Photo By Shawn Weigelt
February 20, 2011
Carrie Blake Park, Sequim, Washington
American Wigeons are a dime-a-dozen around here in the winter but I could never get sick of them! What a nice looking bird!
Nikon D80 70-300VR at 240mm, 1/320sec, ISO 100, f/5.6, hand held
Photos By Shawn Weigelt
February 20, 2011
Carrie Blake Park, Sequim, Washington
I think male Gadwall’s are quite handsome ducks and are one of my favorites. I love the details on the flanks combined with the light brown scapulars and black bill and tail. This guy was quite cooperative as Gadwall’s go and these two photos were the best I could come up with.
Nikon D80 70-300VR at 300mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, hand held
1) at 1/200sec
2) at 1/100sec
Soft and a little washed out, but I liked the composition and reflection
Photo By Shawn Weigelt
February 19, 2011
Carrie Blake Park, Sequim, Washington
I find Bufflehead’s notoriously difficult to photograph. I was blessed with some awesome light and a fairly tame bird and this was my best photo. A little soft but I’ll take it!
Nikon D80 70-300VR at 300mm, 1/320sec, ISO 100, f/5.6, hand held
Photo By Shawn Weigelt
February 19, 2011
Carrie Blake Park, Sequim, Washington
American and Eurasian Wigeons tend to hybridize, but this handsome bird seems to be a pure Eurasian. I will often see one or two with any large flock of American Wigeons here in the Pacific Northwest.
Nikon D80 70-300VR at 300mm, 1/500sec, ISO 125, f/5.6, hand held
Photos By Shawn Weigelt
February 19, 2011
Carrie Blake Park, Sequim, Washington
They are such commonly seen birds, but Canada Geese are truly beautiful, nonetheless. The bird on the top struck a very graceful pose and I couldn’t resist. The bottom shot I purposefully took to be a head profile. I thought it turned out pretty well.
Nikon D80 70-300VR, hand held
1) at 92mm, 1/500sec, ISO 100, f/4.6
2) at 300mm, 1/400sec, ISO 100, f/5.6
Photo By Shawn Weigelt
February 16, 2011
Vaughn, Washington
I wasn’t sure if I was going to post this photo because I couldn’t decide if I liked the composition. Well, I decided that I liked it more than I didn’t so here you go!
Nikon D80 70-300VR at 300mm, 1/160sec, ISO 125, f/5.6, hand held
Photo By Shawn Weigelt
February 9, 2011
Vaughn, Washington
This photo is pretty cluttered with branches, but it perfectly illustrates how I usually see these birds. Photographed in our Beaked Hazelnut in the backyard.
Nikon D80 70-300VR at 300mm, 1/200sec, ISO 125, f/5.6, hand held
Photo By Shawn Weigelt
January 30, 2010
Theler Wetlands, Belfair, Washington
This isn’t the most detailed image but I love the little Bufflehead’s and liked the reflection on the still water.
Nikon D80 70-300 VR at 300mm, 1/160sec, ISO 400, f/5.6, hand held