Long-tailed Duck at Port Washington in Ozaukee County Wisconsin on December 26, 2020

A stop today at Port Washington gave nice looks a Long-tailed Duck. This stunning male has been seen for a few days on and off recently. It fed many times on fish while I was present. It was a cloudy day, very cold around 18 degrees when I arrived. A slight wind which just made it feel colder. Images were taken on December 26 and 28th, 2020.

Long-tailed Duck, male

A nice look!

Coming in to feed…

Coming in…

When it dives for food, it appears it gets fish 50% of the time…

That long tail, wow!

Long-tailed Duck on December 28 with some sun…

Long-tailed Duck on December 28 with some sun taking off…

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Window to Wildlife features the photography of Jim Edlhuber. A lifelong native of Wisconsin, Jim has been photographing wildlife for 20 years. He considers himself an avid photographer and is always trying to capture nature and wildlife through his lens. He is in several photography clubs and has won numerous awards for his work. In recent years, Jim has focused mostly on birding photography and finds it to be the most challenging.

6 Responses to Long-tailed Duck at Port Washington in Ozaukee County Wisconsin on December 26, 2020

  1. Sarah says:

    Great shots! We were there today also.

  2. Kim says:

    Awesome pics! Downloading mine right now. I was there today too. Beautiful bird!

  3. Laura Krasinski says:

    Wow beautiful shots as always!

  4. Mary Jo Selinsky says:

    Absolutely beautiful! I’ve never seen one of those long tailed ducks. Thank you for sharing.
    Mary Jo

  5. Peggy Lison says:

    Splendid photos of a splendid bird Jim -thank you for these!!!

  6. Thomas Wood says:

    Terrific photos, Jim. It almost looks like the duck is looking right into your camera lens in some of these images, but I doubt you were standing in the water to photograph this bird! However you do it, excellent work.

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