Evening Swim

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Comments


Jane LeBlanc

16 days ago

I agree with Heather and Yves. Evening light is lovely.

Debra Plett

15 days ago

Thank you Jane.

Yves Langlois

18 days ago

I like so much the calm and serene mood of that photo Debra. The fact that the bird is faded with poor details is a good thing. It adds up to the mood. You know how I love waters. The water and reflection that surround the bird is just perfect. Very well done.

Debra Plett

18 days ago

Thanks very much Yves. Agreed these early evening shots can be pretty moody.

Heather Mellon

18 days ago

Nothing beats a great profile shot of the common merganser like this, Debra. They have a look all their own and this image captures that perfectly. The rippled reflection adds a nice finishing touch.

Debra Plett

18 days ago

Thanks very much Heather. I find the merganser very hard to quietly sneak up on. They have very good hearing and usually swim off before you can get close enough.

Description
As the daylight moves past the trees and starts to fade the Common Mergansers move into the bay for a quiet swim and get together. It is not uncommon to see 3 or 4 females taking in the landscape as they rest on the end of the dock.
Taken By
Debra Plett
Taken On
June 19, 2025
Tagged
common merganser eagle dogtooth provincial park lake animal bird cormorant waterfowl water water_resources vertebrate fluid typical_mergansers beak red-breasted_merganser liquid ducks
  • Focal: 600
  • Lens Model: Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • Shutter speed: 0.0005 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 9

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