Finally a Drake Wood Duck!

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I'm set up on 3 different ponds and have been getting Mallards and Hooded Mergansers on camera, but the Wood Ducks had evaded me up until this past week. There's nothing like the color and contrast of a Drake Wood Duck's plumage.

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I located a total of four drumming logs now and am set up on all of them as of yesterday. Here some of the better shots from three of them.

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The beaver landing has been producing well, and this week was no exception. I caught close-ups of the beavers and a muskrat. This image really caught my eye with the low-setting sun and the amazing colors.

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And finally, I relocated four of my cameras to do some scouting for turkeys out at my father's place. Season opens May 8th there and wanted to be sure they were still around. Caught some hens and a buck with his rack just beginning to develop.

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