Male hooded mergansers strutting around the pond
Now these are some pretty good looking #ducks. I had heard a bunch of them were hanging out at a suburban pond, catching crawdads off the bottom. While I was…
Hooded merganser out for a swim
Check out this handsome fellow. I don’t usually have the patience to photograph ducks as they are just too skittish and I am not one to sit and wait for…
Mama mallard struts when showing off her ducklings
This was one proud mom! She was kind enough to bring her five #ducklings out for a bit of a parade recently. Four did a good job staying in front…
Wood duck reflections on a golden pond
This is the only time of year and the only type of duck that I will dedicate myself to photographing. Wood duck drakes are extraordinarily handsome and in the fall,…
Wood duck out for a walk
There are few ducks more beautiful than these guys. The wood duck drake is extraordinarily colored and arguably the most colorful bird we see here in Colorado. They are not…
Northern shovelers take flight in the snow
Not the greatest of weather for photography this morning here in Colorado but it did make for some neat captures. I snapped these ducks as they flew by at the Adams County Fair…