I meant to share this photo of a Drake Redhead diving weeks ago. but when the loons arrived at my local pond, I completely forgot that I had processed it. I’m not forgetting it again today.

Drake Redhead in a dive, Salt Lake County, UtahDrake Redhead in a dive – Nikon D500, tripod mounted, f7.1, 1/1600, ISO 500, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

This redhead drake and its mate were swimming in front of me and my friend, Shane Smith, when it started to dive beneath the surface of the water.

I liked everything about this Redhead image. The series of images I took of this diving duck were all wonderful, but this particular photo stood out due to the reflection and the freeze-frame action.

Just a duck being a duck.

Life is good.

Mia

Click here to see more of my Redhead duck photos plus facts and information about this species.