Canadian Geographic Photo Club - Handsome Mallard Couple
  

Handsome Mallard Couple

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by Debra Plett from Oakbank CA on 24 May 2021
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With the welcome rain we have had the last couple of days the water from the swampy area is backing into the ditches. This male and female Mallard couple are enjoying their larger swimming hole for a while. There is a beaver dam in the back of this area that natural resources has been working on opening up a bit so the water can go down.

  • Camera: SLT-A99V
  • Focal: 300 mm
  • Shutter speed: 0.002 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 5.6
tagged: mallard ducks birds hill park oakbank manitoba land nature outdoors waterfowl bird animal water

6 comments


Jeff Aelick posted 2021-06-01 8:12pm

the colors work grate in this

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Yves Langlois posted 2021-05-25 7:28am

Great shot Debra. You got the rich green on the head (I often have it blue). You compose the mallard just at the right place. Appreciate the nice surrounding and your description as well.

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Harold Fleming posted 2021-05-24 11:54pm

You caught the opening in the grasses, Debra. It makes the duck stand out. Very nice in among the light greens.

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hmellon posted 2021-05-24 7:30pm

You captured his striking colors so beautifully here. Lovely contrasting tones and reflections too.

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Clifford Dupuis posted 2021-05-24 3:53pm

Nice capture of this handsome dude in his environment. Great colours

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Jenny_Stevens posted 2021-05-24 3:23pm

Hello Debra: Nice find near a beaver dam. Love the rich colours of the mallard.

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