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12-MAY-2008 Hank v/d Velde

20080512 048 Wood Ducks SERIES.jpg

Mud Lake, Ottawa

Two Images:

The female Wood Duck has a lame foot/leg and can only stand/walk on one. I suspect that she had an encounter with a snapper. The male is most attentive to her, sticking close to her and constantly nudging and nibbling at her as if to say " It's OK Honey, I'll look after you. I still love you, even if you only have one leg."



(Used my 300m f4 lens on this one with a 1.4 T.C.)

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR Zoom
1/200s f/7.1 at 220.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time12-May-2008 10:06:47
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D300
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length220 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (2)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
slhoornstra29-Mar-2010 01:09
A charming story and I hope she still lives on with her mate. Both shots are beautiful, but the upper one is fantastic in its composition, the mossy log adding a beautiful touch. V
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