Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Today at the pond of my boyhood.
I went for the main purpose of ascertaining that the loons were still incubating. Very discouraged as the loons have abandoned their 2022 nest, this time 20 days into incubation.
But I did enjoy some wildlife photography.
Before the below Wood Duck image-sequence started to unfold, I had reversed my very-slow-moving canoe, and started backing away from a Great Blue standing on the crest of the dam, because I did not want to force it to take to flight.
It's tough making a living out there. Wildlife cannot go to the fridge and pull something out like we can. Foraging is a serious game of survival for them. That has to be a big reason why I don't deliberately flush wildlife for the sake of getting an exciting image. If I did, they would waste energy and be forced to start hunting all over again.
Seconds after I slipped into reverse and greatly distanced myself from the GBH, a single Wood duckling appeared in this open water, upstream of the dam the GBH was standing on. Apparently, the duckling had spotted me, and wanted to get to the other side of the pond (about 50 yards distance).
They always stick to their mother, following her lead or vocal directive. But this one came onto open water on its own.
Then the duckling turned back, but just as soon as it did, its siblings and mother broke cover and headed fast, in the same direction, following its lead.
Had they all stayed where they came from, I doubt I would have seen them.
At this first pond of my boyhood, the Wood Ducks are wild and they always stay close to cover, along pond's edge.
Wood Ducks got their name for a reason. It's always been my experiences here, that a female Woody that feels her brood is threatened, will suddenly hurry to the thick shoreline vegetation, turn and usher her scooting brood past her and up into the woods, where they disappear. She often (not always) goes last. And on this basin, they are hunted in the fall and so it takes nothing for a hen Wood Duck to feel threatened.
In the last image, look where she is. They passed her, paddling as fast as they can, and she's now in the rear and still peeping.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Today at the pond of my boyhood.
I went for the main purpose of ascertaining that the loons were still incubating. Very discouraged as the loons have abandoned their 2022 nest, this time 20 days into incubation.
But I did enjoy some wildlife photography.
Before the below Wood Duck image-sequence started to unfold, I had reversed my very-slow-moving canoe, and started backing away from a Great Blue standing on the crest of the dam, because I did not want to force it to take to flight.
It's tough making a living out there. Wildlife cannot go to the fridge and pull something out like we can. Foraging is a serious game of survival for them. That has to be a big reason why I don't deliberately flush wildlife for the sake of getting an exciting image. If I did, they would waste energy and be forced to start hunting all over again.
Seconds after I slipped into reverse and greatly distanced myself from the GBH, a single Wood duckling appeared in this open water, upstream of the dam the GBH was standing on. Apparently, the duckling had spotted me, and wanted to get to the other side of the pond (about 50 yards distance).
They always stick to their mother, following her lead or vocal directive. But this one took off on its own.
Then the duckling turned back, but just as soon as it did, its siblings and mother broke cover and headed fast, in the same direction, following its lead. Had they all stayed where they came from, I doubt I would have seen them.
At this first pond of my boyhood, the Wood Ducks are wild and they always stay close to cover, along pond's edge. Wood Ducks got their name for a reason. It's always been my experiences here, that a female Woody that feels her brood is threatened, will suddenly hurry to the thick shoreline vegetation, turn and usher her scooting brood past her and up into the woods, where they disappear. She often (not always) goes last. And on this basin, it takes nothing for a hen Wood Duck to feel threatened.
In the last image, look where she is. They passed her, paddling as fast as they can, and she's now in the rear and still peeping.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Today at the pond of my boyhood.
I went for the main purpose of ascertaining that the loons were still incubating. Very discouraged as the loons have abandoned their 2022 nest, this time 20 days into incubation.
But I did enjoy some wildlife photography.
Before the below Wood Duck image-sequence started to unfold, I had reversed my very-slow-moving canoe, and started backing away from a Great Blue standing on the crest of the dam, because I did not want to force it to take to flight.
It's tough making a living out there. Wildlife cannot go to the fridge and pull something out like we can. Foraging is a serious game of survival for them. That has to be a big reason why I don't deliberately flush wildlife for the sake of getting an exciting image. They must waste energy and start hunting all over again.
Seconds after I slipped into reverse and greatly distanced myself from the GBH, a single Wood duckling appeared in this open water, upstream of the dam the GBH was standing on. Apparently, the duckling had spotted me, and wanted to get to the other side of the pond (about 50 yards distance).
They always stick to their mother, following her lead or vocal directive. But this one took off on its own.
Then the duckling turned back, but just as soon as it did, its siblings and mother broke cover and headed fast, in the same direction, following its lead. Had they all stayed where they came from, I doubt I would have seen them.
At this first pond of my boyhood, the Wood Ducks are wild and they always stay close to cover, along pond's edge. Wood Ducks got their name for a reason. It's always been my experiences here, that a female Woody that feels her brood is threatened, will suddenly hurry to the thick shoreline vegetation, turn and usher her scooting brood past her and up into the woods, where they disappear. She often (not always) goes last. And on this basin, it takes nothing for a hen Wood Duck to feel threatened.
In the last image, look where she is. They passed her, paddling as fast as they can, and she's now in the rear and still peeping.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Today at the pond of my boyhood.
I went for the main purpose of ascertaining that the loons were still incubating. Very discouraged as the loons have abandoned their 2022 nest, this time 20 days into incubation.
But I did enjoy some wildlife photography.
Before the below Wood Duck image-sequence started to unfold, I had reversed my very-slow-moving canoe, and started backing away from a Great Blue standing on the crest of the dam, because I did not want to force it to take to flight.
It's tough making a living out there. Wildlife cannot go to the fridge and pull something out like we can. Foraging is a serious game of survival for them. That has to be a big reason why I don't deliberately flush wildlife for the sake of getting an exciting image. They must waste energy and start hunting all over again.
Seconds after I slipped into reverse and greatly distanced myself from the GBH, a single Wood duckling appeared in this open water, upstream of the dam the GBH was standing on. Apparently, the duckling had spotted me, and wanted to get to the other side of the pond (about 50 yards distance).
They always stick to their mother, following her lead or vocal directive. But this one took off on its own.
Then the duckling turned back, but just as soon as it did, its siblings and mother broke cover and headed fast, in the same direction, following its lead. Had they all stayed where they came from, I doubt I would have seen them.
At this first pond of my boyhood, the Wood Ducks are wild and they always stay close to cover, along pond's edge. Wood Ducks got their name for a reason. It's always been my experiences here, that a female Woody that feels her brood is threatened, will suddenly hurry to the thick shoreline vegetation, turn and usher her scooting brood past her and up into the woods, where they disappear. She often (not always) goes last. And on this basin, it takes nothing for a hen Wood Duck to feel threatened.
In the last image, look where she is. They passed her, paddling as fast as they can, and she's now in the rear and still peeping.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Today at the pond of my boyhood.
I went for the main purpose of ascertaining that the loons were still incubating. Very discouraged as the loons have abandoned their 2022 nest, this time 20 days into incubation.
But I did enjoy some wildlife photography.
Before the below Wood Duck image-sequence started to unfold, I had reversed my very-slow-moving canoe, and started backing away from a Great Blue standing on the crest of the dam, because I did not want to force it to take to flight.
It's tough making a living out there. Wildlife cannot go to the fridge and pull something out like we can. Foraging is a serious game of survival for them. That has to be a big reason why I don't deliberately flush wildlife for the sake of getting an exciting image. They must waste energy and start hunting all over again.
Seconds after I slipped into reverse and greatly distanced myself from the GBH, a single Wood duckling appeared in this open water, upstream of the dam the GBH was standing on. Apparently, the duckling had spotted me, and wanted to get to the other side of the pond (about 50 yards distance).
They always stick to their mother, following her lead or vocal directive. But this one took off on its own.
Then the duckling turned back, but just as soon as it did, its siblings and mother broke cover and headed fast, in the same direction, following its lead. Had they all stayed where they came from, I doubt I would have seen them.
At this first pond of my boyhood, the Wood Ducks are wild and they always stay close to cover, along pond's edge. Wood Ducks got their name for a reason. It's always been my experiences here, that a female Woody that feels her brood is threatened, will suddenly hurry to the thick shoreline vegetation, turn and usher her scooting brood past her and up into the woods, where they disappear. She often (not always) goes last. And on this basin, it takes nothing for a hen Wood Duck to feel threatened.
In the last image, look where she is. They passed her, paddling as fast as they can, and she's now in the rear and still peeping.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Today at the pond of my boyhood.
I went for the main purpose of ascertaining that the loons were still incubating. Very discouraged as the loons have abandoned their 2022 nest, this time 20 days into incubation.
But I did enjoy some wildlife photography.
Before the below Wood Duck image-sequence started to unfold, I had reversed my very-slow-moving canoe, and started backing away from a Great Blue standing on the crest of the dam, because I did not want to force it to take to flight. It's tough making a living out there. Wildlife cannot go to the fridge and pull something out that looks good. That's probably the reason why I don't deliberately flush wildlife for the sake of getting an exciting image.
Seconds later a single Wood duckling appeared in this open water, just upstream of that dam the GBH was standing on. Apparently, the duckling had spotted me, and wanted to get to the other side of the pond (about 50 yards distance).
They always stick to their mother, following her lead or vocal directive.
Then the duckling turned back, but just as soon as it did, its siblings and mother broke cover and headed fast, in the same direction, following its lead. Had they all stayed where they came from, I doubt I would have seen them.
At this first pond of my boyhood, the Wood Ducks are wild and they always stay close to cover, along pond's edge. Wood Ducks got their name for a reason. It's always been my experiences here, that a female Woody that feels her brood is threatened, will suddenly hurry to the thick shoreline vegetation, turn and usher her scooting brood past her and up into the woods, where they disappear. She often (not always) goes last. And on this basin, it takes nothing for a hen Wood Duck to feel threatened.
Look at their order in the last image. They passed her, paddling as fast as they can, and she's now in the rear and still peeping.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Today at the pond of my boyhood.
I went for the main purpose of ascertaining that the loons were still incubating. Very discouraged as the loons have abandoned their 2022 nest, this time 20 days into incubation.
But I did enjoy some wildlife photography.
Before the below Wood Duck image-sequence started to unfold, I had reversed my very-slow-moving canoe, and started backing away from a Great Blue standing on the crest of the dam, because I did not want to force it to take to flight. It's tough making a living out there. Wildlife cannot go to the fridge and pull something out that looks good. That's probably the reason why I don't deliberately flush wildlife for the sake of getting an exciting image.
Seconds later a single Wood duckling appeared in this open water, just upstream of that dam the GBH was standing on. Apparently, the duckling had spotted me, and wanted to get to the other side of the pond (about 50 yards distance).
They always stick to their mother, following her lead or vocal directive.
Then the duckling turned back, but just as soon as it did, its siblings and mother broke cover and headed fast, in the same direction, following its lead. Had they all stayed where they came from, I doubt I would have seen them.
At this first pond of my boyhood, the Wood Ducks are wild and they always stay close to cover, along pond's edge. Wood Ducks got their name for a reason. It's always been my experiences here, that a female Woody that feels her brood is threatened, will suddenly hurry to the thick shoreline vegetation, turn and usher her scooting brood past her and up into the woods, where they disappear. She often (not always) goes last. And on this basin, it takes nothing for a hen Wood Duck to feel threatened.
Look at their order in the last image. They passed her, paddling as fast as they can, and she's now in the rear and still peeping.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Today at the pond of my boyhood.
I went for the main purpose of ascertaining that the loons were still incubating. Very discouraged as the loons have abandoned their 2022 nest, this time 20 days into incubation.
But I did enjoy some wildlife photography.
Before the below Wood Duck image-sequence started to unfold, I had reversed my very-slow-moving canoe, and started backing away from a Great Blue standing on the crest of the dam, because I did not want to force it to take to flight. It's tough making a living out there. Wildlife cannot go to the fridge and pull something out that looks good. That's probably the reason why I don't deliberately flush wildlife for the sake of getting an exciting image.
Seconds later a single Wood duckling appeared in this open water, just upstream of that dam the GBH was standing on. Apparently, the duckling had spotted me, and wanted to get to the other side of the pond (about 50 yards distance).
They always stick to their mother, following her lead or vocal directive.
Then the duckling turned back, but just as soon as it did, its siblings and mother broke cover and headed fast, in the same direction, following its lead. Had they all stayed where they came from, I doubt I would have seen them.
At this first pond of my boyhood, the Wood Ducks are wild and they always stay close to cover, along pond's edge. Wood Ducks got their name for a reason. It's always been my experiences here, that a female Woody that feels her brood is threatened, will suddenly hurry to the thick shoreline vegetation, turn and usher her scooting brood past her and up into the woods, where they disappear. She often (not always) goes last. And on this basin, it takes nothing for a hen Wood Duck to feel threatened.
Look at their order in the last image. They passed her, paddling as fast as they can, and she's now in the rear and still peeping.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Today at the pond of my boyhood.
I went for the main purpose of ascertaining that the loons were still incubating. Very discouraged as the loons have abandoned their 2022 nest, this time 20 days into incubation.
But I did enjoy some wildlife photography.
Before the below Wood Duck image-sequence started to unfold, I had reversed my very-slow-moving canoe, and started backing away from a Great Blue standing on the crest of the dam, because I did not want to force it to take to flight. It's tough making a living out there. Wildlife cannot go to the fridge and pull something out that looks good. That's probably the reason why I don't deliberately flush wildlife for the sake of getting an exciting image.
Seconds later a single Wood duckling appeared in this open water, just upstream of that dam the GBH was standing on. Apparently, the duckling had spotted me, and wanted to get to the other side of the pond (about 50 yards distance).
Wood ducklings always stick to their mother, following her lead or vocal directive. I've never seen one alone.
Then the duckling turned back, but just as soon as it did, its siblings and mother broke cover and headed fast, in the same direction, following its lead. Had they all stayed where they came from, I doubt I would have seen them.
At this first pond of my boyhood, the Wood Ducks are wild and they always stay close to cover, along pond's edge. Wood Ducks got their name for a reason. It's always been my experiences here, that a female Woody that feels her brood is threatened, will suddenly hurry to the thick shoreline vegetation, turn and usher her scooting brood past her and up into the woods, where they disappear. She often (not always) goes last. And on this basin, it takes nothing for a hen Wood Duck to feel threatened.
Look at their order in the last image. They passed her, paddling as fast as they can, and she's now in the rear and still peeping.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Today at the pond of my boyhood.
I went for the main purpose of ascertaining that the loons were still incubating. Very discouraged as the loons have abandoned their 2022 nest, this time 20 days into incubation.
But I did enjoy some wildlife photography.
Before the below Wood Duck image-sequence started to unfold, I had reversed my very-slow-moving canoe, and started backing away from a Great Blue standing on the crest of the dam, because I did not want to force it to take to flight. It's tough making a living out there. Wildlife cannot go to the fridge and pull something out that looks good. That's probably the reason why I don't deliberately flush wildlife for the sake of getting an exciting image.
Seconds later a single Wood duckling appeared in this open water, just upstream of that dam the GBH was standing on. Apparently, it had spotted me, and wanted to get to the other side of the pond (about 50 yards distance).
Wood ducklings always stick to their mother, following her lead or vocal directive. I've never seen one alone.
Then the duckling turned back, but just as soon as it did, its siblings and mother broke cover and headed in the same direction, following its lead. Had they all stayed where they came from, I doubt I would have seen them.
At this first pond of my boyhood, the Wood Ducks are wild and they always stay close to cover, along pond's edge. Wood Ducks got their name for a reason. It's always been my experiences here, that a female Woody that feels her brood is threatened, will suddenly hurry to the thick shoreline vegetation, turn and usher her scooting brood past her and up into the woods, where they disappear. She often (not always) goes last. And on this basin, it takes nothing for a hen Wood Duck to feel threatened.
Look at their order in the last image. They passed her, paddling as fast as they can, and she's now in the rear and still peeping.
Robert
Jun 27, 2022 at 04:31 PM
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