Last day eider shoot.....

[Capt. Brian Rhodes]

We got into em' pretty good the last day. So after the smoke cleared we hung out for a while and watched the show, and I indulged in my 'hobby'!

Here's a few shots I got from the morning.

Thanks for looking, hope you enjoy em'!

 

[Capt. Brian Rhodes]

Had these little guys buzz us also!

 

[Dave Church]

Great shots! Flaps -50%, Landing gear - down and locked, Line up, spill the air speed, nose up, call the ball! dc

 

[Keith Mueller]

Fabulous Capt. Brian, love the swimming high head drake eider in the morning sun....that's a good one!!

Did you see the pair of kings off Fort W.....last month. They were tucked up along the bluffs inside Kettleb....ledge? It was a second year drake and a mature hen.

 

[Philip Finck]

Great shots!

 

[Steve Sutton]

give us some of the ones from Alaska......

and don't leave out the mammals....or the scenery......

Steve

 

[Matt_n_Barb]

I will second the Alaska pics as suggested by Steve.

 

[Capt. Brian Rhodes]

Thanks guys!

I didn't see any kings this year Keith. I heard there was one over near Brenton Reef not too long ago.

I guess I'll have to throw up some AK shots too!

 

[John Lawrence]

Zowie!

Some day man, it's always been a dream of mine to go seaduck hunting. Some day.

 

[Pete McMiller]

Very nice Brian. Crisp focus and just the right focal length to bring the birds to the front.

 

[Bill Wasson]

Beautiful shots Brian. Did yu see the shot hole in that one drakes web? It wasn't his first rodeo.

Thanks,

Bill Wasson

 

[Capt. Brian Rhodes]

Thanks guys!

Yes Bill, I did notice that hole. He's one lucky 'guy'!

 

[Gary Lee]

Great shots ! Man those seaducks are just too cool! Something I've been wanting to ask for awhile now ..... I've read of people talking about northern birds, and the lobes on the Eiders. Care to explain what all this means?

 

[Al Hansen]

I can sure see why you hung around. Great shots of two species of sea ducks. Those Harlequins are just plain "GORGEOUS"!
Al

 

[John Klingenstein]

Nice shots Brian.

Those blue ducks are sweet.

 

[John Birmingham]

Brian,

Thanks for posting up the eider photos, I was on the Cape for a few days and saw lots of these birds in the water, but none flying. I was a little too far away to get a good look and was really interested in the seeing the variety of your photos.

John

 

[Capt. Brian Rhodes]

Thanks for the kind words guys.

Gary here is a link to some good info about eider.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Eider

There are 6 different subspecies, all with there own little different characterists. The northern (borealis ) has a thinner more pointy looking lobe compared to the common (dresseri ) which has a much wider rounded lobe. Other then that there is not much difference between the two.