Blue-winged Teal captured by Z 9 / Z600f4TC
I’ve always had a thing for the Blue-winged Teal. In part because of their “crescent moon” < which is quite striking. In part because they are normally at some distance, being shy. For me, they seem to take all the glass I can must to have any hope of image size. So when I have them at point-blank range, and they don't care, my pulse quickens at the possibilities. They are not rare, just they are rarely cooperative with me. This male was very cooperative but I couldn't even get all the elements to come together. I tried my "making the common, uncommon." Then I play the time approach and .... nothing. It's another case in wildlife photography as so close and yet so far.