Wood Duck - DPChallenge Forums

10/19/2003 09:12:58 PM · #1

I think the wood duck is probably the most beautiful duck on the planet. The adult males have the most beautiful colors. There is at least one adult male that inhabits one of my local parks but I have not seen him recently. I stumbled across this young male today though and had a difficult time getting close to get a decent photo.

Young Male Wood Duck

Hopefully when my new toys get here, i'll be able to get some better photos.

Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX

10/19/2003 09:15:30 PM · #2

Looks like I goofed..

this may be a female wood duck.. anyone know?

Beagleboy

Canon EOS-30D

10/19/2003 10:21:03 PM · #3

You are right John, it's a female wood duck.

And I agree that the Wood Duck is probably the most beautiful of all the North American species.
I also like the Harlequin Duck and the Ruddy Duck because of their coloring. The male ruddy ducks also have a hilarious mating ritual during which they stick their tails straight in the air and taps their bills on the water's surface at breakneck speed. A treat to watch.

Another spectacular duck is the Mandarin Duck, which can be found in some parks and many zoos all over the world. I think their distribution is China and myabe other countries of the Far East.

Message edited by author 2003-10-19 22:24:23.

neenee1999

Nikon D70

Canon EF 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II

10/19/2003 11:30:34 PM · #4

OMG John, this duck is beautiful. I thought the mallards we had in this area were beautiful but the wood duck is gorgeous. The colors are hypnotic.

Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Super Wide Angle Zoom

11/02/2003 06:10:09 PM · #5

I went back to the park today and managed to get some shots of the male and female. I still coulnd't get close enough to suit but I'll keep trying because I really want a great photo of this male duck...

Male
Female

ButterflySis

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

11/02/2003 06:13:34 PM · #6

Originally posted by jmsetzler:

He's beautiful, jm. The female is cute, too. Good work.

JPR

Sony Alpha a55

11/02/2003 06:40:57 PM · #7

Originally posted by jmsetzler:

Very nice! The male certainly does have beautiful markings. I assume these were cropped, otherwise I have no idea why you're complaining about not being close enough. :)