Migratory Waterfowl in Idaho

[Terri French]

I know that this is not a great photo.....But, yesterday we wanted a little break from staying in our house. A local online news source had an article this week about the migratory waterfowl in our area. The normal marshlands where they usually congregate are still frozen. So, some of the birds are gathering in a flooded farm field. We found the spot yesterday and spent an hour or so watching the birds. The field is totally muddy where it isn't flooded, so we were far away from the birds. It was a great diversion from the coronavirus social distancing. There were about 5 cars of people there and we all parked far apart and didn't socialize at all. It may seem like the world is falling apart, but nature goes on.

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[Randy]

nice job with that BG, it shows the vast numbers against a vast BG

 

[Palouse]

Perfectly captured. Yup, Eastern Idaho is big country! Hang in there Terri, we'll make it through this.

 

[Louis Champan]

Very nicely done Terri.

 

[Bohdan]

Nice photo...but...you really should clean your sensor.

 

[Allan]

You are showing what you can. In Florida I get really close to many herons and egrets. Back home not anywhere the same.

 

[Terri French]

nice job with that BG, it shows the vast numbers against a vast BG

We do have vast areas of open land here! Thanks for your kind comment.

 

[Terri French]

Perfectly captured. Yup, Eastern Idaho is big country! Hang in there Terri, we'll make it through this.

Yes. We will make it! The days are long, though!

 

[Terri French]

Very nicely done Terri.

Thank you, Louie!

 

[Terri French]

Nice photo...but...you really should clean your sensor.

Funny! Thanks!

 

[Terri French]

You are showing what you can. In Florida I get really close to many herons and egrets. Back home not anywhere the same.

That is right for sure. The get closer I probably would have been in mud to my knees!

 

[drr1531]

Nice one, Terri. Maybe try a pano crop. Sometimes less is more.

 

[Mitchell]

Terri, that's a lovely scene well captured.

 

[rick_reno]

nice shot Terri, really like the mountains off in the distance. You’ve got a lot more birds down that way than up. We just got fresh snow, maybe that’s keeping them away. Stay healthy, and keep all those kids I’ve seen pictures of healthy.