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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: mr.sharp-photo on March 16, 2010, 09:57:52 PM

Title: Harlequin duck
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 16, 2010, 09:57:52 PM

there's a bit of an interesting story behind me shooting the harlequins.   first, three of them were sitting on a rock on the southeastern part of Humber Bay East.  how I found them and my take on some photographer's ethics can be found out if you PM me.

in any event, here are a few pictures of the male (sorry, ladies).

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2745/4439828498_95b7c77175_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2751/4439862536_072c3e9943_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2681/4439862454_8e61555377_o.jpg)

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Post by: Niloc on March 16, 2010, 10:08:30 PM

Excellent capture!

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Post by: Moira on March 16, 2010, 10:33:09 PM

When were you there?  I am just processing pretty much the same shots right now :)  Great shots by the way!

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 16, 2010, 10:55:31 PM

Quote from: "Moira"

When were you there?  I am just processing pretty much the same shots right now :)  Great shots by the way!

thanks.
were you there with a dude with a telescope? and were you roaming around the pond area?

i was there at noonish.

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Post by: Moira on March 16, 2010, 10:58:29 PM

Yup!  Did you tell him about the Harlequins?  If so, muchos gracias!  I was up to my ankles in muck with a co-operative American Wigeon, when I got the whistle for the Harlequins (what we were looking for!)

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Post by: Bluffs Birder on March 16, 2010, 11:57:58 PM

Nicely captured!  A true beauty, the Harlequin.

Walter

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 17, 2010, 08:12:28 AM

Quote from: "Moira"

Yup!  Did you tell him about the Harlequins?  If so, muchos gracias!  I was up to my ankles in muck with a co-operative American Wigeon, when I got the whistle for the Harlequins (what we were looking for!)

i was the guy who told him about the harlequins, yes. teach your hubby how to say "thank you!" :)

PM me and I will tell you about Kipper and Smelt (the two men who were on the rocks taking pictures of the harlequins).

and Walter: thanks :)

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Post by: denis on March 17, 2010, 10:23:28 AM

great pics richard. i was  there at 9.30,and couldn,t find them in the usual spots,on the south side.

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Post by: Misty01 on March 20, 2010, 06:44:21 AM

love the last photo  :D
This is my fav. duck species.