A different look: This is a different look, a portrait shot of a lovely winter duck here in So Cal. This is a drake Northern Shoveler. They gather up water in their mouths and then...

bajadreamer Loc: Baja California Sur

This is a different look, a portrait shot of a lovely winter duck here in So Cal. This is a drake Northern Shoveler. They gather up water in their mouths and then force it through this filter beak, trapping plankton like organisms. These ducks, like many other species, are like hummingbirds-unless the light is coming off of them at the right angle, their heads will look black rather than the iridescent green. Minimal processing, but a wayward feather was cloned out on his back.

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Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

I think we will call that a portrait. Nicely shot and cropped

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

bajadreamer wrote:

This is a different look, a portrait shot of a lovely winter duck here in So Cal. This is a drake Northern Shoveler. They gather up water in their mouths and then force it through this filter beak, trapping plankton like organisms. These ducks, like many other species, are like hummingbirds-unless the light is coming off of them at the right angle, their heads will look black rather than the iridescent green. Minimal processing, but a wayward feather was cloned out on his back.

Such a cool dude 💚🥇🥇🥇💚

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

bajadreamer wrote:

This is a different look, a portrait shot of a lovely winter duck here in So Cal. This is a drake Northern Shoveler. They gather up water in their mouths and then force it through this filter beak, trapping plankton like organisms. These ducks, like many other species, are like hummingbirds-unless the light is coming off of them at the right angle, their heads will look black rather than the iridescent green. Minimal processing, but a wayward feather was cloned out on his back.

Fantastic image!!

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

bajadreamer wrote:

This is a different look, a portrait shot of a lovely winter duck here in So Cal. This is a drake Northern Shoveler. They gather up water in their mouths and then force it through this filter beak, trapping plankton like organisms. These ducks, like many other species, are like hummingbirds-unless the light is coming off of them at the right angle, their heads will look black rather than the iridescent green. Minimal processing, but a wayward feather was cloned out on his back.

That is a fantastic nature portrait. I love it. Great shooting and presentation.