Gargany
Images copyright by Mark A. Chappell



Garganys are small, elegantly patterned ducks; the males have a clearly visible white stripe in back of the eye.   Like many ducks they are shy and hard to approach; these were flying swiftly overhead near Biebrza National Park in northeastern Poland.

  • Digital captures, Canon 1D3, 800 mm IS lens (2009)