From a few years ago at Squaw Creek NWR in northwest Missouri, these Northern Shoveler ducks (Anas clypeata) were photographed as they were resting/feeding during the spring migration. In this first image, you can see a couple of the colorful drakes (males):
And nearby, were a couple of hens (females):
Always fun to watch them as they lie on the water surface, with heads below the water, feeding.
Photo Equipment Used:
- Canon 1D Mark 2 body
- Canon EF 500mm, f/4 lens + Canon 2x Teleconverter (resulting in 1000mm)
- Bogen 3221 Tripod, with Wemberley gimbal head (original series)
- ISO 200
- Aperture f/8
- Shutter Speed 1/320 sec. (drake) and 1/250 sec. (hen)