Finally!

In my area, we get very few Canvasbacks each winter. The last 5 years, it has been one pair each year and they are ALWAYS floating out in the center of the lake and usually sleeping (they don't seem to be very active). Each year, I have been waiting and hoping they might....just might fly near me so I can get a flight image of one. Nope, never...never until a few days ago. I had just made my way onto the ice, set up got comfortable and barely had enough time to get my lens on him, but thankfully I saw him.

Not my best flight shot, but one of my most satisfying.

1DX, 500mm f/4, 1.4 TC, 1/1250 at f/8, ISO 640 at a refreshing 5 degrees.