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Transitional Drake
Portrait of a drake Wood Duck just finishing his molt into nuptial plumage. Although close, this male's crest hasn't fully developed. Unfortunately, this was the only, and brief, chance I had last fall to get close to these ducks. The migrant ducks were very skittish, spooking even with the movement of my lens behind my blind. Not wanting to stress them during an already difficult time I decided to stop trying for autumn drakes. September 23, 2015
Transitional Drake
Portrait of a drake Wood Duck just finishing his molt into nuptial plumage. Although close, this male's crest hasn't fully developed. Unfortunately, this was the only, and brief, chance I had last fall to get close to these ducks. The migrant ducks were very skittish, spooking even with the movement of my lens behind my blind. Not wanting to stress them during an already difficult time I decided to stop trying for autumn drakes. September 23, 2015