Woodie Out on a Limb

Gallery: AvianPosted February 18, 201156 views4 comments

Before I captured the Female Wood Duck on my last post, I spotted this young lady up a tree. I know they are tree nesters, but I had not seen this before. I found this unusual and interesting. It was overcast but I was shooting back into the sun. I think I got her pretty well. I cropped this to 50% of original image and to show off the tree limb the Woodie was on.

Comments are appreciated.

02-15-11 8:30 a.m.
Canon 7D
300 2.8L + 1.4 ext
f/4.0
1/1250
ISO 800
Metering = Spot
Exposure Comp 0
WB - Auto
Tripod

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on February 19, 2011 at 1:08 AM

I've bird watched for over 50 years and was a wildlife biologist for 40 years and while I've seen woodies at nesting boxes, I've never actually seen one sitting in a tree. It maybe that I'm not looking in trees for ducks, but nevertheless you captured something that is probably common but more rarely observed much less photographed. I enjoyed it.

Peter

Registered on April 3, 2010, 271 Posts, 1342 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 19, 2011 at 8:35 AM

I like the idea of getting a woody up in a tree. However, the BG is too contrasty for me and angle is pretty steep. Tough conditions for sure.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on February 19, 2011 at 7:35 PM

Harry, Agree it's a tough background but I sure like seeing this female in the tree and you got a nice head turn. Given the situation the angle is ok by me.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 20, 2011 at 9:52 AM

You did a nice job on the duck with a very tough background. I am surprised about the comments of not seeing wood duck in trees. They nested in tree cavities long before humans started putting up next boxes.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments