Divers at Prequile

[Mike Bons]

I spent the other day at Presquile Provincial Park photographing ducks. What a contrast in temps compared to last year when it was +20c. The daytime high was -3c with winds at 35km/h and gusting to 55km/h.
As well, this weekend is the annual Waterfowl Festival at Presquile and there is quite a few duck there although I would suspect that there will be more in a couple weeks. I had hoped to get some decnt Redhead and Canvasback pics but the weather and Lake conditions didn't make that accessible.

However the usual suspects did show up.

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[Mike Bons]

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[Marko]

I never tire of these Mike - another excellent set!

Just curious do you use continuous autofocus?

[Lungelarry]

Great set of pics.........

[Mike Bons]

I never tire of these Mike - another excellent set!

Just curious do you use continuous autofocus?

Thanks Marko! For this kind of stuff I always use Continuous (Canons AI Servo). The Canon 7D has a number of AF settings that I have been playing with trying to get more consistent results.

[casil403]

Such great eye detail ....great captures!

[Mad Aussie]

Excellent set ... love the "landing gear down and locked" shots

[Mike Bons]

Thanks everyone for your comments they are much appreciated. I wasn't originally going to process this images because I was disppointed that I had cut off his back end. However after looking at the image again, there were a few things that I did like about it so I decided to put the effort into processing and posting it. Hope you like it.

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[Yisehaq]

excellent series! I appreciate the sharpness very much!

[Mad Aussie]

Oh hell yeh ... I can see why you wanted to use this last one. Were it me ... I'd crop it in closer so the bit that's missing doesn't look like an accident.

[ewaizel]

Excellent. Do you mind sharing what lens type you used?

[Mike Bons]

Excellent. Do you mind sharing what lens type you used?

Thanks. It's a Canon 400mm F/5.6. It works great for BIF in good light.

[Hillbillygirl]

Awesome series Mike. Always love seeing the Long-tails. Such a beautiful waterfowl, and that incoming Scoter is also a fav for me.

We did get to see one up here last year. Nothing like the thousands strong flocks floating in Lake Ontario, thats for sure.

[Iguanasan]

What a wonderful waterfowl whead (I mean thread!) Hehehehehe. :)

Seriously, though, a very nice set. Too hard to pick a favourite. Very well done.