Hide From The Camera Dude

I know the lighting was not great for this photo. I tried to edit it to make it better but the contrast is not great. With all the rain lately every low spot is full of water. This frequent pond is aways full in the sring then just a field in the late summer. This mommyWood Duck and her baby ducks took off to hide in the bush.

~ Rick

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Takeoff

The colors are a bit washed out but she was about to take off so I wanted to snap a quick photo. I always love it when we see a Great Blue Heron. I have said that before but this never gets old.

~ Rick

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Eclipse Plumage?

This male mallard is sporting eclipse plumage. He quicky when into the bush to hide.

~ Rick

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Dude Looks Intense

The weather is getting great and we should see a lot more migrating birds any day. The Great Blue Heron is not a migrator here where we live, but we have not seen many for the last couple weeks. This guy showed up on day this week. ❤️

~ Rick

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Spring Date

It won't be long until these gwo are proud parents .. it's spring and love is in the air.

~ Rick

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