Divers

[AK_Skeeter]

I hike 8 miles every morning here in Montana along a National Wildlife Refuge dike.
Some diver photos from that area.

On the way back, I pick up litter to keep the refuge clean and stretch out this 67 year old body.
This canvasback was curious about the white trash bag I was carrying:


Redheads stretching:


Ruddy Duck among so many coots:




Divers in open water:

 

[Taudisio]

I appreciate the photos and the trash pickup! I could see myself doing the exact same thing once I retire!

 

[AK_Skeeter]

From last night. Montana Redheads at sunset.

 

[KurtR]

I think red heads are underrated in how beautiful they are . One of my grandpa’s favorite mounts was a red head with a great story that went with it.

 

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[Grace859]

Beautiful photos! I’m jealous that I don’t get to see ducks like that on my walks.

 

[AK_Skeeter]

Canvasbacks from yesterday's Montana refuge hike.

 

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Cans on land from this Morning's 8-mile refuge hike here in Montana.

 

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[ScreamingPotato]

Nice pics. We're covered up in Redheads down here but I've only ever killed one Canvasback. Unfortunately I was young and didn't realize it's rare for us so I ate him, nice drake would've made a great mount.

 

[AK_Skeeter]

Nice pics. We're covered up in Redheads down here but I've only ever killed one Canvasback. Unfortunately I was young and didn't realize it's rare for us so I ate him, nice drake would've made a great mount.

When I lived in Utah, I saw more redheads than cans.
In interior Alaska, I've seen only cans.
Here in western Montana, it is a mix of cans and redheads.
Both are nice looking ducks.

 

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A pair of cans at dawn here in western Montana.

 

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Scaup Resting and Leaving

 

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"Cans On Land"

 

[Loper]

Very nice. Keeping the pictures coming. I’d love the have the time to go on walks/hikes and photograph nature and animals on a regular basis. I’ll live vicariously through your photos until then.

 

[WKR]

Where's the Ringnecks and Bufflehead?

 

[AK_Skeeter]

Where's the Ringnecks and Bufflehead?

 

[Divide93]

Really cool photos!

 

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Whispering drake before sunrise

 

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More Montana Canvasbacks

Oops..needed to zoom out on this one: