F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 250.
Northern Shoveler
At what time does a duck wake up?
At the quack of dawn.
Interesting Fact: When flushed off the nest, a female Northern Shoveler often defecates on its eggs, apparently to deter predators. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Shoveler/overview )
Through Open Lens 
I love ducks. And yes, they quack me up.
Hehehe. I am really that they do. Thank you very much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts with us. Happy Blogging! 🙂
Gotta “love a duck” Enjoy your posts so much, I should drop by more often.
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Learned something here. Love that mother’s instinct on protecting her eggs!😎
It is quite a different method, but as long as it works. Thank you very much for stopping by and checking out my post. Happy Blogging! 🙂
Got the female to stand up and pose for ya’ – nice shot.
Thank you very much, it took me a long time to convince her to do so. Hehehe. I appreciate you stopping by and checking out my post. Happy Blogging! 🙂
This is so pretty. And thank you for being the first to like my post 🙂
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