#longtailedducks

Catching the Breeze I spent part of the afternoon enjoying the sun and birds along Barnegat Inlet. A moderate off shore breeze kept the birds moving out to sea. In return, the birds would eventually take to the air and fly back into the safety of the inlet. Only the harlequins seemed to avoid flying, staking their claim to some low-lying rocks. Long-tailed ducks floated in small rafts, intermittently diving together, and popping up nearby. These ducks (like the male in this photo) are capable of diving upwards of 200 feet, making them the deepest diving ducks in the world. They will soon return the Arctic to breed. #LongTailedDucks www.danieldauria.com (at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8yff2sgp6K/?igshid=18r2ijcov7mhi

When Birds Bounce It was a dreary Saturday afternoon at Barnegat two weekends ago. The jetty, usually peppered with fishermen and aspiring naturists, was noticeably empty. Long-tailed ducks, however, hung close to the inlet’s south sides, swallowed by the incoming tide, they would take to the air, flying parallel to the rocks and land on Barnegat’s unpredictable waters closer to its opening to the sea. I sat there, in the cool drizzle, enjoying their antics and smiling as they took to the air, only to land, bouncing across the surface like a skipping stone thrown across a summer’s evening lake. They are living proof that birds do bounce and aging men can smile. #Longtailedducks #birds #ducks #animals #wildlife (at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu7OLq1AWuL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v5l8ub3youwr

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Long-Tailed Ducks in flight. #birds #longtailedducks #westpointlake

The Long-Tailed Ducks continue at West Point Lake. I was able to get some shots of them in flight as well, which was awesome. #birds #longtailedducks

I captured nearly 50 photos of the beautiful Long-Tailed Ducks that are spending time below the dam at West Point Lake. I posted all of them on my Facebook page, but I will highlight a few of them here over the course of the next couple days. #birds #longtailedducks #westpointlake #georgia