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Male Bufflehead in a percolation pond near Los Gatos, California

Male Bufflehead in a percolation pond near Los Gatos, California
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/8 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 7000/10

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Los Gatos, California, US

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Feb, 2020

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107

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Love the reflection and water ripples...beautifully captured,Mark!!!

The colours are magnificent as well...especially in the feathers on the duck’s head!!!!

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Magnificent colors on his head!

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it took 10 shots to get this one. The light had to be just so or the color was gone...

Es un gran placer tenerte de amigo. Maravilloso trabajo

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Beautiful....and the ripples in the water and the reflection are a bonus! : )

Beautiful shot..these guys are really hard to photograph!

The background creates an artistic setting for the beautiful bufflehead.

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