Sunday, February 28, 2010

I took these pics on January 4th, a very cold and very windy day. but the sun was out and what the heck, I like taking pictures and I was in the mood for duck. My first stop was Frank Melville Park in Setauket, a great little place to see several species of ducks. Unfortunately, both ponds were frozen over so I headed for Centennial Park in Port Jefferson. I was hoping for something a little more exotic than Mallards but beggars can’t be choosers.

After walking along the shore a bit, I came across this guy taking in some waves. He really seemed to be enjoying himself. I took a whole series of shots while he played. The next two shots were taken only a second apart from each other. It looks to me like he was picking his waves.

Now, maybe I’m anthropomorphizing here but it really seems to me like this bird was having fun. I think he knew what he was doing and I think he was doing it because he enjoyed it. He made it look tempting, but as I mentioned earlier it was a very chilly day. JK

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