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Might just crop the bottom bit of reflection later on, as the composition really bugs me each time I look at this photo : )
In the afternoon of 1 May 2015, I left home to drive SE of the city, with Frank Lake as my main destination. I was there on 26 April with quite a large group of birding friends and the lake was so beautifully calm - made for some nice reflections. Yesterday was the opposite, with very strong winds, making it really difficult to stand and especially hold a camera. The wind started a short while after I left home and I did wonder what it was going to be like at Frank Lake. The highway south is through pretty flat, prairie land and so there is little to break the force of the wind. As a result, I had to grip the steering wheel the whole drive, trying to keep my car within the lines of my lane. A few hours of gripping my camera and bracing myself against a wooden corner at the bird blind (hide) didn't help. The next day, my shoulders and arms were so painful, having triggered the inflammation in both shoulder rotator cuffs again. Fortunately, this didn't last many days.
I didn't see many species of bird that afternoon, as my main focus was on the Eared Grebes, that I love seeing and photographing. Far more of them near the blind than a few days earlier, probably because they were trying to find a slightly more sheltered bit of water instead of the huge expanse of open lake. Saw a Coot or two, a few Canada Geese, maybe 15 or so White-faced Ibis in flight. Saw a couple of Yellow-headed Blackbirds, one Red-winged Blackbird, this Ruddy Duck, and endless noisy Gulls. Drove past the Great Horned Owl family and all looked well. I went all the way round the lake, but didn't see any birds at all along these gravel roads. I always love the prairie landscape.
The trip was worth it, though (apart from my painful arms!). I did have to go through my photos to find the few that were in focus. Hardly unexpected, though, given the very windy day.
In the afternoon of 1 May 2015, I left home to drive SE of the city, with Frank Lake as my main destination. I was there on 26 April with quite a large group of birding friends and the lake was so beautifully calm - made for some nice reflections. Yesterday was the opposite, with very strong winds, making it really difficult to stand and especially hold a camera. The wind started a short while after I left home and I did wonder what it was going to be like at Frank Lake. The highway south is through pretty flat, prairie land and so there is little to break the force of the wind. As a result, I had to grip the steering wheel the whole drive, trying to keep my car within the lines of my lane. A few hours of gripping my camera and bracing myself against a wooden corner at the bird blind (hide) didn't help. The next day, my shoulders and arms were so painful, having triggered the inflammation in both shoulder rotator cuffs again. Fortunately, this didn't last many days.
I didn't see many species of bird that afternoon, as my main focus was on the Eared Grebes, that I love seeing and photographing. Far more of them near the blind than a few days earlier, probably because they were trying to find a slightly more sheltered bit of water instead of the huge expanse of open lake. Saw a Coot or two, a few Canada Geese, maybe 15 or so White-faced Ibis in flight. Saw a couple of Yellow-headed Blackbirds, one Red-winged Blackbird, this Ruddy Duck, and endless noisy Gulls. Drove past the Great Horned Owl family and all looked well. I went all the way round the lake, but didn't see any birds at all along these gravel roads. I always love the prairie landscape.
The trip was worth it, though (apart from my painful arms!). I did have to go through my photos to find the few that were in focus. Hardly unexpected, though, given the very windy day.
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