Blue-winged Teal
I take our dog for regular walks at our local lakes. I watch the waterfowl come and go with the seasons. I always have my “toy” camera gear with me, just in case (link below). For the last two weeks I watched the number of Blue-winged Teal slowly drop from 54 to 11. I wanted a photograph but they were always way out in the lake and too far away for a good image. And then it happened.
On May 6 there was a small cluster not too far from the road that is next to one side of the lake. I turned on my camera and checked the settings. Then I drove slowly down the road, window down, radio off, with my camera ready. As I got closer they took off. I pointed my camera out the window in time to catch this one in flight.
On May 8 there were only two Blue-winged Teal on the lake, and today, May 10, they are all gone. But I got my photo.
Photo Data: Canon SL3 camera, Canon EF-S 55-250mm lens at 250mm. f/11, 1/1000 second, ISO 800.
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