Wood Duck in flight (Aix sponsa, Canard branchu, WODU) from my Better than Bosque workshop on Dec. 5, 2022 during my Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico, USA. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony Alpha alpha 1 Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 1.4X Teleconverter @840mm ISO 1,000, f/5.6 @ 1/5,000s. Full frame image. Manual exposure.
Bosque del Apache was quiet yesterday morning after the near record-breaking rain with loads of birds, but the majority were far from the wet, muddy and messy roads. We regrouped and moved for the afternoon session of my Best of Bosque Workshop and found some ducks to pose for us :)
This is a drake (male) Wood Duck that did a flyby at last light.