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A Resting Wood Duck

A Resting Wood Duck

I gathered this image on the Russian River in Sonoma County USA. The wood duck is a medium-sized perching duck. The adult male has distinctive multicolored irid...
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I gathered this image on the Russian River in Sonoma County USA. The wood duck is a medium-sized perching duck. The adult male has distinctive multicolored iridescent plumage and red eyes, with a distinctive white flare down the neck.
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OLYMPUS SP570UZ

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Aperture 46/10 ISO 125 Shutter 10/2000 Focal Length 5351/100

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Dec, 2017

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Alwolfe thanks for your comment and taking the time to visit my gallery. Russell

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