Always a treat to see a Wood Duck pair swimming together. A few pointers to look out for next time out: better seperation between the two birds, a lower angle if possible, and leveling the photo as the ducks look to be swimming downhill. :-)
I know it may sound weird, but for mated pairs I don't mind some merging as long as the heads are clear. This one is right on the edge of that. The drip on her bill is a nice touch.
Excellent job by each of the posters above. In an ideal world the hen would have been swimming just ahead of the drake.
In posts like this I am glad to see that everyone has bought into the "honest crtiques done gently" theme. Many folks said that what we were trying to do could not be done. I am thrilled that folks like those above are proving them wrong.
Later and thanks and love, artie
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