Musk Duck (male)
Biziura lobata
December 30th, 2019
Lysterfield, Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens
Canon EF 1.4x III Extender
I had been wanting to photograph this species for some time but they had always eluded me - until the resident Musk Ducks at Lysterfield Lake finally decided to play nice!
I had visited this spot on the previous morning, there was no wind to speak of & the water was still. However, this meant the water colour was quite unusual & proved difficult to produce the kind of image I was after.
The following morning, with a bit more wind, the ripples across the water produced a much more pleasing blue colour! At first it looked like it would all be in vain as the Musks were much further out on the water. I lay on the water's edge & waited when suddenly this male swam right into the little protected cove where I was & began preening. Man I was thrilled!
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