Lone Ruddy Duck – This Ruddy Duck spent several minutes grooming himself in a pond on Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in Port Aransas, Texas. It was fun to watch him splash around and painstakingly oil and then smooth each feather.
Lone Ruddy Duck

- Date Taken: 01/01/2016
- Photographer: Frank Madia
- Camera: Nikon D610
- Lens: Nikkor 80 - 400mm f/4.5 - 5.6
- Settings: 1/320 sec, f/8, 550mm, ISO 640, Handheld, Photomultiplier
- Category: Birds