nature photography : green-winged teal

John crept up on this Green-winged teal and his mate on an early-morning bird walk at Huntley Meadows Park, replacing an earlier photo taken in much worse lighting.

Equipment: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT Canon EF 75-300mm f4-5.6 USM III Settings: f8; 1/500 sec.; focal length at 420 mm; ISO 200 Date: March 24, 2006 8:56 am Location: Huntley Meadows Park / Fairfax County, VA