A six a.m. kayak trip brings me more life than I have shown you here. I didn't have enough light to get the pair of owls perched side by side which was a disappointment and I had to increase the exposure on the owl shot shown here bringing out a touch of purple light which is interesting. I am not taking my best lenses into the kayak with me at this point. It is an inflatable kayak that I still need to get accustomed to so that I feel competent in taking my better lenses. Also not shown here was the beaver with the stick in his mouth and the dozen or so baby geese following along behind their parents- very sweet shot, except for the fact it was all blurry. The pileated woodpecker shown here was not nearly as sharp as I'd have liked but they are a difficult bird to capture as they are shy and quick. This one was moving from branch to branch fairly rapidly. These are the largest woodpeckers in Illinois growing up to 16 inches long. They make large (sometimes feet long) oval holes in the trees.
The mallard shown above seemed rather fearless as mallards go, standing confidently till I was about 20 feet or so away. I was using my 300 millimeter lens on my Canon Rebel. The light this time of day is exceptional of course and I enjoyed watching and capturing the reflections.
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