Three Ducks Banking on Final
p.1 #1Three Ducks Banking on Final
These ducks were flying into the only open fresh water in North East Queens which can be found at Oakland Lake as it's spring fed with nice warm 55f water. It was a very cold day and we have had way too many of them this winter and that's preventing the snow pack and ice from melting.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Female Mallard
2) Male Mallard
3) Male Wood duck
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Female Mallard
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/4000s 800 ISO -0.7 EV
2) Male Mallard
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1100s 800 ISO +0.3 EV
3) Male Wood duck
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2700s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
Feb 08, 2026 at 09:15 AM
p.1 #2Three Ducks Banking on Final
morris wrote:
These ducks were flying into the only open fresh water in North East Queens which can be found at Oakland Lake as it's spring fed with nice warm 55f water. It was a very cold day and we have had way too many of them this winter and that's preventing the snow pack and ice from melting.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
Nice grouping Morris, I like this style post.
Everything is a trade off... we get the hurricanes, you get Nor'Easters, etc. You freeze, we sweat. Right now I'm down to mowing only once a month and the grass is a little less green than in summer... oh the humanity.
Eric
These ducks were flying into the only open fresh water in North East Queens which can be found at Oakland Lake as it's spring fed with nice warm 55f water. It was a very cold day and we have had way too many of them this winter and that's preventing the snow pack and ice from melting.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
Nice grouping Morris, I like this style post.
Everything is a trade off... we get the hurricanes, you get Nor'Easters, etc. You freeze, we sweat. Right now I'm down to mowing only once a month and the grass is a little less green than in summer... oh the humanity.
Eric
Feb 08, 2026 at 09:55 AM
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Erictator wrote:
Comments and suggestions welcome,
MorrisNice grouping Morris, I like this style post.
Everything is a trade off... we get the hurricanes, you get Nor'Easters, etc. You freeze, we sweat. Right now I'm down to mowing only once a month and the grass is a little less green than in summer... oh the humanity.
Eric
Thank you Eric,
in 70 years here in NYC I don't recall a cold spell like this. Lots of snow, yes that happens and it's pretty. As for the Hindenburg, that was a sad day.
Morris
morris wrote
These ducks were flying into the only open fresh water in North East Queens which can be found at Oakland Lake as it's spring fed with nice warm 55f water. It was a very cold day and we have had way too many of them this winter and that's preventing the snow pack and ice from melting.Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
Everything is a trade off... we get the hurricanes, you get Nor'Easters, etc. You freeze, we sweat. Right now I'm down to mowing only once a month and the grass is a little less green than in summer... oh the humanity.
Eric
Thank you Eric,
in 70 years here in NYC I don't recall a cold spell like this. Lots of snow, yes that happens and it's pretty. As for the Hindenburg, that was a sad day.
Morris
Feb 08, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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Great shots Morris. You've picked a good spot for getting them on approach in nice light. I'd probably pick #2 as a slight favorite for the slightly better wing position, but they're all good and I still like Wood Ducks best 
Mark
Mark
Feb 08, 2026 at 01:17 PM