Spotting another Heron later I again motored in closer and was surprised to see a feeding pair of immature wood ducks as they rounded the point. After a few minutes the ducks and heron came into alignment allowing me to capture all in one photograph.
Plucking a blade of grass
And demonstrating the "Duck Step"
The pair were oblivious to me sitting nearly motionless in the shallow water with the boat rammed against a couple of stumps. Wood ducks at this location are normally very wary but with the bright sun at my back they didn't seem to notice me until they had moved some distance away.
Fishing was slow as expected. The Heron and Wood Ducks were "The Catch of the Day"
those young woodies are just adorable. the ripples in the water are fantastic frames for them. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd, what a beautiful catch they are!
ReplyDeleteThat first shot makes it look like you're down here with us. ;)
ReplyDeleteYour "catch of the day" was the best kind! Very nice series of photos.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots! I'm betting you didn't even care that the fishing was slow. The best part is you didn't have to clean your Catch of the Day.
ReplyDeleteLove the way you jockeyed into position to get the light and alignment for your shots. A glorious early morning.
ReplyDeleteCoy, again, you are so lucky to have a boat to capture these nice Images. Often thought about renting a Kayak and paddle around, but where to put my Camera is the problem.
ReplyDeleteThe pics are great as usual. The cool thing is that it really didn't matter that the fish weren't biting. It still looks like it was an enjoyable day with the camera.
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