When you get a high end model, shoot plenty of photos. It’s not often we get to see ruddy ducks in their dating attire. We often get to see them in the winter with its seasonal dullness. They’re nice perky birds then, but nothing compared to their springtime duds. These two fellows were preening those new feathers in Jacks Creek in Washington NC. I took these photos May 21, 2022.

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