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acjd
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These pictures were taken a couple of weeks ago right about the time the ice melted off the lakes. I just got around to them. There were a handful of Lesser Scaups far away and about a half dozen Ruddy ducks. I checked last weekend and both the Scaups and Ruddies were gone. I guess they flew north ... All pictures with Canon 7D, 800mm, ISO400, -.33 ev, F5.6 - F7.1, around 1/1600 to 1/2000. I hadn't looked into figuring out how to get the EXIF in but I am working on that and hope the next group I process will contain the complete exif. CC always welcome.

Pic 1. I was watching these ducks for several hours, following them as they continually dived. In this one instance, one was preening itself when the second swam quickly to it and just jumped on top of it. I think these are females and it looked like they were horsing around. I didn't know ducks played like that!

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Pic 2. Cruising towards me. Big bills on these little guys. If you have never seen a Ruddy, these are really tiny little duck and the bill looks out of proportion.

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Pic 3. Starting to spread her wings.

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Pic 4. This one surprised me. Usually they keep their distance. This quickly came close to shore, close enough to fill the frame and just popped up and quickly swam away. No, I didn't chop off her toes. OK, maybe I did a little

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Thank you

Mar 13, 2013 at 02:16 PM

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Yes indeed these guys are tiny ducks. You did a real fine job with them. I had no idea at first what the first one was. I had no idea they do that

Well done

Tim

Mar 13, 2013 at 03:19 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · End of the Ruddies

Very nice set, you did well with these.
David

Mar 13, 2013 at 03:46 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · End of the Ruddies

Good looking set! #2 for me. Well done.

Mar 13, 2013 at 07:17 PM

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A great Duck and well presented

Tom

Mar 13, 2013 at 07:19 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · End of the Ruddies

A nice job on the Ruddies ~ Ron

Mar 13, 2013 at 08:37 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · End of the Ruddies

Beautiful set ! 2 and 3 are my favorites.

Birdie

Mar 13, 2013 at 10:19 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · End of the Ruddies

I love these little ducks. In my area they keep their distance but I keep trying. Yours are excellent.

Alan

Mar 13, 2013 at 11:08 PM

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I love this series, buddy. Great detail and action in #1 is awsome. Sharpness is sooooo good showing all feathers.

- Tam

Mar 14, 2013 at 12:03 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · End of the Ruddies

nicely done AC.. #2 for me

Mar 14, 2013 at 01:42 AM

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Ruddy nice set AC.

Well done,
Tom

Mar 14, 2013 at 04:44 AM

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Good job on the exposure and color tonality of these

Clean and sharp images with the last being my favorite.
Socrate

Mar 14, 2013 at 10:11 AM

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Lovely duckies

Howard

Mar 14, 2013 at 01:59 PM

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A very fine set.
Chris

Mar 14, 2013 at 05:33 PM

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Great work as always. The backgrounds of the last 2 are sweet

Morris

Mar 14, 2013 at 05:38 PM

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nIce set of ruddies, #3 is my pick

Mar 14, 2013 at 06:34 PM

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I'm liking #2 and the great detail in the last. Maybe they'll return next year. Don

Mar 14, 2013 at 06:43 PM

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Tim Kuhn wrote:
Yes indeed these guys are tiny ducks. You did a real fine job with them. I had no idea at first what the first one was. I had no idea they do that

Well done

Tim

Thank You Tim. I appreciate your review.

Mar 15, 2013 at 02:21 PM

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David Leask wrote:
Very nice set, you did well with these.
David

Thanks David!

Mar 15, 2013 at 02:22 PM

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KCollett wrote:
Good looking set! #2 for me. Well done.

Thanks for a pic Ken!

Mar 15, 2013 at 02:22 PM

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