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An Autumn Jewel

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Posted by Craig Strand on October 19, 2013 at 5:19 PM
An Autumn Jewel
A quick visit to Ridgefield NWR yesterday now that it is back open. Lakes, ponds and sloughs are filling with water and birds are returning after summers drought. Several groups of canada geese, a pair of bald eagles and norther harriers busy buzzing the fields. I found a group of mallards in the afternoon sunlight with gorgeous gold water.

canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L + 1.4TC
F/9.5 1/750 ISO 500
Posted by Greg Vaughn on October 20, 2013 at 1:35 AM
Excellent! Really well done, Craig. And thanks for the report on conditions at the refuge.
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 20, 2013 at 3:15 AM
Beautiful!
Sandy
Posted by Catherine Reilly on October 21, 2013 at 3:11 AM
That'll do more than just fine, Craig! Good combo of the emerald Grren head of the mallard against the golden tones of the water. I may swing through the refuge tomorrow, if I can get myself going early enough. :wink:
Posted by John Williams on October 21, 2013 at 11:41 PM
I'm so glad the government nonsense is behind us (for a couple of months, anyway). Lovely drake Craig; so beautiful.
Posted by Steve Kennedy on October 22, 2013 at 10:20 PM
Another excellent capture Craig!