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Nature's Splash of Color

Every time I see a male wood duck, I always get a feeling that Mother Nature one day decided that she was going to have fun and then went crazy with the colors ...
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Every time I see a male wood duck, I always get a feeling that Mother Nature one day decided that she was going to have fun and then went crazy with the colors when nature created this duck. There are so many different colors and designs on the male wood duck, he livens up the scenery any where he goes. Congrats Mother Nature on getting it right. LOL!!
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HDC-TM90

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Aperture f/3.5 Shutter 1/250

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Apr, 2014

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His colors are so striking! LOVE THIS

Thanks. I just love wood ducks!

Amazing! Voted

He looks like Mother Nature had a whole bunch of different paint left at the end of the day and decided to give this duck a coat of many colors. LOL

Beautiful bird -- voted good luck linda !!!

Thanks so much

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