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Jan 21, 2024 15:14:25   #
bajadreamer Loc: Baja California Sur
 
Earnest Botello wrote:
Great capture of a beautiful duck, Dreamer.


Thanks for looking and commenting.

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Jan 21, 2024 15:50:24   #
chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA
 
I'm envious, those guys are hard to find up here around OC! You got a good one!

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Jan 21, 2024 17:53:49   #
bajadreamer Loc: Baja California Sur
 
chasgroh wrote:
I'm envious, those guys are hard to find up here around OC! You got a good one!


Come down to Santee Lakes near San Diego. There are 15-20 pair that are year round residents and are super tame. This shot was taken with the bird about 7-10 feet away. Many other ducks, some resident, some migrant, present also.

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Jan 21, 2024 18:55:43   #
chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA
 
bajadreamer wrote:
Come down to Santee Lakes near San Diego. There are 15-20 pair that are year round residents and are super tame. This shot was taken with the bird about 7-10 feet away. Many other ducks, some resident, some migrant, present also.


...will keep in mind! Thanks!

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Jan 21, 2024 19:57:16   #
CCPhotoist Loc: Cape Cod
 
Great shot. What a colorful bird.

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Jan 21, 2024 22:37:34   #
Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA
 
bajadreamer wrote:
Wood Ducks are usually one of the stars of any trip to Santee Lakes near San Diego CA, and this morning was no exception. Generally one of the problems you face at Santee, is too many ducks. Difficult to get one isolated for a photo. This male offered a little be different pose for me, the "over the shoulder" look. Shot with a Canon R5, 100-500 mm lens ((at 343mm), 1/1250 SS, ISO 2000, EC of 0. Handheld. Processed in PS with shadows on bird brought up significantly (I underexposed bird about 1 stop-a goof on my part), whites on bird's face brought down significantly (about 1 stop), cropped from L and bottom slightly.
Wood Ducks are usually one of the stars of any tri... (show quote)


Great in download!

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Jan 22, 2024 00:03:18   #
Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY
 
bajadreamer wrote:
Wood Ducks are usually one of the stars of any trip to Santee Lakes near San Diego CA, and this morning was no exception. Generally one of the problems you face at Santee, is too many ducks. Difficult to get one isolated for a photo. This male offered a little be different pose for me, the "over the shoulder" look. Shot with a Canon R5, 100-500 mm lens ((at 343mm), 1/1250 SS, ISO 2000, EC of 0. Handheld. Processed in PS with shadows on bird brought up significantly (I underexposed bird about 1 stop-a goof on my part), whites on bird's face brought down significantly (about 1 stop), cropped from L and bottom slightly.
Wood Ducks are usually one of the stars of any tri... (show quote)


Doesn’t make him look less attractive, Baja!

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Jan 22, 2024 12:16:38   #
JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles
 

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Jan 22, 2024 18:36:50   #
joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
 
bajadreamer wrote:
Wood Ducks are usually one of the stars of any trip to Santee Lakes near San Diego CA, and this morning was no exception. Generally one of the problems you face at Santee, is too many ducks. Difficult to get one isolated for a photo. This male offered a little be different pose for me, the "over the shoulder" look. Shot with a Canon R5, 100-500 mm lens ((at 343mm), 1/1250 SS, ISO 2000, EC of 0. Handheld. Processed in PS with shadows on bird brought up significantly (I underexposed bird about 1 stop-a goof on my part), whites on bird's face brought down significantly (about 1 stop), cropped from L and bottom slightly.
Wood Ducks are usually one of the stars of any tri... (show quote)


Great shot of a magnificent specimen , and if anybody needed a tiny, tiny pair of bright red track shoes, it's this guy ❤

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Jan 24, 2024 17:46:07   #
topcat Loc: Alameda, CA
 
Very nice

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