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this little fellow made an appearance yesterday at Juanita Bay, and ventured in close enough for a decent shot... 40D, 400mm, 1/800 @ f/5.6...
The 1/800 SS gave you some amazing rippling, which helps elevate this image. Very clean capture, Rocky. I dig
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Has to be my all time favorite duck.
just a dam impressive duck!
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yeah, they're usually pretty timid here too, but once in a while they'll come in close enough for a good shot. i've actually had them swim to within about 30 feet before their natural skittishness took over and they moved away... the males seem a little more timid than the females, when they're not together.
Hair, ...er feather styling
I was fascinated when I first noticed how the male Wood Duck can manipulate its crest. In your shot, his crest is at about a 45 degree angle. In my shot it is flattened down on his neck. I've seen other images where it sticks out straight behind his head - the little white stripe is horizontal. Curious. I wonder if it shows some state of "alert" or something.
I love the lighting off the feathers...they look perfectly irredescent! Nice
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