The incomparable Wood Duck

[Wayne Wood]

Is there a prettier Duck than the male Woodie , some would argue that the Mandarin or harlequin are as pretty , but in my opinion The male Woodie is an absolute stunner , I love seeing these guys and feel blessed when one comes to such a close distance ,,, took these on my lunch yesterday , Hope you enjoy them C & C is always welcome

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[hTr]

Those are Great captures with color and detail outstanding

[PetKal]

That's a real beauty.
I can not even get to common Mallards that close......like 8 ft ?
You are either getting into some kinda hide or what ?:D
Are wood ducks in Ottawa so much more approachable than those in Toronto ?;)
What gives, Wayne ?

[Grizz]

They are pretty! Nice captures too. The woodies around here are very shy. Good job gettin so close.

[rw2]

Nice work. Got a love those woodies!

[Stephen Stephen]

Lovely shots Wayne.

[dispatchermike21]

very nice lunch partner.... very good photos.

[T.D.]

You found this guy on your lunch hour?! Nice!!

These are great.

#1 is an excellent shot. I love the composition.

[JimLittle]

Superb shots---rich colors and sharp images---well done!!

[EdV]

Wonderful images. Spot on! Very well done.

I put Woodies right up there with Harlequins. The irony is I have photos of Harlequins but have yet to get close enough for a photo of a Woodie.:(

[canonshooter4life]

Great shots... wish I could find these on lunch break!

[canonloader]

They are a gorgeous bird Wayne and you did them justice. I really like the second one.

[mrclark321]

Very nice Wayne. :)

Dan

[sugarzebra]

Wonderful shots Wayne...the colours of the Wood Duck are so vibrant and I really like the composition of the second shot.

[Mitcon]

Wow they are amazing colours, all I see around here lately are Pacific Blacks. Nothing remotely as pretty as these, dang Wayne, I'm jelous.

[PetKal]

Wow they are amazing colours, all I see around here lately are Pacific Blacks. Nothing remotely as pretty as these, dang Wayne, I'm jelous.

Hey matey, don't be jelous, just get yourself a pet/stunt Wood Duck like Wayne boy has apparently done here.;) :lol:

[westernminnguy]

Nice shots. I've gotten close enough once this year to get a halfway decent pic. of one.

They are shy birds.

Good work.

:)

[Wayne Wood]

That's a real beauty.
I can not even get to common Mallards that close......like 8 ft ?
You are either getting into some kinda hide or what ?:D
Are wood ducks in Ottawa so much more approachable than those in Toronto ?;)
What gives, Wayne ?

Hey matey, don't be jelous, just get yourself a pet/stunt Wood Duck like Wayne boy has apparently done here.;) :lol:

Ahhhh here we go again with the stunt bird nonsense ,,, Peter Peter Peter what shall we do with you ,,,, first off when I go to this particular spot on the river I know I'm going to see ducks , people in Ottawa go there to feed them all the time ,,, the woodies that are there don't come in to be handfed but if you sit on the bank nice and quietly ( could you handle quietly Peter ) , sometimes a Wood Duck will swim by , as happened here now since I'm quiet ,,, not moving they are not threatened by me , now if I were to move he would immediately start swimming away from me or take flight , Now Peter I appreciate your sense of humour and I know you dont really think we train our birds here :lol: , but you have to get over this thought process :p


Thank you to everyone who took time to comment on this thread , your kind words are appreciated :lol:

[rrdjserv@earthlink.net]

Great series. Nicely captured.

[Sindri Skulason]

Wow...stunning shots of this photogenic duck. :-)