I believe this is a different Wood Duck hen from the one I posted a few weeks ago. There were two different females and the previously posted one was pretty evidently a juvenile as her white mask was much less developed.
R5
600mm
Handheld (with "foot" tripod)
ISO 2000
1/5000
f7.1
Hi Brian ... just a lovely super low shot of this species .
Beautiful color and tonal palette , with lots of details all over the importatnt places ... Bravissimo .
Sharp and fine details , overall nicely processed .
A pleasure to look at
Beautiful portrait. One species where the females are beautiful in their own right. Light and reflections compliment the bird colors well. Shot to be proud of.