{"id":107795,"date":"2022-11-07T04:51:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T11:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=107795"},"modified":"2022-11-07T05:09:32","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T12:09:32","slug":"redhead-ducks-at-my-local-pond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/11\/07\/redhead-ducks-at-my-local-pond\/","title":{"rendered":"Redhead Ducks At My Local Pond"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday morning I took a brief walk at my local pond and was thrilled to see a small flock of Redhead ducks resting together on the surface of the pond.<\/p>\n

\"RedheadRedhead drake flapping his wings on an urban pond \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2500, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Redheads are year round residents here in northern Utah. There has been one drake at this urban pond all summer long that didn’t leave for the marshes during the breeding season. Yesterday was the first time I’ve seen more than that one drake in quite sometime.<\/p>\n

The light was crappy plus I didn’t have my camera with me yesterday morning so I didn’t take a single photo of the Redheads of the pond but I was happy to see them. During this time of the year when good light can be an issue that keeps me from traveling far into the field it is nice to know I can get to the pond when there is a break in the clouds.<\/p>\n

\"RedheadRedhead hen being shadowed by a drake \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/3200, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Usually I see Redheads<\/span><\/a> on the pond all winter along with other ducks, geese, gulls, coots, grebes and more.<\/p>\n

Having local areas where I can get out to look for birds when the winter weather is cruddy can be wonderful and at times exciting too.<\/p>\n

The weather this week is supposed to be a mix of clouds, rain, and snow until Friday, so I will probably head to the river or this pond several times this week if<\/em> there is a break in the clouds. I might head down there even if it is cloudy just to stop the twitching I get when I have been out of the field for too long. Today, because of high winds, I’ll be staying home.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

The drake Redhead above was photographed in 2018 and the hen being shadowed by a drake was taken in 2020. Both images were taken at my local pond.<\/em><\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to view more of my Redhead photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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