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Insidious wood duck in the dark

Insidious wood duck in the dark

I always get a kick out of male wood ducks. This one was on a log facing me. His red circled eyes seemed so insidious especially since his beak was hidden in it...
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I always get a kick out of male wood ducks. This one was on a log facing me. His red circled eyes seemed so insidious especially since his beak was hidden in it's feather. It was almost like he was saying, "Fool, you DON'T know who you are messing with!" and he is right lol!
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NIKON D3200

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 2500 Shutter 10/5000 Focal Length 2000/10

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May, 2015

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