Duck Fight
p.1 #1Duck Fight
I don't know what lead the female ruddy ducks to go at it yet they clearly had a score to settle. The fight took place just after I took the photo of the swan sailing by the light of the sunset at the East Pond of Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge here in New York City. They were in deep shade and I switched to photographing them without even thinking about settings as there was no time. The resulting slower shutter speeds were both a benefit and hindrance as I lost a few exciting moments due to the amount of blur yet the blur also adds to the keepers.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) The attack
2) Defence
3) They circle
4) And try to get a height advantage before separating
5) Round 2: Getting up for more
6) Charge!
7) The opponents are face to face
8) The defender leaps onto the attacker
Edited on Nov 06, 2025 at 08:09 AM · View previous versions
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) The attack
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/250s 800 ISO +1.3 EV
2) Defence
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/250s 800 ISO +1.3 EV
3) They circle
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/250s 800 ISO +1.3 EV
4) And try to get a height advantage before separating
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/250s 800 ISO +1.3 EV
5) Round 2: Getting up for more
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/240s 800 ISO +1.3 EV
6) Charge!
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/240s 800 ISO +1.3 EV
7) The opponents are face to face
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/240s 800 ISO +1.3 EV
8) The defender leaps onto the attacker
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/240s 800 ISO +1.3 EV
Edited on Nov 06, 2025 at 08:09 AM · View previous versions
Nov 04, 2025 at 08:03 AM
p.1 #2Duck Fight
Continued
9) The bottom duck starts to escape
10) And bights the top ducks wing while the top duck bights it's leg
11) The seperate
12) They both flapped there wings to dry off and that was the end
9) The bottom duck starts to escape
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/240s 800 ISO +1.3 EV
10) And bights the top ducks wing while the top duck bights it's leg
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/240s 800 ISO +1.3 EV
11) The seperate
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/240s 800 ISO +1.3 EV
12) They both flapped there wings to dry off and that was the end
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/250s 800 ISO +1.3 EV
Nov 04, 2025 at 08:09 AM
p.1 #3Duck Fight
Boy I can only imagine how loud all the "quacking" was here morris! 2 "females" fighting?...I stand back!!!!!
Great capture...fun also.
Dan
Great capture...fun also.
Dan
Nov 04, 2025 at 12:16 PM
p.1 #4Duck Fight
Danpbphoto wrote:
Boy I can only imagine how loud all the "quacking" was here morris! 2 "females" fighting?...I stand back!!!!!
Great capture...fun also.
Dan
Thank you Dan,
It's funny, the only sound I recall was the splashes.
Morris
Boy I can only imagine how loud all the "quacking" was here morris! 2 "females" fighting?...I stand back!!!!!
Great capture...fun also.
Dan
Thank you Dan,
It's funny, the only sound I recall was the splashes.
Morris
Nov 06, 2025 at 07:48 AM
p.1 #5Duck Fight
Hah! Who knew they could throw down like that? Fun stuff Morris, especially since it seems no one came out worse for the wear. I think 2 is my pick, but 7 is my favorite pose, I just wish it was a little more locked in. What a hoot!
Eric
Eric
Nov 06, 2025 at 09:26 AM
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p.1 #7Duck Fight
Erictator wrote:
Hah! Who knew they could throw down like that? Fun stuff Morris, especially since it seems no one came out worse for the wear. I think 2 is my pick, but 7 is my favorite pose, I just wish it was a little more locked in. What a hoot!
Eric
Thank you Eric,
Yes 2 is the best as a photo. 7 has a lot of motion blur
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nugeny wrote:
fighting isn't just human. great capture.
Bob
Thank you Bob
Morris
Hah! Who knew they could throw down like that? Fun stuff Morris, especially since it seems no one came out worse for the wear. I think 2 is my pick, but 7 is my favorite pose, I just wish it was a little more locked in. What a hoot!
Eric
Thank you Eric,
Yes 2 is the best as a photo. 7 has a lot of motion blur
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nugeny wrote:
fighting isn't just human. great capture.
Bob
Thank you Bob
Morris
Nov 18, 2025 at 06:58 AM
p.1 #8Duck Fight
Excellent series, Morris!
No.s 7&8 are my favorites.
I suspect that one of the females told the other one that she smelled like canvas from a Navy surplus store.
Greg
No.s 7&8 are my favorites.
I suspect that one of the females told the other one that she smelled like canvas from a Navy surplus store.
Greg
Nov 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
p.1 #9Duck Fight
gmccroskery wrote:
Excellent series, Morris!
No.s 7&8 are my favorites.
I suspect that one of the females told the other one that she smelled like canvas from a Navy surplus store.
Greg
Thank you Greg,
8 is the perfect end to she sequeence
Morris
Excellent series, Morris!
No.s 7&8 are my favorites.
I suspect that one of the females told the other one that she smelled like canvas from a Navy surplus store.
Greg
Thank you Greg,
8 is the perfect end to she sequeence
Morris
Nov 18, 2025 at 01:54 PM