I've been birding for 35 years, and I never dreamed I'd get this close to this magnificent duck! They're always out in open bays, so getting this one in an LA park pond on Xmas was the best imaginable present!
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4x III on EOS 1DX2
1/2500 at f/7.1, ISO 640
Processed in LR CC. Cloned a few minor irregularities on water and made a few local exposure adjustments on the back.