F/8.0, 1/250, ISO 200.
Wood Duck
Want to hear a pizza joke…. nah, it’s too cheesy.
What about a construction joke? Oh never mind, I’m still working on that one.
Interesting Fact: Courting males swim before a female with wings and tail elevated, sometimes tilting the head backwards for a few seconds. Males may also perform ritualized drinking, preening, and shaking movements. Both members of a pair may preen each other. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wood_Duck/lifehistory )
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Gorgeous photo. You really have a gift for the winged creatures.
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Love your photos. My husband is a photographer and I am always sharing these with him. I do love nature and birds are so beautiful.
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Love this photo and the vibrant colors. Plus your pizza joke made me chuckle.
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Beautiful vision, and the results of great detail through an awesome camera.
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Thank you for doing so, I will always return.
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beautiful, damn male birds lol
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thx same to you
A very handsome bird .. love those colours 🙂
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The water drinking is a good thing, according to my doc. Ducks are the greatest. (Put pic of one on our blog you might like https://roadtirement.blog/2018/01/01/i-saw-this-neat-duck/) Happy 2018 photography!
Thank you very much for sharing and Happy New Year to you as well. Awesome post and Happy Blogging! 😉