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For being sort of common, they look absolutely crazy up close, like a bad sci-fi author described alien birds in a rush. “They have iridescent backs and heads that change color every time they move. Ten different colors on their body like a rag doll. Oh, and DEVIL RED EYES!” These photos have not been doctored in Photoshop, they really do look spectacular, especially in certain light. I almost gasped when I zoomed in on my first wood duck picture a while back. Also, has to be near the top of male / female appearance differential in animals. Female wood ducks are some of the most anonymous fowl in existence, save for their Lone Ranger eye coloring (google it). Got a little (bad) video. The OM-1 is a great camera, but the video footage is a bear to process and I’m very lazy, so it’s flat https://youtu.be/n8HcjA7tH8Q?si=TKdkTwveV70zGShf Taken near Tacoma, WA with an Olympus OM-1 and Panasonic 100-400mm. submitted by /u/lattiboy |
