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Male Tufted Duck on the edge of a reedbed at Chew Valley Lake, south of Bristol; 18 Mar 2013.
This species is a common waterbird in the UK. Rather than moving in close for a portrait – which I was completely unable to do – this picture shows the bird in a typical habitat.
Many male ducks (drakes) have beautifully coloured plumage, while the far duller plumage of the females (ducks) reflects their need to remain concealed on the nest while incubating their eggs.
D700 with 70-300 Nikkor at 300mm; 200 ISO.
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He looks wonderful amongst those lovely golden reeds 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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I think it’s interesting to see images of animals in their environment. Lovely photo of this little fellow.
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Yes, I agree, portraits have their place, but habitats / environments can be good too. Thank you for your good thoughts. Adrian 🙂
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I love the composition 2/3 reeds and 1/3 marsh with the lovely duck!!
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Very glad this gets to you, Cybele – thank you! A 🙂
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One of my favourite ducks to watch 🙂 Really nice composition Adrian!
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Very glad the composition gets to you, Sarah – thank you! A 🙂
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It’s always good to see wildlife in its natural habitat 🙂
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What a gorgeous shot. You are an artist with a camera lens! You take the “ordinary” (although part of me would never call a bird ordinary) and make it exquisite. You have a gift! Thanks for sharing it with us!
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Laura, thank you so much for those good words! Adrian
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Nice, my friend, Nice.
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Paula, thank you very much! A 🙂
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