Long-tailed ducks
p.1 #1Long-tailed ducks
I spotted these Long-tailed ducks on my recent visit to Nickerson Beach, Long Island, NY. These pretty little ducks are one of our winter ducks and will soon be gone. They were a good way out so I'm having to crop and deal with heat shimmy.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
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Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/1700s 800 ISO -0.3 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/1800s 800 ISO -0.7 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/1600s 800 ISO -0.3 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/1700s 800 ISO -0.7 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/1400s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
Mar 20, 2026 at 10:05 AM
p.1 #2Long-tailed ducks
I like the wave action. When you see OS, it's always cold and blowing.
(We need to find them a better name than OS and Long Tailed.)
(We need to find them a better name than OS and Long Tailed.)
Mar 20, 2026 at 10:16 AM
p.1 #3Long-tailed ducks
taildraggin wrote:
I like the wave action. When you see OS, it's always cold and blowing.
(We need to find them a better name than OS and Long Tailed.)
Thank you,
What are OS?
Morris
I like the wave action. When you see OS, it's always cold and blowing.
(We need to find them a better name than OS and Long Tailed.)
Thank you,
What are OS?
Morris
Mar 20, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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p.1 #5Long-tailed ducks
Nice series of captures, Morris. I'm pretty much a novice, so I didn't know there was such a thing as a Long-tailed Duck!
Shot #4 shows clearly why they are named such.
And the irony is not lost on me that your first response came from 'taildraggin' .
Greg
Shot #4 shows clearly why they are named such.
And the irony is not lost on me that your first response came from 'taildraggin' .
Greg
Mar 20, 2026 at 04:11 PM
p.1 #6Long-tailed ducks
taildraggin wrote:
Old Squaw…not supposed to use that anymore
Thank you,
I was unaware of the name change.
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gmccroskery wrote:
Nice series of captures, Morris. I'm pretty much a novice, so I didn't know there was such a thing as a Long-tailed Duck!
Shot #4 shows clearly why they are named such.
And the irony is not lost on me that your first response came from 'taildraggin' .
Greg
Thank you Greg,
I was working hard to capture an image showing that long tail and as you observed 4 did it.
Morris
Old Squaw…not supposed to use that anymore
Thank you,
I was unaware of the name change.
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gmccroskery wrote:
Nice series of captures, Morris. I'm pretty much a novice, so I didn't know there was such a thing as a Long-tailed Duck!
Shot #4 shows clearly why they are named such.
And the irony is not lost on me that your first response came from 'taildraggin' .
Greg
Thank you Greg,
I was working hard to capture an image showing that long tail and as you observed 4 did it.
Morris
Mar 20, 2026 at 07:11 PM