2/2/2011: Anhingas, Viera Wetlands
Wings on Wednesday. And such wings…though this male Anhinga evidently just got out to dry as the feathers are still in somewhat of a disarray. There is so much to look at in an Anhinga’s wings, so many different patterns. I don’t think I have ever noticed the horizontal banding on the innermost long wing feather.
And a close up of the head (different bird).
And finally, a female striking a different pose.
Canon SD4000IS behind the 15-56x Vario eyepiece on the ZEISS DiaScope 65FL for the equivalent field of view of 1) an 850mm lens, 1/1250th @ ISO 160, effective aperture f4, 2) 2000mm, 1/500th @ ISO 125, effective aperture f5.7, 3) 3000mm, 1/1000 @ ISO 200, effective aperture f8. Programmed auto.
Lightly processed in Lightroom for clarity and sharpness.
Awesome photos Steve!
WOW what a fabulous catch!!
These are really wonderful captures!!
Great shots! I saw my first Anhinga in action this past summer and had a stroke of dumb luck in capturing it flipping a fish into it’s mouth. There’s the link to the hugely enlarged & cropped image. http://bluelionphotos.smugmug.com/photos/904890686_yfUfx-XL.jpg
Thanks a ton for sharing!