Wildlife

Tufted & Gadwall Ducks

Today I managed to catch this Male Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) make a catch. It looks like an unfortunate pond snail.

Male Tufted Duck feeding
Male Tufted Duck feeding
Blashford Lakes nature reserve. Olympus OM-D EM-5 DLSR & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F6.3

Male Tufted Duck feeding (2)
Male Tufted Duck feeding (2)
Blashford Lakes nature reserve. Olympus OM-D EM-5 DLSR & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F6.3

 

Next a selection of profile shots of the Tufted (Aythya fuligula) and the Gadwall (Anas strepera) ducks.

The Male Tufted Duck

Male Tufted Duck Profile
Male Tufted Duck Profile
Blashford Lakes nature reserve. Olympus OM-D EM-5 DLSR & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F6.3

 

The Female Tufted Duck

Female Tufted Duck Profile
Female Tufted Duck Profile
Blashford Lakes nature reserve. Olympus OM-D EM-5 DLSR & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F6.3

 

The Male Gadwall

Male Gadwall
Male Gadwall
Blashford Lakes nature reserve. Olympus OM-D EM-5 DLSR & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F6.3

 

The Female Gadwall

Female Gadwall Profile
Female Gadwall Profile
Blashford Lakes nature reserve. Olympus OM-D EM-5 DLSR & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F6.3

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Pete

I have been shooting nature with Olympus digital & Olympus OM camera gear on film since 2004

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