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Distant dabchick
Doc Duck

Distant dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Today's theme is distance and disappointment. Yes, I like to take a birding break on Vest-Amager any time I have a layover between flights through Copenhagen, but it's also frustrating. I don't digiscope. I don't even own a scope. The ponds along the shore where there are masses of birds are also large, with birders kept on the path along the crest of the dunes between the ponds and the sea. So the birds are often at more of a distance than I can handle well with my camera kit. :S Most of the shots I took that day were duds. Today's three are ones that only barely made the cut for keeping. And in retrospect, they made that cut by comparison to those I dumped. Without the hundreds of duds in the file, these now seem quite disappointing. :S
Habitat
Vest-Amager wetlands, fields and woods
Location
Copenhagen
Date taken
18 Aug 2015
Scientific name
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Equipment used
fz200 +2.2
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Opus Editor
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Dabchicks always seem to be distant Ann!!! One day we'll both get a decent image of one LOL

That sounds to be a good place to go though, doesn't it.
 
At least it is recognisable, Ann - many of my photos turn out to be blobs!
 
Might be time to consider a Nikon P900!
Having said that, this is still a pretty darn nice shot! Well done and tfs!
 
It a nice record shot, Doc! I would have kept this if I hadn't managed to get better ones.
 

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