Quackers and honkers: they're returning

Although winter seems never ending this year, the forces of nature are at work nevertheless.
It is the time that the various sorts of ducks and gees are returning from wintering down south.
Last night I went for a ride to a migration corridor not far from here. Feel like coming along?

The migration corridor is near the Saint Lawrence river, where spring high water floods the fields. Lots of large birds in the sky

Nikkor Ai 28mm f/3.5

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Let's take a closer look

Nikkor Ai-S 300mm f/2.8
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Here is a flight, coming in for the night.
Overflying and scouting the landing area:

Nikkor Ai-S 300mm f/2.8 + TC-14A (same for the next 3 images)
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Banking hard:

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Final turn:

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Final approach:

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The sun has set as darkness approaches. Time to go back home.

Nikkor Ai 28mm f/3.5
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Nope, aspiring at best.....:smile:
Anne and I just had a great time being out there.

 

Thanks Louie!
These guys are fast movers. Catching them with a manual focus Ai-S 300mm f/2.8   + TC-14E     in low evening light       was a handful - but lots of fun!

 

Good stuff Rich! I suspect that this area will be vacated at that time though, it is just a stop over during migration - but we'll find something else!
I was thinking of you with this sequence: nice carrier pattern, isn't it?

 

Thanks John!
Well, I had a good time practicing this with you a couple of weeks back :smile: (same set-up): https://www.nikoncafe.com/vforums/showthread.php?t=109743