Seen in Germany (Laacher See, Rheinland-Pfalz) in Nov 2011.
Checking through the photos this Lifer caught me a bit by surprise.
I was shooting from quite a distance, hoping to get some IDs on the waterfowl.
Most I could tell were Coots, some Tufted Duck and some Great Crested Grebe. This guys just now caught my eye. I love surprises :-)
The one in the middle (all grey, brown head) is the male and the others are female.
And here's a close crop of the male. Not good quality, but oh well,...
Checking through the photos this Lifer caught me a bit by surprise.
I was shooting from quite a distance, hoping to get some IDs on the waterfowl.
Most I could tell were Coots, some Tufted Duck and some Great Crested Grebe. This guys just now caught my eye. I love surprises :-)
The one in the middle (all grey, brown head) is the male and the others are female.
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| From Birds Germany 2011 |
And here's a close crop of the male. Not good quality, but oh well,...
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| From Birds Germany 2011 |
What a nice way to find a new bird. I use my photos the same way - take lots of the same birds especially when they are moving around and then go home and search through the photos for whatever I haven't seen in real time.
ReplyDeleteA great find Nicole, Happy New Year :-)
ReplyDeleteAlways good to get a lifer; especially like that.
ReplyDeleteNice one.
sometimes a record shot is all you get, but at least you get to see them!
ReplyDeleteIt's a lifer! ANd the photo is fine. (And you don't HAVE to get a photo at all after all to enjoy a bird). But I'm very glad you did get photo of this charmer.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!!!
oh, there they are. :) I miss them, take good care of them. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks all!
ReplyDelete@Mick - that's why 'Pro' birders always look at me strangely. I rather have them on camera than just watch and dunno what I saw :-D
@Sallie - I would have never known what I saw, if not for the photo :)
@NatureFootstep - They should be safe there. It's a protected area and a beautiful one at that :)