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duckling thrusting bill underwater

duckling thrusting bill underwater

So I was at the duck pond when I spied this little guy in the shallow section near the shore. Because the water was so shallow, when the duckling trrust his bil...
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So I was at the duck pond when I spied this little guy in the shallow section near the shore. Because the water was so shallow, when the duckling trrust his bill in , it cause a major water displacement., almost like a well . I was happy that I managed to get his bill encapsulated in the water and also cause a duckling size tsunami as the waves rippled out to the shore
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NIKON D3200

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 260/1

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Jul, 2015

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neat shot..voted "Best Water Shots"

thanks this one is my favorite

aw aw aw....Want him in my garden....love little ducklings...Voted ..k

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