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Pamelabole

Wood Duck

Wood Duck

This was a real challenge to try and get a photo of this beautiful duck, without ending up in the water! They live in woodland ponds, streams and swamps that a...
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This was a real challenge to try and get a photo of this beautiful duck, without ending up in the water! They live in woodland ponds, streams and swamps that are surrounded by trees with low lying branches and reeds. And, they are very shy and skittish.
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location

Santa Cruz, California, US

upload_date

upload_date

Mar, 2020

Views

804

Likes

+186

Awards

Peer Award

+86

Absolute Masterpiece

+15

Top Choice

+11

Magnificent Capture

+8

Superb Composition

Superior Skill

All Star

Outstanding Creativity

Genius

Virtuoso

Top Ranks

Top 30 rank week 1

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Beautiful capture with wonderful colors!!

PRO

Thank you so much!! It was such a beautiful duck!

This is just so beautiful...better than mine!!

PRO

Thanks so much! As you know, it was hard to get a good shot of this guy between all the branches, their shyness and the lighting! And, that is a negative...not so, your photos are always amazing!! Lol!

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Beautiful patterns in the water.

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Thank you! : )

Platinum

great skills to catch one of these guys. I really like the reflection too.

PRO

Aww...you are too kind, but thanks!! : )

Platinum

Almost dizzying....beautiful

PRO

Lol!...I hope you were sitting down then when you were looking at it! ...and thanks!

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Gorgeous!

PRO

Aww...thanks!! : )

Platinum

Wonderful capture Pamela. Glade you were able to stay dry. 😊

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Thank you so much!! : )

Beautiful!

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Thank you!! : )

Platinum

Wood ducks are so beautiful! Great capture!

PRO

Thanks...they are not easy to capture in the open...skittish!

PRO+

Beautiful colors and lighting.

PRO

Thanks! They are so skittish....I had to be very patient and am lucky I got one in my frame! ; )

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Nice reflection!

PRO

Thank you!! : )

Amazing shot! Voted Red.

PRO

Thank you so much!! : )

Platinum

One of my favourite ducks, stunning capture:-)

PRO

Aww..thank you so much Lizzie!! : )

Beautiful capture! Voted Beautiful Wildlife.

PRO

Thank you so much!!

Great shot! Voted Red.

PRO

Thank you!!

PRO+

Voted Capture Red !!

PRO

Thank you so much!!

Platinum

Congrats on scoring so high in the duck challenge...

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Thank you so much!! : )

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I love the wood duck! Nature's technicolor wonder.
very nice capture.

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Thank you....and yes, so true! They are such beautiful ducks!

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