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Male tufted duck, Aythya fuligula. 



All water-birds seem to do a bit of wing-flapping after preening and/or bathing.  If you see such behaviour and want a blip, then you have time to focus on the bird and wait.  However, set your exposure to about a stop underexposed because when the flap occurs, larger areas of light plumage will be exposed and could easily burn out.