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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Summertime Blues

      Well we have reached the dolrums days of summer, with days of high humidity and 100 degree weather. Migration is over and birds have settled into their nesting cycles. Now is the time to reflect on the best shots of last winter and I would have to say the days of the Wood Duck were my best.  I had located a large group of ducks on a bayou during the last days of December and contacted the land owner who  allowed me access to photograph.
     The first afternoon was a learning process not really knowing the best location . I managed a few shots but nothing like the second and third afternoon. People often ask what type of blind do you use and how close were you.  For the past several years I have been using a blind that is called The Chair Blind. It is small but comfortable and easy to carry and set up. One thing to note if you are using a blind on waterfowl is to break up the outline with some of the surrounding vegetation. Even then the birds are leary.



     All images were taken with a Canon EOS 7D and a Canon EOS 500 L IS lens.