Where ever the female went the two males followed. She decided to fly away and the two males were right behind her, each male doing its best to be chosen for mating.
Until next moment,
Amar
Northern Shoveler
Sometime the picture is just there for the taking. I was about 10 meters away and had to move slowly so as not to disturb the Northern Shoveler to take this picture. As I moved into position, it kept an eye on me. Got the low angle I was looking for and then quickly took few pictures before moving on, leaving the bird resting on one leg.
Until next moment,
Amar
Northern Shoveler
In the wild the birds will always have the final say as to how close they will get to me. Best thing for me to do is to find a place and wait, bird are always in control. You have to keep going out to improve your chances getting close. I had already gone several times to the lake to see the Common Loons, they staying far away from me. But one day all that changed, as I saw them go under water and come closer to me each time they came up. I kept taking pictures and hoping they would get even closer. Before I knew it they were too close for me to frame the whole bird, so I started to frame the head of the loons. It's a beautiful bird when calling in the distance, but that beauty only increases when you see the bird close up.
Until next moment,
Amar