Here’s another shot from Ripley’s Waterfowl Conservancy here in Connecticut. The duck isn’t from here, it’s from East Asia. The males have a shimmering green head and long, sickle-shaped, or “falcated” feathers that curve over the back. These ducks breed in marshy wetlands and grasslands in Russia and northern China, migrating south to Japan, Korea, and parts of Southeast Asia for winter. They’re strong, fast flyers and can be surprisingly hard to spot outside of migration hotspots. Habitat loss and climate change have put some pressure on their populations, making sightings even more rare in the wild. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1400, f/7.1 at 1/2500th of a second.
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Here’s another shot from Ripley’s Waterfowl Conservancy here in Connecticut. The duck isn’t from here, it’s from East Asia. The males have a shimmering green head and long, sickle-shaped, or “falcated” feathers that curve over the back. These ducks breed in marshy wetlands and grasslands in Russia and northern China, migrating south to Japan, Korea, and parts of Southeast Asia for winter. They’re strong, fast flyers and can be surprisingly hard to spot outside of migration hotspots. Habitat loss and climate change have put some pressure on their populations, making sightings even more rare in the wild. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1400, f/7.1 at 1/2500th of a second.
Wow – what a gorgeous duck! Would I ever love to photograph falcated ducks! That shimmery green really draws the eye in.
I like the swirls of blue in the water.
Handsome fella!