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Yellow-billed Pintail
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Yellow-billed Pintail

by Nate Chappell

Gallery: AvianPosted March 9, 2012154 views13 comments
Here's a shot from one of the highland lakes in Ecuador. This was taken handheld from a boat. It's about 75% of the original.

7D 500F4 1/2000 F7.1, iso 400

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 9, 2012 at 1:24 AM
Nice detail and a clean shot - is the yellow bill the only difference between"our" pintails?
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 9, 2012 at 1:39 AM
Thanks Sandy, it doesn't have as long a tail as our pintails and there is no real difference in the plumages between male and female in this species.
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 9, 2012 at 3:40 AM
Sweet flight shot, with excellent detail. Nice One Nate :cool:

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Backlund on March 9, 2012 at 1:32 PM
A really great shot of another species I've never heard of. Great wing position, very sharp.
Registered on September 29, 2005, 252 Posts, 3380 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 9, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Excellent shot! Nice detail and I really like this wing position. I do think our Northern pintail, especially the drake, is a more handsome bird though.
Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Huff on March 9, 2012 at 2:17 PM
A really nice flight shot. Great exposure, detail and wing position.

Ron Huff
Registered on August 31, 2010, 69 Posts, 440 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Balke on March 9, 2012 at 3:32 PM
Nice sharp capture, Nate. The duck stands out so well against the bg too. I'm not sure but maybe the saturation of colors on the duck could be increased a bit.
Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 10, 2012 at 1:21 AM
All-round fine flight shot.
Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on March 10, 2012 at 2:04 PM
I like this, Nate. The bird is so sleek and aerodynamic looking. Perfect comp and sharpness.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on March 10, 2012 at 5:31 PM
Lean and clean flght shot. I like Pose and sharpness. TFS
Registered on February 16, 2012, 118 Posts, 767 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on March 10, 2012 at 10:03 PM
Excellent details, love the wing position.

Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 12, 2012 at 2:55 AM
Nice one Nate - great detail and wing position
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 12, 2012 at 10:07 PM
Hi Nate :wavey: A fine flight shot, especially for a handheld shot :eek: I like the fine even overall detail of the duck :smile:
Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments