I'm not sure how I got this whole sequence in one photo. Dumb luck, I guess. The merganser is skittering across the water on its feet to take flight, leaving behind several splashes its feet made in the process: http://www.flickr.com/photos/14463444@N07/6267739181/in/photostream Photo taken in Lakeshore State Park, Milwaukee... Bernie Sloan Milwaukee #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn