The drakes of the species are looking rather spiffy this time of year. Here is one that was proudly sporting its perfect coif for the ladies.
Canon 7DII + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC III, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/320s., f/6.3, ISO 1600, natural light, handheld, FF, deepened the dark fine lines on the flanks, a few badly placed specks removed via spot removal tool. Subject attracted closer with sunflower seeds.
Male Wood Duck Portrait.
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