Friday, February 11, 2011

Preening Northern Pintail

I love to photograph northern pintails, and I think the drake's can look especially stunning when they show off those patterns as they preen. So in honor of Valentine's Day coming up on Monday, here's a few shots of this handsome fella getting himself ready to impress the ladies.

Northern pintail drake in a tidal marsh
Northern pintail checking every last feather
Male northern pintail preening in a tidal marsh
Preening northern pintail - Pat Ulrich Wildlife Photography
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6 comments:

  1. PaulFebruary 11, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    A nice series, Pat. Congrats.

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  2. DanFebruary 11, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    Great exposures ... did you use a polarizer? Or, was it overcast? I often blow out the white spots on images like these.

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  3. Pat UlrichFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Thanks, Paul!

    Thanks, Dan! This was a heavily overcast day, so perfect for photographing wildlife! I agree that in full sun, these ducks are tricky to get a good exposure on.

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  4. FABFebruary 11, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    The most elegant duck in my book. Superbly captured.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    So joyous.
    the bird, the water, the reflections..

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  6. Pat UlrichFebruary 20, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Thanks Frank and morememes!

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