I have photographed cinnamon teals in the past, but it has usually been from a vehicle or the road. Approaching them any closer invariably spooks them away. So this spring, I decided to make photographing them close-by as one of my goals. It was more challenging than I thought, but eventually I got my chance early one morning when this pair swam to where I was photographing. They became wary after noticing me close-by - as their expressions show - but stayed around. I liked the scene with the even light and newly growing reeds in the background.
