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From yesterday and today at Santee Lakes, CA. Great place to see and photograph Acorn Woodpeckers which are declining in California.

I also found a Brewer's Duck . Anybody knows if this duck is rare or is it common? It is a mallard x gadwall hybrid. This hybrid was illustrated and described by Audubon. Audubon wrote: "The beautiful Duck from which I made the drawing copied on the plate before you, was shot on Lake Barataria, in Louisiana, in February 1822. It was in company with seven or eight Canvass-back Ducks. No other individuals of the species were in sight at the time, and all my efforts to procure another have been ineffectual. "

The fact that Audubon could not find another makes me think that it is a rare occurrence.


	© Bruno Enriquez Struck 2013

Acorn Woodpecker


	© Bruno Enriquez Struck 2013

Acorn Woodpecker


	© Bruno Enriquez Struck 2013

Acorn Woodpecker


	© Bruno Enriquez Struck 2013

Brewer's Duck

Nov 29, 2013 at 11:00 PM

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Excellent work Bruno. Those woodpeckers are very photogenic. Well done!

Nov 29, 2013 at 11:21 PM

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These are fabulous Bruno, great clarity and colours. Well captured

David

Nov 30, 2013 at 04:28 AM

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Very nice Bruno. I like the great detail ~ Ron

Nov 30, 2013 at 06:30 AM

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Fantastic images, Bruno!

Nov 30, 2013 at 06:50 AM

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Bruno,

The first shot put a smile on my face! A very nice set.

Wes N.

Nov 30, 2013 at 10:31 AM

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Well done Bruno, I have been to Santee Lakes twice to shoot wood ducks, but never shot any woodpeckers. Bruce

Nov 30, 2013 at 10:49 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Acorn Woodpecker and Brewer's Duck....

Thanks all for the comments!

It was a workout to take these pictures since I was hand holding. The "tree" is actually an electricity pole and there was a fence in between me and the pole so I had to lift the lens high above the fence. The birds, there were two, seem to prefer the shadow and only in a few occasions they went around into good light. I exposed for the highlights and watched the red channel histogram because of the bird's red crown.

I still don't know anything about the brewer's duck. I reported it to the local birding group but I have not received any feedback. Not sure if this hybrid is a rare bird or somewhat common in nature.

Nov 30, 2013 at 11:11 AM

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nice ones Bruno.. the woodpeckers especially

Dec 01, 2013 at 02:50 AM


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