Wood Duck Pair!

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited October 9, 2005 in Wildlife
Words cannot express how pleased I am to have this one!

This is an initial edit. I will work on this some more. Maybe more of a vertical crop.....any way here they are.

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20D/70-200L f/4, Monopod & Boots!!!

They were very shy. Damn, am I glad!!!

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2005
    You should be thumb.gif
    I think there some best looking ducks around, and haven't seen one myself (except here :D)
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    You should be thumb.gif
    I think there some best looking ducks around, and haven't seen one myself (except here :D)
    Thanks, Ben. :D
  • wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2005
    Neat pic, kudos!

    With the male's beak open, it kind-of looks like he's saying, "so where do you think you're going so fast, honey"

    Oh, my wild imagination!eek7.gif
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  • rahmonsterrahmonster Registered Users Posts: 1,376 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2005
    What fantastic ducks! They look so great. Well doneclap.gif
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2005
    Great capture!
    Wood Ducks.....Mergansers.....Buffleheads and the like are very spooky!
    Mallards are too but not nearly as bad.

    I'd love to get a closeup of a Male Wood Duck.....they are about the prettiest of the Ducks!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2005
    Hey Ric,

    You should be pleased with that shot. clap.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2005
    That's funny...
    wholenewlight wrote:
    Neat pic, kudos!

    With the male's beak open, it kind-of looks like he's saying, "so where do you think you're going so fast, honey"

    Oh, my wild imagination!eek7.gif
    ...my thought was the male "what did I say"...and the female "another wisequack". rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Ric,

    You should be pleased with that shot. clap.gif
    Very pleased! Thank you, Harry. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2005
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    Wood Ducks.....Mergansers.....Buffleheads and the like are very spooky!
    Mallards are too but not nearly as bad.

    I'd love to get a closeup of a Male Wood Duck.....they are about the prettiest of the Ducks!
    Thanks, Karz. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2005
    rahmonster wrote:
    What fantastic ducks! They look so great. Well doneclap.gif
    Thank you for the kind words. :D
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