i love wood ducks... they're so colorful! unfortunately, they're also quite shy, and will generally swim away at the approach of humans. sometimes, if people are already present and not moving or making noise, they will approach, but at the first sign of activity on the part of watchers, they'll usually turn around and move away. this handsome fellow came in close enough for some good shots, and the winter sun lit up his plumage quite nicely... 40D, 400mm, 1/800 @ f/6.3
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