Goosanders

[Tordan58]

Normally found in larger water bodies, I suppose these Goosanders had been seeking shelter from the storm in this medium size pond. I wish I could have taken the pictures from lower perspective, but with extremely high water levels and flooded banks it was impossible.

TL APO 804 480mm F/6
EM-5 @800ISO

Thanks for looking
Tord

Female

Males (there was a handful of them)

[Zuiko]

Re: Goosanders

Looks like it was a great opportunity to get close to these birds, nice pictures.

[Tordan58]

Re: Goosanders

Thanks John,

I would say the distance was about 25 meters, closer than one would be able to approach in normal circumstances.

/Tord

[jdal]

Re: Goosanders

I like these birds, one with a damaged wing has been hanging around with the Mallards on our local river in the town for the last 2 or 3 years, and it is usually joined by 3 or four for the winter.

[theMusicMan]

Re: Goosanders

Hi Tordan

Great set of images. I too have been lucky to have captured some Goosander, though I wasn't aware they are more usually found on large bodies of water. The ones I saw and photographed were on a river.

[Tordan58]

Re: Goosanders

Hi Tordan

Great set of images. I too have been lucky to have captured some Goosander, though I wasn't aware they are more usually found on large bodies of water. The ones I saw and photographed were on a river.

True, they can be found on rivers as well, although where I live the species is year-round resident and are usually found on larger lakes/at sea, providing a more suitable habitat and where any attempt to approach closer than say 100m is futile. Exception from this is wintertime where they will seek up water bodies having open water. Or as in the current case, seeking shelter from a storm.

I tried to capture this in the narrative, perhaps I was too specific.

Glad you like the pictures.

[Tordan58]

Re: Goosanders

Here's a few more photos of one of the males. The group seems to have settled down, they were still in the same pond where I spotted them the other week.


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[banjukes]

Re: Goosanders

Nice images of a lovely bird. Well caught.

[Imageryone]

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Splendid birds and your images do them full justice, Tord.