A stop today at Port Washington gave nice looks a Long-tailed Duck. This stunning male has been seen for a few days on and off recently. It fed many times on fish while I was present. It was a cloudy day, very cold around 18 degrees when I arrived. A slight wind which just made it feel colder. Images were taken on December 26 and 28th, 2020.
Long-tailed Duck, male
A nice look!
Coming in to feed…
Coming in…
When it dives for food, it appears it gets fish 50% of the time…
That long tail, wow!
Long-tailed Duck on December 28 with some sun…
Long-tailed Duck on December 28 with some sun taking off…
Great shots! We were there today also.
Awesome pics! Downloading mine right now. I was there today too. Beautiful bird!
Wow beautiful shots as always!
Absolutely beautiful! I’ve never seen one of those long tailed ducks. Thank you for sharing.
Mary Jo
Splendid photos of a splendid bird Jim -thank you for these!!!
Terrific photos, Jim. It almost looks like the duck is looking right into your camera lens in some of these images, but I doubt you were standing in the water to photograph this bird! However you do it, excellent work.