{"id":100485,"date":"2022-03-08T05:23:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T12:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=100485"},"modified":"2022-11-06T09:39:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-06T16:39:12","slug":"drake-northern-pintail-lift-off-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/03\/08\/drake-northern-pintail-lift-off-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Drake Northern Pintail Lift Off Images"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plus a bonus flock image and video.<\/h2>\n

\"DrakeDrake Northern Pintail in the marsh at Bear River MBR \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/2500, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I drove up to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge<\/span><\/a> yesterday morning and came home with some drake Northern Pintail lift off images that I am pleased with. I was thrilled that this pintail drake didn’t fly off with most of the rest of the ducks on this water unit when I drove up. He hung around long enough for me to take a nice series of photos of him swimming on the cold water.<\/p>\n

\"NorthernNorthern Pintail drake just before lift off \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/2500, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

When the male Northern Pintail turned and faced east I suspected that he might take off. The rest of the ducks had flown towards the east. I got ready for the action.<\/p>\n

These images are in sequential order taken in a long burst.<\/p>\n

\"DrakeDrake Northern Pintail starting to lift off \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/2500, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

This frame shows the pintail drake starting to lift off. His wings hit the water causing it to splash up around him.<\/p>\n

\"DrakeDrake Northern Pintail lifting off from water \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/2500, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

When I took the next image in the burst the drake Northern Pintail was out of the water except for the tips of his webbed feet.<\/p>\n

\"DrakeDrake Northern Pintail right after lift off \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/2500, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

And when the next frame was taken the male pintail was already in flight above the water heading east over the wetlands. This drake Northern Pintail was a fun bird to photograph and he made the long trip north in the dark well worth my time and effort. It pays to be in the right place at the right time.<\/p>\n

\"NorthernNorthern Pintails in flight over the wetlands of Bear River MBR \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2500, ISO 640, +1.0 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I thought I would include a bonus photo of a Northern Pintail flock in flight over the wetlands at the refuge with the snow tipped Promontory Mountains in the background.<\/p>\n<\/div>