Unlike most ducks the males change plumage in the Spring. The second one is almost there.
Ruddy Duck
by Ken Drozd on Flickr
Ruddy Duck
by Ken Drozd on Flickr
Ruddy Duck
by Ken Drozd on Flickr
kd_reno Goldmember More info | Mar 18, 2018 22:21 | #1 Unlike most ducks the males change plumage in the Spring. The second one is almost there. Ruddy Duck by Ken Drozd on Flickr Ruddy Duck by Ken Drozd on Flickr Ruddy Duck by Ken Drozd on FlickrKen
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recrisp Goldmember  More info | Mar 19, 2018 11:11 | #2 kd_reno wrote in post #18588934 Unlike most ducks the males change plumage in the Spring. The second one is almost there. Ruddy Duck by Ken Drozd on Flickr Ruddy Duck by Ken Drozd on Flickr Ruddy Duck by Ken Drozd on FlickrThese are really good examples of what one looks like, not that I'd know... heheh
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Mar 19, 2018 21:08 | #3 recrisp wrote in post #18589249 These are really good examples of what one looks like, not that I'd know... heheh I have tried and tried, but I have so far been unable to get a shot anywhere near this. Or, they are very drab, not in their mating colors, but mostly because they are WAY out there away from shore. Very nice shots, I am very envious! Thanks. These were on a small lake in a park in town. A nice variety of ducks are there in the winter and they get used to people. Ken
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Mar 21, 2018 08:36 | #4 Great captures ! I was lucky to catch them once while in mating season and their colors a very nice . However I didn't get as close and good quality as you got either . They are a shy duck , quick to leave the area when they find out your close by
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Mar 21, 2018 22:28 | #5 Celestron wrote in post #18590797 Great captures ! I was lucky to catch them once while in mating season and their colors a very nice . However I didn't get as close and good quality as you got either . They are a shy duck , quick to leave the area when they find out your close by  .Thanks for the comment. We're lucky to have them around here all year round. Ken
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Mar 23, 2018 12:48 | #6 Nicely done Ken! It always seems that they're snoozing when I'm trying for a photo shoot. Brad
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Mar 23, 2018 22:06 | #7 txcanon wrote in post #18592371 Nicely done Ken! It always seems that they're snoozing when I'm trying for a photo shoot. And when they're not snoozing they're feeding, so you have guess where they'll pop up and get a shot before they dive again. Thanks for the comment. Ken
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greyswan I have just suddenly realised just how deranged I am  More info | Mar 24, 2018 20:09 | #8 Not only fine duck photos but beautiful waters around them. Chris
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Mar 24, 2018 22:58 | #9 greyswan wrote in post #18593341 Not only fine duck photos but beautiful waters around them. Thanks. I had a calm morning, some nice light, and the surface was unusually fresh of debris. Ken
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