It’s got a mate! Now I’m 100% positive they will make it and I’m looking forward to the spring. Some close-up images:
D200 + 80-400 VR @ 280mm, ISO 800, 1/80, f 8, fill flash (SB800 + Better Beamer)
-3
D200 + 80-400 VR @ 280mm, ISO 800, 1/80, f 8, fill flash (SB800 + Better Beamer)
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D200 + 80-400 VR @ 280mm, ISO 800, 1/80, f 8, fill flash (SB800 + Better Beamer)
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D200 + 80-400 VR @ 280mm, ISO 800, 1/80, f 8, fill flash (SB800 + Better Beamer)
All the photos are taken on a cloudy day just before sunset.
Comments and sugestions welcome,
Morris
Jan 25, 2012 at 06:36 PM
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