Favorite Duck images

 Sorting pictures tonight. Here are some of my favorite duck images.

Green-winged Teal

Bufflehead

Black-bellied Whistling

Redhead

Wood

Ring-necked 

Hooded Merganser

Gadwall

Blue-winged Teal

Red-breasted Merganser

Northern Shoveler

Northern Pintail

Cape May Point State Park

A wonderful warm and sunny Thanksgiving day meant there were lots of people out walking the trails at the state park.  I was one of them.  There weren't as many birds as I would have liked but enough to grab some pictures.

American Widgeon

Blue-winged Teal

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Gadwall

Gadwall

Northern Pintails

 

A Walk around the Meadows

Northern Shovelers ~ Drakes

Northern Shovelers Feeding ~ Drake and Hen

Pied-billed Grebe Resting

American Wigeon ~ Drake

American Wigeon ~ Hen

Ring-necked Duck ~ Drake

Hooded Merganser ~ Drake

Hooded Merganser ~ Drake

Gadwall ~ Drake

Gadwall ~ Hen

Tundra Swan

Tundra Swans

Cape May Point State Park

White Pelicans

The past few days there have been 2 White Pelicans hanging around one of the ponds with a Tundra Swan so I went over for a walk. It was great to see both of them along with a variety of ducks including American Wigeon, Northern Pintail, Gadwall and of course, the ever present Mallards.

Tundra Swan

Drake Gadwall

Hen Gadwall

Hen & Drake (front) Mallards

CMBO Photo Walk

The Cape May Bird Observatory has walks every week.  Some walks are geared more towards the birder who is watching the birds and some are geared towards bird and wildlife photography though on each walk you can do both things.  During the winter the walks on Saturday are led by Mike Hannisan.  Spring and summer are led by Scott Whittle.  Both are well known photographers.  I consider myself lucky to be able to go on the walks, have my questions answered and get assistance in becoming a better photographer.  The walk starts at 8AM to catch the better morning light.  Here are my favorite pictures from today's walk - 2 Killdeer pictures and a Drake Gadwall and female Gadwall.