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Here a Duck, There a Duck
Withing the past few days, I was pleasantly surprised to see a Wood Duck hen with 7 little ducklings, as they swam past me as I worked in a friend’s yard at the Lake of the Ozarks (Missouri). Here are some images I captured as the group filed by me: About the same time, I […]
Posted in 2019, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Nature Photography
Tags: 2019, behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, cute, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, nature, nature photography, photography, spring, travel, Wood duck
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Wood Duck Drakes from the Kayak
While looking for a specific image in my large collection of nature images, I ran across a few from a few years ago, that I never published. The Wood Duck drake (male) is such a colorful duck and always fun to photograph. Although they are typically quite skittish, wearing camo clothing in a kayak often […]
Posted in 2018, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Nature Photography, Photography from a kayak
Tags: 2007, Amarugia CA, behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, Cass County, kayaking, Missouri, nature, nature photography, photography, spring, Wood duck
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Our Woodland Duck
After a 2-week road trip, I arrived back home last evening. I had a wonderful trip to the Pacific Northwest, my first ever in that geographical area. The main emphasis was to photograph the wonderful waterfalls of the Columbia River Gorge in northern Oregon, along with the many spring wildflowers popping up everywhere. What a […]
Posted in 2017, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Nature Photography, Travel Photography
Tags: 2017, behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, Loess Bluffs NWR, Missouri, nature, nature photography, photography, spring, travel, Wood duck
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Time For Some Woodies
We need some rain very badly right now. If nothing else, I could use some more water so I get my kayak out for some wood duck photography! Here are a few I’ve captured in the past few years: These are all drakes (males), which are very colorful ducks. Very skittish, though, as they are […]
Posted in 2016, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Nature Photography, Photography from a kayak
Tags: bird photography, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, Cass County, cute, kayaking, Missouri, nature, nature photography, photography, spring, Wood duck
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The Name Says It All!
I just love it whenever I come across wildlife that is self-described by it’s common name! One such example is the Wood Duck (Aix sponsa). I am fortunate to have this beautifully colored duck in my area from spring to late fall. When kayaking, I often see single wood ducks, or pairs of them, and […]
Posted in 2009, 2015, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Nature Photography, Photography from a kayak
Tags: 2009, 2015, Amarugia CA, behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, Cass County, cute, ducks, kayaking, Missouri, nature, nature photography, photography, spring, Wood duck
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Sure Sign of Fall
You know it’s fall whenever the Wood Ducks start grouping in large groups and preparing to migrate to warmer climates: All of these images were shot from the kayak, about a week ago. Photographic Equipment Used: Canon 5D Mark 3 body Canon EF100mm-400mm, f/4.5-f/5.6 IS lens + Canon 1.4x TC, shot at 560mm Handheld from […]
Posted in 2014, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Nature Photography, Photography from a kayak
Tags: 2014, Amarugia CA, behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, Cass County, ducks, fall, kayaking, Missouri, nature, nature photography, photography, Wood duck
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A Group of Woodies
Yesterday’s kayak outing was pretty uneventful with regards to beaver activity. Again, they were inside the lodge, gnawing on wood pieces they transported inside … hmmm, seems like they’re active outside the lodge on an every-other-day basis! But I did manage to capture some other interesting wildlife, including a pair of juvenile Red-shouldered Hawks (I’ll […]
Posted in 2014, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Nature Photography, Photography from a kayak
Tags: 2014, Amarugia CA, behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, Cass County, ducks, fall, kayaking, Missouri, nature, nature photography, photography, summer, Wood duck
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Fun Friday: Where the Boys Are
I believe that was the name of an old Connie Francis movie or song. In this instance, it is a group of Wood Duck drakes (males), flying after a Wood Duck hen (female). While kayaking this week, Wood Ducks were very common as they are tending to band into somewhat large groups as we start […]
Posted in 2014, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Nature Photography
Tags: 2014, Amarugia CA, behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, Cass County, fall, kayaking, Missouri, nature, nature photography, photography, Wood duck
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Are Your Ducks All in Order?
All good duck hens, including these Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa), have their little ducklings in line! I saw my first-of-year Wood Ducks in the area a couple of days ago, which prompted this post. Nesting should commence pretty soon. Wood ducks normally have two clutches every year in our area. I always look forward to […]
Posted in 2014, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Nature Photography, Photography from a kayak
Tags: 2014, behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, Cass County, cute, ducks, kayaking, Missouri, nature, nature photography, photography, spring, Wood duck
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Those Gorgeous Wood Ducks
(I’m busy collecting some new images this morning, so I’m re-posting a blog post of some favorite images I captured in my kayak, and published ~ 3 years ago. Enjoy!) My last time out kayaking, late last week before our weekend storms moved in, was quite fruitful for me. My main objective was to capture […]
Posted in 2013, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Nature Photography, Photography from a kayak
Tags: 2013, behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, Cass County, ducks, fall, kayaking, Missouri, nature, nature photography, photography, Wood duck
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