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Wood Duck

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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on April 30, 2010 at 4:54 AM
Wood Duck
One from yesterday you can imagine my surprise while sitting in the hide taking images of great crested grebe that this should swim past,have a quick look at me and then fly away.

after looking in my bird identification books I think it is definitely a wood duck and not Mandarin duck well possibly maybe ???.

Phil.


D300 200 f2 + 1.7 tc 1/400th @ f3.3 iso400 Handhald

PP in Bibble & CS2

:toast: :wavey:
Posted by Matt Cole on April 30, 2010 at 5:28 AM
you took your chance very well Phil. Certainly not a species I've seen before.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Mike Smith on April 30, 2010 at 5:37 AM
Phil

I think you are right with the id, the females of W vs M are very difficult to separate but M have a more obvious white bar behind the bill and a sligtly more rounded head giz. The eye ring is quite small here but I think overall it is right for W D.

Nice encounter even if only an escapee
Posted by Phil Mclean on April 30, 2010 at 7:17 AM
Lovely portrait and reflection.Really like the water texture and colour as well.Super shot Phil.

Phil. :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on April 30, 2010 at 8:14 AM
Classic image of the subject and its reflection. That reminds me, I'm having duck for dinner this evening. :biggrin: :wink:

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 30, 2010 at 9:07 AM
Its meant to be the most popular duck here in North Carolina and after 18 months i have only seen 1, Very nice image of this pretty duck and the reflection really sets it off, I have never had lens envy until today :biggrin: :biggrin:

Dave :toast:
Posted by Kim Connolly on April 30, 2010 at 12:46 PM
It is a super shot, and it is a female Wood Duck, (dark nail on the end of the bill) A lovely composition, like it very much :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on April 30, 2010 at 4:58 PM
Lovely shot Phil. I had a photograph of one of these taken in my local park a few years ago but seem to have lost the image so can't compare it. :wavey:
Posted by Austin Thomas on April 30, 2010 at 6:33 PM
Well spotted Phil. Right place right time and well recorded.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on May 1, 2010 at 6:25 AM
Lovely portrait and great reflection. :smile:
Posted by eric weight on May 1, 2010 at 8:56 AM
Not one we see too often on here is it Phil. Very nicely done too.
:toast: eric
Posted by Bob Cox on May 2, 2010 at 7:10 AM
Nice duck, nice shot.

Bob.