Skating in to a Landing
by Judi Dressler
Title
Skating in to a Landing
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
In the shade, male Buffleheads look black and white, but in the sun, their rainbow-colored head feathers are so beautiful! There were about a half dozen of these tiny ducks on the river, and I was happy to get a shot of this drake flying in and landing with wings outstretched, the rainbow colors on his head no doubt dazzling the nearby females!
Often very energetic in its feeding, this buoyant duck abruptly vanishes and resurfaces as it feeds. Less sociable than most ducks, seen in pairs or small groups, almost never in large flocks, the tiny Bufflehead spends winters bobbing in bays, estuaries, reservoirs, and lakes. Females are a subdued gray-brown with a neat white patch on the cheek. Bufflehead nest in old woodpecker holes, particularly those made by Northern Flickers, in the forests of northern North America. These ducks take wing easily from the water and fly with rapid wingbeats. The name "Bufflehead" is derived from "buffalo-head," for the male's odd puffy head shape.
Photo taken on December 4, 2020, in Littleton, Colorado.
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Comments (34)
Dale Kauzlaric
Judi, I watched these guys land just like this, as in very upright and I was wishing I was closer. You have captured this beautifully and with great details, impressive!
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2021 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Alana Thrower
Wow! Beautiful capture! Love the details and the colors of this Bufflehead! l/f/t/p/fb
Linda Bonaccorsi
I’ve seen ducks land, but the way this guy is holding his head back is exceptional. Awesome capture Judy!
Dawn Currie
Congratulations on your feature in our group, Pure Nature Photography - celebrating the best of our natural world! You are invited to archive it in the 2020 Pure Nature Photography Thanks and Features Archive discussion thread for longer lasting visibility.
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Judi – your stunning scene has been chosen as a Selection of the Week by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! It has been featured on the group homepage and placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful action photograph of a Bufflehead with great timing, colors, and composition, Judi! F/L
Dawn Currie
Beautiful - Thank you for submitting this fine image of this identified wild bird. It is now featured on the homepage of Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the 2020 Thanks and Features Archive discussion for additional visibility.
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