Wood Duck Solitude
by Judi Dressler
Title
Wood Duck Solitude
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I was just about done with taking images of some Wood Ducks, because they had swum away. But then I spotted this drake sitting and resting at the very end of a tiny island in the distance, with some tree branches hanging over, and it seemed like such a perfect image for the end of the shoot.
Uniquely beautiful, this duck of wooded ponds and river swamps has no close relatives, except for the Mandarin Duck of eastern Asia. The Wood Duck nests in holes in trees or in nest boxes put up around lake margins. They are one of the few duck species equipped with strong claws that can grip bark and perch on branches.
Photo taken on October 8, 2020, in Littleton, Colorado
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Tied for 1st Place in FAA's Birds in Autumn Settings contest, on 9/17/2021
Won 2nd place in FAA's WILDLIFE IN COLORFUL FALL OF COLORADO contest on 10/24/2023
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Comments (40)
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Judi, on your Win in the Wildlife of Colorful Fall in Colorado Contest. A wonderful photograph! Voted. L/F
Annettes Whimsies
CoNgRaTs, for placing second in the ’FAA Wildlife in Colorful Fall of Colorado Contest’ ! ⭐️ Members of ‘Colorful Colorado Group’ may archive their winning photograph/ artwork in the group discussion tab ‘Colorful Colorado Contest Winners for 2023’. ThAnKs for participating in the contest.🎉
Laurel Adams
Judi, CONGRATULATIONS on your WIN in the Birds in Autumn Settings contest! YAY…SO WELL DESERVED!
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your tie for a first place win in the Birds in Autumn Settings contest! VLF
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Judi, on your 1st Place Tie in the Birds in Autumn Settings Contest for this beautiful photograph! Well deserved.
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Sandra Huston
Outstanding capture of this wood duck with bright colors and reflections in the pond! l/f/tw
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Deb Halloran
Judy, What a gorgeous capture of this beautiful Wood Duck. The colors and surrounding landscape are stunning. Nicely done. l/f
HH Photography of Florida
Beautiful bird and lovely muted tones of the surrounding landscape, Judi. L/pin
Angelo Marcialis
Congratulations Judi, your outstanding capture is being featured this week on the Home Page of the FAA Group "The Magic Hour Of Blue And Gold Photography". To ensure that your feature remains archived properly, please post your image in the group's “Featured Images And Thank You’s: Thread # 2 October/2020, located in the Discussions Threads. You may also post your own individual “Thank You For The Feature(s)” threads, with the understanding that you must continue to post your thank- you’s and featured images in the Official “Featured Images And Thank You’s: Thread # 2 October/2020” FIRST.
Tony Lee
Such a tranquil scene, and to have a drake Wood Duck posing for you! What a moment to cherish, and no wonder it's featured!! Congratulations on such a memory, and stay safe!!
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