Flying Ducks

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p.1 #1 · Flying Ducks

I've enjoyed being able to be very close to large numbers of ducks at Oakland Lake during our recent record setting cold spell. Oakland Lake always has some open water as it's spring fed by 55f water resulting in the west end of the lake always being open and the place where water fowl goes when all the other lakes freeze over. It's also sheltered by tall hills on the West, North and South so there is much less wind there, a delight for both the birds and us humans. In this set I take advantage of knowing the birds will fly in and out of the small liquid part of the lake to take frame filling flight images.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

1) Female Mallard

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2700s 1600 ISO -1.0 EV

2) Female Wood duck

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/3500s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV

3) Male Mallard

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/3500s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV

4) Female Mallard

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1400s 1600 ISO -0.3 EV

5) Male Northern Shoveler

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/5000s 1600 ISO -1.0 EV

6) Male Wood duck

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/5000s 1600 ISO -1.3 EV

Feb 20, 2026 at 12:31 PM

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p.1 #2 · Flying Ducks

1, 4 & 5 for me Morris of this nicely themed set.

Eric

Feb 20, 2026 at 01:15 PM

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p.1 #3 · Flying Ducks

Nice flight shots, Morris.

Feb 21, 2026 at 11:31 AM

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p.1 #4 · Flying Ducks

Boy I love these. #3 & #6 are my favorites. I always get a kick out of how "out of control" ducks can look when flying. 😁

Feb 21, 2026 at 11:54 AM


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