Wood Ducks
Jan 24, 2021 16:46:27 #
Gketchum
Loc: Bakersfield, Ca
I'm lucky to have wood ducks close by. Some are not so lucky.
Male looking tough
A pair of wood ducks in the evening light
Jan 24, 2021 17:10:10 #
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Jan 24, 2021 19:30:40 #
Beautiful! #1 is #1. Great color, light and composition.
Greg, what did you use to capture these? Please.
Greg, what did you use to capture these? Please.
Jan 24, 2021 20:04:51 #
Jan 24, 2021 21:02:22 #
Gketchum wrote:
I'm lucky to have wood ducks close by. Some are not so lucky.
Great shots, I should be so lucky.
Around here there are plenty of opportunities for the females and the young, but the males disappear and seem to hang out together in places you can't get to, or at least in places where you aren't supposed to be.
If you do see a male he is usually so far away you would need the Hubble to get a decent shot, like yours.
By the way, your second shot is the definitive Wood Duck shot and belongs in a birder's guide. It's too bad the male isn't fully in frame, but you have to make due with what you can get sometimes. I would kill for that opportunity.
Jan 25, 2021 07:50:15 #
Gketchum wrote:
I'm lucky to have wood ducks close by. Some are not so lucky.
Nice set Greg
Jan 25, 2021 08:59:19 #
Jan 25, 2021 11:28:30 #
Two outstanding shots 
Spectacular examples of wood ducks 
Spectacular examples of wood ducks Jan 25, 2021 12:03:21 #
Well done. I really like the light, color and reflection of #1.
Jan 25, 2021 17:43:27 #
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