Norhtern Shoveler Hen - Displaying Interesting Colors

Woody, an interesting observation relating to Shovelers, I suspect that visual Que's are as important conveying a feeling as language is !!!

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Very nice detail and a very nice exposure as well, lovely wing colors, nice water colors too, I would increase the saturation by a hair to enhance the contrast just a tad!! Congrats!!

Another great Duck shot Woody.

Nice shot. Very interesting story about the behavior.

plenty of details and nicely composed.. good shot.

Very nice coloring, both the water and the blue of the wing as well as the brief emerald flash of the speculum. Excellent shot.

It is unusual to see this - nice capture!

Nice catch and show of colors.

Fascinating and fantastic, Woody !!! I adore this showoff enormously!!! Dynamite image!!! Look forward to the male's display!!

Thanks for the comments. I found the drakes and hens also both do this display when they are diving. Yep, another new one on me. I had not seen shovelers diving to feed before. But they were doing it yesterday - both hens and drakes - like they thought they were scaups. They were down 8-10 seconds per dive and did multiple dives. I had never seen shovelers do anything but surface feeding. And I got the drake flashing his colors yesterday while he was diving, showing even more outrageous colors than the hens. My only problem is that it was so near dark I am not sure I should post the photos. I think they are interesting but not really good enough to post. I will try again ealy next week after I return from the PMA convention in Las Vegas where I am now.