an unusually cooperative wood duck

got this little fellow on the pond at a nearby park this afternoon (4/14)... he swam off when i first appeared, as wood ducks do, but once i got set up and he saw i wasn't a threat, he came back in close... REAL close! like, less than 20 feet, which is very rare for a woodie! combine that with some nice, soft light and some beautiful reflected colors on the water, and it was just too good an opportunity to pass up! these images are straight from the camera, no cropping, just resized and sharpened a bit for the web...

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Very nice.

Pretty nice Rocky !

Very nice shots! #2 is my favorite.

Mel-S wrote in post #17972279
Very nice.

itw wrote in post #17972329
Pretty nice Rocky !

Melissa6 wrote in post #17972337
Very nice shots! #2 is my favorite.

thank you all! i agree, Melissa, i like #2 best myself..

Nicely done Rocky.

nailed a dandy there !! the ones i see just fly away at the least movement ?? you must have "druged" that one ?? very nice capture.
Ron

Beautiful Rocky! If one of these colorful guys showed up here, all my mallards , pintails and northern shovelers would pack up and leave!

The only ones I ever see are way up in the sky, These are great to see up close. Coupled with the reflections these are a real standout. Great shots indeed!

Beautiful set, may need to tweak #3 to be a bit more level. Reverse one, and it makes a great triple on the wall.

Fantastic . Love the clear reflections .

This is a great trio, Rocky, well done.

Well taken and awesome luck. Congrats on the cooperative subject.

budcam wrote in post #17972512
Nicely done Rocky.

Ronnie H wrote in post #17972589
nailed a dandy there !! the ones i see just fly away at the least movement ?? you must have "druged" that one ?? very nice capture.
Ron

daverator wrote in post #17972759
Beautiful Rocky! If one of these colorful guys showed up here, all my mallards , pintails and northern shovelers would pack up and leave!

Bsmooth wrote in post #17972773
The only ones I ever see are way up in the sky, These are great to see up close. Coupled with the reflections these are a real standout. Great shots indeed!

ksbal wrote in post #17972811
Beautiful set, may need to tweak #3 to be a bit more level. Reverse one, and it makes a great triple on the wall.

JPB the elder wrote in post #17973050
Fantastic . Love the clear reflections .

ardeekay wrote in post #17973529
This is a great trio, Rocky, well done.

2n10 wrote in post #17974358
Well taken and awesome luck. Congrats on the cooperative subject.

thanks, everyone! i love shooting these little guys, and having one come in that close was a real treat!