14/09/2026
Sometimes the best shots happen when you’re not expecting them.
For the past few months, I’ve been returning to the same lake near home, hoping to capture a special image of an elusive Cotton Pygmy Goose.
When they’re simply swimming, these tiny geese can look almost black and white. But catch them at the right angle and their wings reveal spectacular shades of green. For a long time, I imagined the perfect image would be a banking flight shot, with those colours catching the light.
Turns out, I was wrong.
On the day I took this photo, the weather was poor and there weren’t many birds around. I almost didn’t go out at all, and when I arrived, I didn’t stay long. I certainly didn’t think I’d captured anything special.
It was only later that evening, scrolling through the images at home, that I saw it.
After months of trying, I had finally captured the Cotton Pygmy Goose in a way I hadn’t imagined — and perhaps a little more beautifully than I had hoped.
Sometimes you just have to show up, even when the conditions don’t look promising. 🦆💚
