A calm start to the day.

On 11/12/2025 10:39 am by Randy Strauss | Walnut Creek Lake, Nebraska

High winds, clouds and below freezing temperatures are limiting my December bird photography, so am reviewing photos taken when we had a stretch of pleasant days last month. This pair of migratory male and female redheads were enjoying a calm start to the day on a glassy smooth lake.

Canon SL2 DSLR, Celestron 4SE SCT, ISO 1600, 1/400th second, f/13, 1325mm.