Another Santee Lakes bird. This is a less common migratory duck that was at Santee Lakes last Saturday, an American Wigeon. This duck has been difficult for me in the past to capture the green and cream head of the male. I did not do much better here. Shot with a Canon R5, 100-500 mm at 423 mm, SS 1/1000, F/8.0, ISO 2000, EC -0.7 (to avoid blowing out the whites on the body and blue on the beak). Little processing in PS; duck slightly brightened and increase saturation slightly.
American Wigeon
Country United States
State California
Location Santee Lakes, San Diego CA
Gender Male
Age Adult
Activity Feeding in the Wild, In or By Water
- Created Timestamp01/20/2024 16:58:38
- CameraCanon EOS R5
- Aperture8
- CreditJim Babbitt
- Focal Length420
- Iso2000
- Shutter Speed1/1000
Total brain cramp. This is a female, not a male.
thanks for including your thinking about lowering the EC for the female wigeon. Something to remember.