I found that lady Pochard once more and she is certainly long lived to survive
Some more pictures of the 'Queen' herself
The Female Pochard was determined that she was not going to be in anyone's cameras shot. She moved so fast it as hard to get her in any still picture at all.
A shy girl she was at all costs. She certainly has eyes for a male Mallard or two, so not so good for the species
Regards
Kathy and Dave
Hi Blackbird, is she an old girl that you know well then, I have a job with my camera if the birds are moving, I just get a blur, it's a job getting then when they move about fast, well done on capturing her.
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Hi Blackbird,
Well done for capturing her. She is beautiful, and if she fancies the mallard, well, so what! Thanks for sharing these. She certainly is a Queen of all she surveys.
I found it hard to capture the goosanders on our river as they swim so quickly, but on the second visit I used the Sports mode on the camera, and it was much better. Not that I am any authority whatsoever on photography!!! Someone on the forum mentioned the sports mode some time ago, and it stuck in my mind so I gave it a go.
Cheers, Linda.
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Hi Sparrow ,
thats what I use the sports mode on our camera for the birds, but our camera being so old hat , it doesn't always work that well.
Hi BBB,
I tried it in the garden and it doesn't work well, but it was good for the fast swimming ducks.
Hi Sparrow,
What stops your birds blurring in the garden then. ( and don't say lay off the wine ).
Hi Sparrow
Great to have my thread here
Yes, fast swimming ducks are not the easiest to deal with are they.
Wine is nothing to do with it.
Simply being out and about shows that we see nature is the raw and that is just the best. Fresh air, walking, and no boundaries is the best any time.
I don't know! Some do blurr if the bird moves just as I press the button, but generally I wait for the right moment.
Hi Kathy,
Yes, it is good to get fresh air and see nature, and no! Ducks are not an easy target for the camera. Your photos are good, and you did well to capture them. Keep up the good work, and thanks for sharing your walk with us.
Thank you for your kind comments. {big smile}
Mrs Pochard, she certainly fancies her Male Mallard {wonder what he has that a Male Pochard has not got}
Goosanders are hard to get. I am sure if they are swimming hard and fast.
Yes, we are still learning about photography ourselves, so it is going with the flow of things at the moment.
Susan H said: Hi Blackbird, Well done for capturing her. She is beautiful, and if she fancies the mallard, well, so what! Thanks for sharing these. She certainly is a Queen of all she surveys. I found it hard to capture the goosanders on our river as they swim so quickly, but on the second visit I used the Sports mode on the camera, and it was much better. Not that I am any authority whatsoever on photography!!! Someone on the forum mentioned the sports mode some time ago, and it stuck in my mind so I gave it a go.