Waders from the East Pond
p.1 #1Waders from the East Pond
I visited the East Pond of Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge here in New York City the day before Thanksgiving. It was an unusually warm 60f with light fog creating soft light that was great for photography and it seemed to keep people away as I did not see another person during my 3 hour shoot. True solitude in the Big Apple! All of these photos are from the East Pond Blind.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Female Hooded Merganser
2) Male Hooded Merganser
3) Two females and a male
4) Male Bufflehead
5) American Coot
6) American Coot
7) Female Bufflehead
8) Traffic in New York City: young male Hooded Merganser with Ruddy dick at stop sign
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Female Hooded Merganser
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/480s 2000 ISO +0.7 EV
2) Male Hooded Merganser
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/550s 2000 ISO +0.7 EV
3) Two females and a male
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/550s 2000 ISO +0.7 EV
4) Male Bufflehead
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/600s 2000 ISO +0.7 EV
5) American Coot
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/420s 2000 ISO +0.7 EV
6) American Coot
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/400s 2000 ISO +0.7 EV
7) Female Bufflehead
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/900s 3200 ISO +1.0 EV
8) Traffic in New York City: young male Hooded Merganser with Ruddy dick at stop sign
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/480s 3200 ISO +1.3 EV
Nov 28, 2025 at 07:35 AM
p.1 #2Waders from the East Pond
3, 5 & 7 are my picks from this nice set Morris.
Eric
Eric
Dec 01, 2025 at 09:18 AM