Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Jim Greaves Wildlife Photography and Consulting
Thompson Falls Montana
1981's probable
wild visitor . . .
[graininess due to being a print behind glass, digitally copied]
[Olympus OM-1n, Tamron 500mm mirror Kodachrome 64, @ 30 yards]
More recently
seen in Goleta Sanitary District Ponds, fall 2005-06
We are grateful to managers and staff of GSD for access
[Swarovski HD-80 spotting scope with Swarovski 800 adapter
Nikon D70 digital SLR (1200mm equivalent), at @ 80 yards]
Below pictures
Nikon D70, Sigma 400mm 5.6 macro lens (600mm equivalent), sharper
closeups and flight shots within 100 feet
Yesterday, a
dirty duck due to sludge in pond . . .
. . . showing wing, back, and neck colors on 05 December 2005
. . .
. . . much cleaner after swimming and bathing on 6th . . .
. . . angle of sun made for deeper saturation of colors the evening
before . . .
last one above made at about 100 feet