Saturday, May 7, 2022

Wood Duck


I went by my favourite duck pond and was lucky enough to spot a pair of Wood Ducks among the many Mallards. It was hard to get a shot of them and then all of a sudden the male scooted out from behind a stone wall and I quickly got this shot which cut off the end of his tail but I loved the detail so here it is. I'll show you him and his mate tomorrow. I hadn't shown a duck for a few weeks so thought it was time to see one.

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21 comments:

  1. So lovely it's like artwork!

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  2. What a handsome look duck. His markings are beautiful.

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  3. Hello,
    The male Wood Duck is beautiful, I love the details on this duck.
    Great capture! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, enjoy your weekend.

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  4. These are some of the most beautiful ducks in nature! What a fabulous sighting and photo!

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  5. What a beautiful bird! Such wonderful markings.

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  6. Waterfowl around the world are renowned for their beauty and in the eyes of many Wood Duck takes first place.

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  7. Your Wood Duck photo looks spectacular. One fell down my chimney years ago and needed rescuing from the fireplace. Got to see him up close, and was deeply impressed. I put the duck into a tree, it gave me a grateful look, and flew away.

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  8. We have wood ducks here but they are nothing compared to your beauties. What amazing vivid colours.

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  9. That is a fabulous shot because you were ready! Cutting off the tail is not a problem with detail like that!

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  10. Nearly too beautiful to be real. But he thats nature on its best.

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  11. You were ready and got a good one.

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  12. They are wonderful ducks!
    (ツ) from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!

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  13. Hello. It is a really beautiful looking bird.

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  14. It is a handsome guy. I don't think I have seen any in my parts of Florida or Connecticut, though I have seen photographs of them in other parts of Florida.

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