Tufted Duck and a Cormorant UK

[Mick Harris]

Went on a short trip to London Wetlands to try out some new gear. Light was not very good but managed a few shots before the rain came.
This 'Tuftie' was busy diving for food with another one and was not too distant so used it to familiarise myself with the new lens and a 1.4X that I already had.
Canon 7D,1/000 @ f/5.6. ISO 640, 500 f/4L + 1.4X.Tripod + Manfrotto gimbal head.

IMG_9297 Tufted Duck by Mick Harris, on Flickr
Caught in the act of diving - like the abstract qualities of this.
1/600 @ f/5,6, ISO 400.

IMG_9296 Tufted Duck submerging by Mick Harris, on Flickr
This shows a strand of the vegetation it was diving for on it's back.
1/800 @ f/5.6, ISO 400.
IMG_9292 Tufted Duck by Mick Harris, on Flickr
A cormorant going for a swim followed by a shot of it at rest.1/1600 @ f/5.6,ISO 640

IMG_9309 Cormorant by Mick Harris, on Flickr

IMG_9307 Cormorant by Mick Harris, on Flickr
1/2500 @ f/ 5.6, ISO 640

[Lawrence Lo]

Overcast but still great image Mick

[Mick Harris]

Thanks very much Lawrence, much appreciated.

Happy birding

[Michael R. Anton]

Beautiful captures, Mick!

[Mick Harris]

Thanks a lot Michael

Happy birding