Calling all ducks and race cars

[markus maurer]

<p>Since formula 1 car races are non existent and forbidden in Switzerland all I can do is showing some duck and swan photos to get the attention of "somebody out there"..... Can you contribute as well?</p><div></div>

[markus maurer]

<p>both ducks with the Pentax K10D & Pentax-A 70-210mm at minimum distance</p><div></div>

[markus maurer]

<p>young swans snapped with the K10D & Pentax FA-50mm macro</p><div></div>

[mountainvisions]

<p><a title="International Rally New York 2008" href=" title="International Rally New York 2008"> </a> <a title="International Rally New York 2008" href=" title="International Rally New York 2008"> </a> <a title="International Rally New York 2008" href=" title="International Rally New York 2008"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/3233/2999166448_41cf56342a_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> \</a></p>

<p><a title="International Rally New York 2008" href=" title="International Rally New York 2008"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/3036/2998329255_95f84a8c68_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a></p>

<p><a title="International Rally New York 2008" href=" title="International Rally New York 2008"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/3008/2999165710_ca213eee8c_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a> <a title="International Rally New York 2008" href=" title="International Rally New York 2008"> </a></p>

[jdemoss99]

<p>Kentucky duck</p>

[andrewg_ny]

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<p><em>young swans </em> snapped with the K10D & Pentax FA-50mm macro</p>

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<p>A.K.A. "<em>cygnets</em> ". These nice bird pictures are most fowl!</p>

[michael_elenko]

<p>Markus,<br>

Darn, I just shot a race car for work, but I don't have the repro rights unfortunately.<br>

But fortunately I do have duck shots. These are taken from both Skagit River (a national scenic reserve in NW Washington state, and down the hill from my home with the local Audubon group.<br>

I'm real bad with formal duck names.<br>

All of these were taken with a K20D and a Bigma, from 420-500mm. Though the Bigma is imperfect the fun factor makes it work having.<br>

<img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/564873545_RFNo8-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="531" /><br>

Skagit river</p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/564873360_viDR2-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="531" /><br>

Puget Sound</p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/564873462_QBqKX-L.jpg" alt="" /><br>

Puget Sound<br>

The next three shots are a series of a duck's successful pursuit of breakfast. I'm impressed.</p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/564873264_EFkLV-L.jpg" alt="" /><br>

A common clam</p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/564873506_FwY4Q-L.jpg" alt="" /><br>

Open wide<br>

<br /> <img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/564873417_YzyKp-L.jpg" alt="" /><br>

And down the hatch</p>

<p>ME</p>

[hagar]

<p>Anatidae</p><div></div>

[hagar]

<p>Anatidae #2</p><div></div>

[shots worth sharing]

<p>Hat tip, Markus. <br>

I have no fresh duck and don't shoot race cars but, since I established a reputation for orinthological mis-identification in the POW anyway, here's my contribution (it's the thought that counts--right?)</p><div></div>

[hagar]

<p><strong>Alert! New duck species spotted on the east coast of the USA.. see above! </strong><br />Hehehehe, nice one Dave! and a good thread to start Markus.<br />Michael, that's quite a series, even if the IQ is not super!<br>

Those are pretty good Justin, a couple of them you hadn't posted before.</p>

[chune_hoong_pong]

<p>Free Practice Day during the F1 race earlier this year.<br /><br /><img src="http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr235/hchune/Web%20Uploads/IMGP1031-1.jpg" alt="" /><br />Brawn GP - Jensen Button @ f5.6, 1/1500sec, ISO200</p>

[brad_n]

<p><strong><em>Yes, Dear</em></strong> A point of clarification for those who do not know, the male is smaller than the female. Now does it make sense?<br /><br>

<img src="http://smile-123.smugmug.com/photos/541730760_eEXA3-L.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br>

<strong><em>Common Male Merganser</em></strong> Gotta love that water color!<br /><br>

<img src="http://smile-123.smugmug.com/photos/541732092_gTikk-L.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br>

<img src="http://smile-123.smugmug.com/photos/456972389_46CFK-L-4.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br>

<strong><em>Baby Mallards</em></strong><br /><br>

<img src="http://smile-123.smugmug.com/photos/501968322_Zgpp2-L.jpg" alt="" /><br /></p>

[andrewg_ny]

<p>Haig, that one came out great, nice lighting. And somewhat interesting to my eyes--see mostly mallards around here.</p>

<p>Dave, I have a friend who refers to all flowers as 'lilies'. Perhaps all birds are 'ducks'?</p>

[rose_duclos]

<p>Andy, our friends must be related... mine calls all flowers "roses". :)</p>

[markus maurer]

<p>Duck family life with the Pentax FA-100mm macro on the K10D</p><div></div>

[markus maurer]

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<p>Swan family life with the Pentax FA-100mm macro on the K10D</p>

 

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[miserere_mei]

<p>Geese are just fat ducks, right?</p>

 

<p align="center"><a title="Follow Me by Miserere, on Flickr" href=" title="Follow Me by Miserere, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2095/2128299668_54219f9594.jpg" alt="Follow Me" width="400" height="500" /> </a> <br /> <strong>Follow Me</strong></p>

[mountainvisions]

<p>In the south (I hope this falls under politically correct) most people call any and all brands of soda either Coke or (older folks, again I hope that is politically correct) pop. So if you want a rootbeer it's still called a coke.</p>

<p>For instance, "Get me a Coke..." "What type?" "Rootbeer"</p>

<p>Yeah, took me a while to get used to that.</p>

<p>I don't do flower macros or ducks, but how about a couple of loons...</p>

<p><a title="Loon Protecting Its Chick" href=" title="Loon Protecting Its Chick"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/1265/883314586_7cc5acf41d_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a></p>

<p><a title="Man vs. Border Collie" href=" title="Man vs. Border Collie"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/1209/766882183_c30974fd51_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a> <a title="Man vs. Border Collie" href=" title="Man vs. Border Collie"> </a><br>

<a title="Damaged pride....Man 1, Border Collie 1" href=" title="Damaged pride....Man 1, Border Collie 1"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/1077/766879685_b108f00b1d_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a> <a title="Damaged pride....Man 1, Border Collie 1" href=" title="Damaged pride....Man 1, Border Collie 1"> </a></p>

[andrewg_ny]

<p>Justin, I like the floppy-eared loon with the stick in his mouth.</p>

[hagar]

<p>Still haven't found any racecars.. found some more ducks :-)</p><div></div>

[hagar]

<p>Serenity is something often portrayed by ducks</p><div></div>

[hagar]

<p>And then there was the group trying out for one of those TV shows..</p><div></div>

[markus maurer]

<p>Great photos, funny comments, thanks!</p><div></div>

[marclangille]

<p>Original, uncropped shot - taken at 430mm... unfortunately this size does NOT do it justice:<br /> <img src="http://www.marclangille.com/photos/412282362_nrQxm-L-1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> Link to larger image:<br /> <a href="http://www.marclangille.com/photos/412282362_nrQxm-X2-1.jpg">Female Mallard</a> <br /> So I cropped it a bit to show the details a bit better:<br /> <img src="http://www.marclangille.com/photos/568684466_vpMME-L-1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> Larger Image:<br /> <a href="http://www.marclangille.com/photos/568684466_vpMME-X2-1.jpg">Female Mallard - crop</a> <br /> <br /> Cheers,<br /> Marc</p>