{"id":21928,"date":"2026-02-13T08:23:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=21928"},"modified":"2026-02-13T08:23:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:23:59","slug":"race-to-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=21928","title":{"rendered":"Race to flight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"21927\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?attachment_id=21927\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_3717.jpg?fit=1600%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3717\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_3717.jpg?fit=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_3717.jpg?fit=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_3717.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-21927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_3717.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_3717.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_3717.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_3717.jpg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_3717.jpg?resize=723%2C904&amp;ssl=1 723w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_3717.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Buffleheads and a Goldeneye: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, February 2026 \u2014 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. 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