I've fallen so far behind with the upkeep of my site that friends are beginning to ask me whether I have stopped taking photos of birds.

Quite the contrary, I'm still at it - and with the purchase of a new 500 f4 lens this week, there will be more to come.

However, time is short and I do find it difficult now to upkeep the site. By the time I get home filter my images and back them up, it's time for beddy-bye.

Anyway, here's one that I like, taken this spring at Cap Tourmente wildlife reserve during the annual migration. It was taken at the crack of dawn at a specific spot and time that I visit.

Here, I know that the light will give me this effect - especially when there is no wind to disturb the reflections in the water.

Canon 40D with 400L 5.6 lens @ 1/1000, f5.6, 400 ISO, cropped for composition. I didn't balance for whites because I wanted to preserve the warmer light on the goose on the right.

Cheers,

Mike