Male Red Crested Poachard.
How close were you? Beautiful shot
vicksart
Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country
Wonderful shot. I've never seen one before. He's a real beauty and the water movement and reflection add a lot of additional interest to the photo.
Granddad wrote:
Male Red Crested Poachard.
I'd never heard of a Poachard before so I googled it. Lots of pics, none of them even close to your quality. A must see in the download. Super how you captured the tiny water drops clinging to him after a dive. (I did find out they are a diving duck.) Also the swirling lights in the water compliment and set him off.
Thank you for sharing this. Did you use any kind of photo blind? You had to be fairly close to get the detail you achieved.
After looking it up, no wonder I never came across them before. They are normally only found in southern Europe and Central Asia.
Great shot! From the angle seen, were you in a raised blind?
Excellent. Texture of the water is stunning.
Send some over to the USA....Nice photo.....Cool Duck.
sb
Loc: Florida's East Coast
That's a beautiful photo!
Granddad wrote:
Male Red Crested Poachard.
a beautiful shot...what a handsome fellow he is, and i love the colors and the water!
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