#divingducks

Seen on Boardman Lake, Traverse City, Michigan. Five images by Richard Koenig; taken December 16th 2023.

Bufflehead ♀️ The way I try to photograph diving ducks is kind of funny. My approach is similar to the red light, green light game. When the duck dives, I run towards it for about 3-4 seconds, then kneel down before it pops back up. I do this until I'm in close range to get a decent shot. I won't say it works 100% of the time, but I does help! I'm sure the folks who've seen me do this were probably thinking, what the heck is that man doing. 😄 #bird_captures #raw_birds #massaudubon #nature #masswildlife #winterbirding #ducks #divingducks #audubonsociety #nature_worldwide_birds #birdfreaks #birdinginmassachusetts #ducksofinstagram #1birdshot #winter #planetbirds #your_best_birds #eye_spy_birds #nuts_about_birds #waterfowl #castleislandboston #birdnerd #birdphotography #bbcearth #birds_perfection #naturemanmike #bufflehead #amazingbirds #blackbirders #migratorybirds (at Castle Island South Boston) https://www.instagram.com/p/ComrTadOyR8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Common Goldeneye ♂️ with a juvenile Herring Gull. They actually weren't hanging out together. I was focused on the Common Goldeneye, and as it started swimming away from me, I just happened to catch this frame as it swam past the Gull. At 1st, I was thinking the Gull was messing up my shot, then I looked at it on the camera and thought, I actually like it. 😁 #bird_captures #raw_birds #massaudubon #nature #masswildlife #winterbirding #ducks #divingducks #audubonsociety #nature_worldwide_birds #birdfreaks #birdinginmassachusetts #ducksofinstagram #birdwatching #winter #planetbirds #your_best_birds #eye_spy_birds #nuts_about_birds #waterfowl #castleislandboston #birdnerd #birdphotography #bbcearth #birds_perfection #naturemanmike #commongoldeneye #amazingbirds #blackbirders #migratorybirds (at Castle Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpKxrDLOaJ7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Common Eider (male) #naturephotography #birdphotography #bird_captures #birdlife #birding #birdlovers #wildlife_shots #ducks #birdwatching #birdsofinstagram #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #ducksofinstagram #wildlifephotography #masswildlife #divingducks #birds_private #total_birds #commoneider #bird_lovers_daily #bestbirds #kings_birds #nature_of_our_world #your_best_birds #usa_naturehippys #naturehippys_ #bird_brilliance #ducksunlimited #birds_adored #nature_worldwide_birds (at Castle Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6antgAgJTA/?igshid=11r2pskdxutwp

Harlequin Duck (male). A lifer for me! 😁 #naturephotography #birdphotography #bird_captures #birdlife #birding #birdlovers #wildlife_shots #ducks #birdwatching #birdsofinstagram #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #ducksofinstagram #wildlifephotography #masswildlife #divingducks #birds_private #total_birds #harlequinduck #bird_lovers_daily #bestbirds #kings_birds #nature_of_our_world #your_best_birds #usa_naturehippys #naturehippys_ #bird_brilliance #ducksunlimited #birds_adored #nature_worldwide_birds (at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6sxAEKgC2F/?igshid=nu5qofqbnedf

It was fun watching these ducks and their ducklings (don't ask me what kind...!) pop in and out of appearance as they dove for food on Tern Lake. #ternlakealaska #ducks #ducklings #divingducks #sonydschx400v #SonyCameras #sonydsc (at Tern Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR2wiC1syZi/?utm_medium=tumblr

Common Goldeneye - Rough Courtship by Turk Images While photographing the courtship and breeding of a pair of Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula), I noticed that the male was very aggressive and during the breeding or copulatory phase the female was forced completely under water or just barely able to breathe. I don't know if this rough behaviour is common or not, but I was amazed that the female survived the episode. This was observed on an urban pond in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 21 April, 2017. Slide # GWB_20170421_9296.CR2 Use of this image on websites, blogs or other media without explicit permission is not permitted. © Gerard W. Beyersbergen - All Rights Reserved Worldwide In Perpetuity - No Unauthorized Use. https://flic.kr/p/2hvWTiW