That's a little better..
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Continuing with the 'duck' theme again for this week's Bird Photogrpahy Weekly, I have a few photos of a bird I have long wanted to get photos of. I am still not satisfied with these, but they are certainly the best I've managed so far. Even in their "eclipse" plumage these dapper sea ducks are a favorite among many. Formerly called 'oldsquaw' (something to do with how talkative these ducks are) the name was changed some years back to one that was more politically correct - though when one is spotted at any seawatch, inevitably you'll still hear the old moniker mentioned (and especially if there's someone who's been birding a while that refuses to call it by it's new name.)
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Male and female together
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