Waterfowl Pictures - National Geographic

Canada Geese

Photograph by Tom Dietrich, My Shot

Canada geese in a snowstorm, Alamosa, Colorado

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Black Swans

Photograph by aa los banos, My Shot

Black swans flying at the lake

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Wood Duck

Photograph by Kathrine Lloyd, My Shot

Male wood duck looking a little shy in Seattle, Washington

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Duck Flying

Photograph by Shane Kirk, My Shot

I was so happy with this day’s opportunities. I have not shot so many ducks in one day. This was taken on a pond near Kansas City on November 20, 2009.

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Fledglings

Photograph by Keven Holt, My Shot

The lead-up to this shot started on the other side of the pond, at a local park. The whole family was there at the start, but the parents got spooked and left. The fledglings started to take a course that they seemed to know well. I tried to determine where they were heading, took a chance, and set up my camera. I was right. They stopped at their safe spot and I was just a foot away. It was so nice just watching and capturing them as they waited for their parents. They came back about 20 minutes later.

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Swans

Photograph by Tengguo Wu, My Shot

Saw these pretty white birds relaxing in one of the canals near Hamburg Rathaus. I was resting at the edge of the canal when suddenly they swam toward me, probably expecting me to feed them! When I had nothing to offer (it is illegal to feed them anyway), they gave me these cheeky looks before swimming away.

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Curious Duck

Photograph by Tilly Meijer, My Shot

Just a funny duck. I made this picture with my 10mm lens.

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Mandarin Drake

Photograph by Sharon Goodman, My Shot

I caught this mandarin drake as I was sitting next to a pond at the San Diego Zoo. After setting up shots all over the zoo, I just focused and snapped the photo. It turned out to be the best photo of the day!

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Waterfowl Pictures - National Geographic