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09-Dec-2025

Coming Up for Air

The San Elijo Lagoon is on the Pacific Flyway and this time of year we have migrating birds stopping by. These are male Bufflehead ducks. They are diving ducks and rather than getting just a shot of them swimming I captured them just as they bobbed up for air from their dive.

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Nikon Z 8
1/2000s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso320 full exif

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Jeff Real28-Dec-2025 14:09
So perfect!
The timing and the beauty are inspiring!
I loive the reflection!
V
Dennis Hoyne28-Dec-2025 04:48
Great timing, a fine shot of these two.
joseantonio28-Dec-2025 03:54
lovely reflections.V.
Helen Betts28-Dec-2025 03:20
What a super shot of these dripping wet ducks and their reflections.
Bryan Murahashi28-Dec-2025 03:13
Wonderful photo of these colorful males.
globalgadabout28-Dec-2025 02:53
dripping with presence, and the moment...a few hang out here up the north coast in winter, but California is surely more appealing..sophisticated exposure captures their subtle colours..
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