Zooming in to the feathers, reflection, and water to the left of the duck*s head, Jeff, is an exercise in the abstract. Even so, I made sure the head wasn*t in the crop and held my iPad up to my wife, across the living room, asking her if she knew what it was. **Looks like feathers. . . on a duck.**

Somehow I forgot that an abstract is clearer across distance (thank you, Covid). I also forgot that my wife is way too smart for me. Another very nice image from the HD, Jeff. Living a short drive from a world class zoo as you do, must be a real pleasure, able to have the time to choose and work your photos down to the finite. Lucky dog.

-nik

It's a bonny one...Very nice...R.

Beautiful duck, well timed with the drops from its beak creating the circular patterns in front. An image begging to be painted.

Looks like a duck, swims like a duck so most definitely a duck and beautifully captured. I think that duck has a gentle and kind face :)

He sure is a handsome one at that, very nice! tigs=^..^=