Miscellaneous Waterfowl

[Loupey]

I went back to the pond that I found recently that had the ruddy duck and horned grebes (both firsts for me), This time, I found a couple buffleheads (also a first). But everything on the water had eyes waaaay too sharp to get any decent shots up close.

Of the four horned grebes, only one was in full breeding plummage (not the one I shot unfortunately). Perhaps I'll get a good shot before they leave.

#1) ruddy duck (male)
#2) horned grebe (male not yet in full breeding colors)
#3) bufflehead (male)

This pond is huge (it takes me about 20 minutes to walk around it) and so chasing the birds from one side to the other isn't really productive nor particularly fun.