Last Friday, while walking back from the tip of the island at Holgate, I saw that the ocean waves were fairly high, and once in a while I heard the sound of clapping thunder as they crashed violently against the shore. However, one surfer braved it all and seemed to enjoy herself.
She was engulfed by the waves several times, but persisted and rode the waves fearlessly. She was definitely the bravest among other surfing ducks that day. In the following photo, a wave was about to crash and I clicked the shutter just after several ducks dove in. Long-tailed ducks are known for their diving prowess, able to go as deep as 200 ft (60 m) to look for food.
This is what our female surfer looked like after a wave had gone past her.
Finally, here’s a shot of the wave crashing against the beach.
By the way, before starting my hike, I saw some human surfers at the parking lot, clad in their wetsuits. They had decided not to attempt surfing that day and were getting into their cars to drive out of the area.
mattbear9 said:
That is extremely cool
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks. Glad you like these photos!
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Judy said:
I love the whimsical feel of this duck surfing! Waves look pretty strong…looks like it stayed out beyond the breaking waves like a surfer on a surfboard biding his time for the right one.
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Carol King said:
Love the ducks! And I also love those crashing waves!
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joshi daniel said:
nicely spotted 🙂
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Indah Susanti said:
Pretty awesome! Brave duck 🙂 and well captured!
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Amy said:
How impressive! Ducks did good! 🙂 Wonderful captures, Hien!
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