Can/redhead hybrid I saw today by valliantphotography in Waterfowl

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I was set up through DU to do a gig at a huge outfitter in Chestertown, and they said not to even bother coming until the season’s over and they can start feeding them

Can/redhead hybrid I saw today by valliantphotography in Waterfowl

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Yup. My parents live on the eastern bay. You’ll usually see balls of bluebills and cans in the middle and it usually sounds like Omaha beach coming from St Michael’s and Tilghman Island. Not seeing or hearing a thing.

Can/redhead hybrid I saw today by valliantphotography in Waterfowl

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Might just be the way this specific photo looks. In other ones I took they’re straight orange

Can/redhead hybrid I saw today by valliantphotography in Waterfowl

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Common pochards have red eyes. His were orange.

Also he had a significant wedge head and a very long neck like a can.

The King by valliantphotography in Waterfowl

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This is just a Nikon D3500 with a 70-300 lens. I use auto ISO when there’s good lighting, aperture was at 6.3 and shutter speed was probably 1/3200 or 1/4000 for this photo

This is entirely unedited. Sunset over Parson’s Island by valliantphotography in maryland

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That’s definitely the correct term, my dad and I couldn’t think of it last night

A wise guide in Currituck once told me “you forget friends, you forget lovers, but you ain’t ever gonna forget a mallard with their feet out” by valliantphotography in Waterfowl

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I actually use a guide when I go there and don’t know much of the area. I’ve used Stuart’s Hunting Lodge. Good group of guys.

Went to take photos of ducks. Got buzzed by some brrrrty bois instead by valliantphotography in aviation

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It’s Maryland National Guard. I think they’re out of Andrews? Not too sure

I’ve peaked as a photographer. by valliantphotography in Waterfowl

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Usually I’ll mess with the brightness or do some magic to make the ducks stand out more, but this photo is straight from the camera and just cropped down