Friday, 3 January 2014

Goosander

I do like the Goosander. It can be a real pain to get close too. More often than not it's on the other side of the lake or pool, close to the undergrowth and desperately trying to get away from you. I was fortunate the other day to get close (ish) to this female while out in Manchester. It gave some good views before, once again, moving too far away from my lens.




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12 comments:

  1. Carole M.4 January 2014 at 08:04

    lucky to get these shots of it Adam and they're quite quirky I think

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  2. Unknown4 January 2014 at 16:20

    She's beautiful. Happy birding 2014!

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  3. Anni 4 January 2014 at 21:29

    I know just what you mean....sometimes the birds do not cooperate with us as photographers! But you managed to get a couple of great images!!!

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  4. sunshine4 January 2014 at 22:11

    Great photos, I know them as very shy birds.

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  5. EG CameraGirl4 January 2014 at 23:10

    Oh, they are hard to get close to, aren't they? They take one quick look at me and quickly paddle away. I think you did well before this one got to far. :)

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  6. Karen5 January 2014 at 20:27

    Oh gosh, what an interesting duck. That red just pops in the sunlight!

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  7. Anonymous7 January 2014 at 17:01

    Awesome captures!

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  8. hula-la7 January 2014 at 19:42

    Oh yes...he/she is checking you out for sure! Nicely done! Aloha

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  9. TexWisGirl7 January 2014 at 19:49

    handsome bird!

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  10. eileeninmd7 January 2014 at 22:14

    Pretty lighting on the Merganser, great shots!

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  11. Margaret Birding For Pleasure8 January 2014 at 09:31

    Hi Adam. fantastic shot of this bird. I have never seen one in the wild. ( yet!)

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  12. Anonymous9 January 2014 at 04:42

    Lovely golden shots.

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