The Perfect Shot

Description

Nature photographer Malkolm Boothroyd slowly positioning himself to get the perfect shot of a King eider drake in breeding plumage. This particular King eider chose to visit the stream behind our field camp one night after super, and didn’t seem to mind the paparazzi. Many amazing waterfowl and shorebirds flock to the arctic tundra every year to breed, which is why documenting their arrivals times and numbers is so important to the conservation of these arctic species. Coats Island, Nunavut, June 2016.

Taken By

Shawna-lee Masson

Taken On

June 25, 2016

Tagged

king eider ducks

Assignments

Science in action