Wood Duck

[Douglas Sherman]

This wood duck is in water as pretty as he is. It is almost hard to believe. This pond is surrounded by cabins of various colors and that is how it gets so colorful.

 

[AlanLichty]

He almost adds his own aura to the scene. Hard to beat this pose and light.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

He almost adds his own aura to the scene. Hard to beat this pose and light.

I've had this one for a while. I have felt it was almost too much to believe. Thanks for your comments

 

[Trent Watts]

I suppose you are going to expect us to believe you didn't paint that on canvas Douglas. That really is a keeper. What a colourful scene.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Wow. Love the splash of color all round. A pretty bird in the right setting.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I suppose you are going to expect us to believe you didn't paint that on canvas Douglas. That really is a keeper. What a colourful scene.

Thanks for your kind and funny comments, Trent.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Wow. Love the splash of color all round. A pretty bird in the right setting.

Thanks so much, Jameel. I always appreciate your comments.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Lovely image Doug

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Lovely image Doug

Thank you, Ben.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Doug! This is so awesome! I am not sure if there is a more colorful bird then the Wood Duck. You have to wonder, who named this duck the Wood Duck? I mean... it's a name that certainly doesn't match the colors. It should be called the Rainbow Duck, or something like that.

 

[Roger Bailey]

Beautiful especially with all the splashes of color in the water. Looking at this and seeing your photo's of the Mandarin duck and others I have a hard time deciding which duck species is the most beautiful, they are all so distinctly stunning.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Beautiful especially with all the splashes of color in the water. Looking at this and seeing your photo's of the Mandarin duck and others I have a hard time deciding which duck species is the most beautiful, they are all so distinctly stunning.

I have always liked ducks, Roger. I did anything I could do to go see them when I was young. I used to cut out their pictures from Field and Stream and Outdoor Life. Artists like F. L. Jacques, Lynn Bouge Hunt, and Roger Bateman were heros of mine. In fact, I have a plate block of every federal duck stamp starting in 1968. I even have the first ten years of Canadian duck stamps. Income from each of these federal stamps is used to raise money for duck and goose habitat.

I even have a collection of many of the great duck paintings on their original magazines.

I am sure you didn't expect to get that much information from your reply. I just couldn't help myself.

Guy and I are going out to take images of Wood Ducks in a pond nearby tomorrow morning. I checked it out this morning and saw 30 + males.

By the way, thanks for commenting.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Hey Doug! This is so awesome! I am not sure if there is a more colorful bird then the Wood Duck. You have to wonder, who named this duck the Wood Duck? I mean... it's a name that certainly doesn't match the colors. It should be called the Rainbow Duck, or something like that.

The more I think about your comment the more I think you are right, Jim. Have fun shooting tonight. I look forward to seeing the results.