Harlequin Duck (male) in fast-flowing water, Iceland

River Laxa, Lake Myvatn, Iceland (June 2017)

This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Danny Green and Paul Hobson. A slow shutter speed of 1/25 sec was used to blur the fast-flowing water. This technique has a high failure rate due to movement of the subject and/or camera (tripod-mounted). Harlequin Ducks are regularly seen in the rapids and in flight along this stretch of the River Laxa (The Icelandic Birding Pages - Where to find birds in Iceland).

Status is Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) / Wikpedia
Harlequin Duck / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus
Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Shooting Time 21:49
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/25
Av(Aperture Value) 14
Exposure Compensation +2/3
ISO Speed 200

Latitude 65 35 12.9 N
Longitude 17 07 31.8 W
Altitude 271.50m