WOODIES ARRIVE

Just a couple of days ago I was wondering where the Woodducks (Aix sponsa) were.  They showed up in abundance today.....mostly drakes.  The hens should be arriving soon.  I saw a cluster of a dozen drakes on this small woodland pond.....but most of them were too quick when I stuck the 600mm lens out the car window.  By the time I got my settings put in,  this straggler was the only one left within range.  Beautiful, aren't they?
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This Mallard pair (Anas platyrhynchos) were in the pond as well.
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To shoot both birds which were at a distance I switched to DX mode which gave me 900mm equivalent focal length. 
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BEST IN LARGE.