Buffleheads and a Goldeneye: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, February 2026 — Buffleheads and Goldeneyes, like many ducks (including the Mergansers I shared a few days ago), have to run on the water to get airborne. When a group takes off together, as they often do, it really does look like a race to get into the air. Sony a7CR. Tamron 150-500 at 500mm (and cropped to something like 1000mm equivalent field of view for the second shot). Program with bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator and assembled in FrameMagic.