Flying Gadwall Couple

by Judi Dressler

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Flying Gadwall Couple

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Judi Dressler

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Photograph - Photography

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Gadwalls flying along a stream. It was a fun day, walking along, looking for ducks to photograph, and some were very cooperative. I especially liked these two flying together. FYI, the top duck's shadow is on the bottom duck, making it look almost as though you can see through those wings, but don't be fooled!

From Cornell Labs website: "Gadwall feed with other dabbling ducks, tipping forward to feed on submerged vegetation without diving. They sometimes steal food from flocks of diving ducks or coots. You will often see these ducks in pairs through the winter, because they select their mates for the breeding season as early as late fall. This widespread, adaptable duck has dramatically increased in numbers in North America since the 1980s."

Photo taken January 28, 2017, in Lakewood, Colorado

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