A goldeneye duck makes a quick getaway along the Fox River in Illinois, leaving the scene with a perfectly timed “deuces out!”
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: Ducks, Goldeneyes
A bonded pair of Sandhill Cranes pause for a moment from foraging to enjoy a beautiful spring sunset.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: Cranes, Sandhill Cranes
It was the girls' night out, so the Bufflehead Ladies thought they would show the Bufflehead Boys just how to really fly in a tight formation . . .
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: Buffleheads, Ducks
Trumpeter Swans are the largest native waterfowl in North America, so it’s no surprise they need a long stretch of open water to taxi and take off.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: Swans, Trumpeter Swans
Trumpeter Swans glide with grace across the sky during the golden hour.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: Swans, Trumpeter Swans
A gust of wind gives a Red-breasted Merganser drake a spectacularly unruly crest as he carries on with his day.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: Ducks, Red-breasted Mergansers
Captured this male Common Goldeneye as he was making tracks around the bend of the river to catch up with his migrating mates.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: Ducks, Goldeneyes
Two trumpeter swans pass each other while leisurely paddling around a lake earlier this year.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: Swans, Trumpeter Swans
Three mute swan cygnets huddle together before taking a nap, their downy feathers tucked in close as they rest along the shoreline.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: Mute Swans
Two Trumpeter Swans bank to the south during the golden hour of an early March evening.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: Swans, Trumpeter Swans
