In Flight

After many days of waking up at 6:00 am to drive up the east coast of Vancouver Island to sit at Deep Bay for when the sun rises. You can hear off the tip hundreds of seaducks. The most common chorus heard is that of the Black Scoter but many other ducks pass by. Laying flat on the edge of the water, creeping back regularly as the tide creeps in to the bay, several missed shots are taken. Although passing by closely the ducks fly at incredible speeds making it very difficult to capture the unique moment. Several Harbour Seals bob past me as I wait for the right moment. I've been watching three Long-tailed Ducks for several hours now. There are two males and a female just offshore, chasing each other around and diving for whatever they can catch in the shallow waters of the bay. A seal passes by and makes them uneasy and they take off! Now is the moment I've been waiting for, I hold my breath thinking that somehow that might help with my concentration. One of the males swings back around, facing me but directly in the sun, so that he is outlined in a warm glow. Still holding my breath I take the shot. Throughout the day I managed to take many photographs of passing waterfowl, time seems to move a bit slower here. All photos were taken in December 2020.