Silver Appleyard duck

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p.1 #1 · Silver Appleyard duck

This duck was spending time with the Mallards at Kissena Park here in New York City. Apparently the Silver Appleyard is a domesticated duck from the UK and some were brought to the US where they are also farm grown. More about them at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Appleyard
They are a rather attractive duck slightly larger than a mallard and this one is a female.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/1700s 3200 ISO -0.7 EV

2) Male Mallard in the background

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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/3800s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV

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Feb 26, 2026 at 08:19 AM

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p.1 #2 · Silver Appleyard duck

I like the color tones on this silver_appleyard and find the creature striking Morris, but as I find with some textures and colors, they throw off the autofocus sensor for some reason... I have this trouble with certain white flowers with a yellow buttercup type tinge, in a similar brightness range as your duck... some of these appear back focused towards the wing detail to me, or am I seeing things? With that in mind, 1 and 2 for me as the best in that department, but I love 5 for its character giving you a sqwuack. I apologize if I am off base, and if I am right, I hope you get another shot at it.

Eric

Feb 27, 2026 at 02:12 PM

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p.1 #3 · Silver Appleyard duck

Nice treatment of a lovely bird.

Feb 27, 2026 at 02:58 PM

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p.1 #4 · Silver Appleyard duck

Nice captures, Morris.
What a pretty girl she is -- love the 'peachy' hues.
My favorites are #2, hanging out with the Mallard, and #5, where she's calling you a phony doctor.

Greg

Feb 27, 2026 at 05:07 PM

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p.1 #5 · Silver Appleyard duck

Erictator wrote:
I like the color tones on this silver_appleyard and find the creature striking Morris, but as I find with some textures and colors, they throw off the autofocus sensor for some reason... I have this trouble with certain white flowers with a yellow buttercup type tinge, in a similar brightness range as your duck... some of these appear back focused towards the wing detail to me, or am I seeing things? With that in mind, 1 and 2 for me as the best in that department, but I love 5 for its character giving you a sqwuack. I apologize if...Show more →

Thank you Eric,

The focus on the second with two ducks is the only one I see that's not focused on the eye and that was intentional. I agree there not as crisp as many of my images, possibly there was some heat shimmy.

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Bob Kane wrote:
Nice treatment of a lovely bird.

Thank you Bob

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gmccroskery wrote:
Nice captures, Morris.
What a pretty girl she is -- love the 'peachy' hues.
My favorites are #2, hanging out with the Mallard, and #5, where she's calling you a phony doctor.

Greg

Thank you Greg

I've tried yet I've never been able to fix a Phone. :-}

Morris

Feb 28, 2026 at 10:04 AM


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