As a lot of my images captured during my recent holidays were against a sky BG, I was happy to have captured this fellow against a distant foliage BG being a golf course. A mystery, as this flying unknown looks like a cross between an African Black Duck, A Yellow Bill Duck, and a Mallard. The sun had just risen so I had good light from behind, but at this location, one needs a spotter to spot any flying subjects flying across the lagoon from left and right, so a lot of these shots are grab shots as they fly so fast, and one only picks them up at the last moment. You could be looking one way, and as you turn the other way, a duck is right on top of you. Milnerton Lagoon - Cape Town.
Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 300mm F/2.8 +2X TC = 600mm
1/800
F/6.3
ISO 640
A Mystery
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