Birds Eyes And Butterflies

You can get a good look at the speculum patch on this female Mallard Duck in this picture.

The picture of this Male Common Merganser was taken in the Bronx, New York.
The picture of this Male Common Merganser was taken on December 31, 2012 using a Canon EOS 5D Mark III with the Canon 100-400mm lens.

The picture of this female Wood Duck was taken in the Bronx, New York. The picture of this female Wood Duck was taken with the Canon EOS5D Mark III with the Canon 100-400 mm lens.

The picture of this Mallard Duck was taken in Central Park.

The picture of this male Ruddy Duck in breeding plumage was taken at Stuyvesant Cove on the East River in New York Ctiy. This picture was taken with the Canon EOS7D with the Canon 100-400mm lens.
I was so pleased to be able to get a picture of this very handsome Ruddy Duck at the Stuyvesant Cove Park just a few blocks from my home. This is a good example of a stiffed-tail duck.

The picture of this Green-winged Teal was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this Green-winged Teal duck was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The picture of this male Northern Shoveler duck was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge at Big John Pond. The picture of this male Northern Shoveler was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The picture of this Lesser Scaup Male was taken in the Bronx, New York. The picture of this Lesser Scaup Male was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The picture of this female Hooded Merganser was taken in the Bronx, New York. The picture of this Hooded Merganser Female was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The picture of this male Mallard Duck was taken at the New York Botanical Garden. The picture of this Mallard Duck male was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.