{"id":3987,"date":"2016-12-29T17:58:12","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T23:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/?p=3987"},"modified":"2016-12-30T10:27:03","modified_gmt":"2016-12-30T16:27:03","slug":"bosque-del-apache-instructional-photo-tour-volume-4-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/2016\/12\/29\/bosque-del-apache-instructional-photo-tour-volume-4-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bosque del Apache Instructional Photo Tour: Volume 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you don&#8217;t see my images on Facebook, then you missed the shots I&#8217;m\u00a0posting today.\u00a0 This was the best year for duck photography at that refuge I&#8217;ve ever had.\u00a0 Here are some of my favorites from this year&#8217;s batch:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Remember to click on a photo if you want\u00a0 it to enlarge and sharpen\u00a0for better viewing.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3988\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail-Autumn_79A0586.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[3987]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3988\" src=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail-Autumn_79A0586-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Drake northern pintail landing near golden willows.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail-Autumn_79A0586-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail-Autumn_79A0586-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail-Autumn_79A0586.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drake Northern Pintail landing near golden willows.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3989\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1186.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[3987]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3989\" src=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1186-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Pintail drake breaking for the landing.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1186-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1186-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1186.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Pintail drake breaking for the landing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3990\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3990\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-Pintail_79A1530.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[3987]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3990\" src=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-Pintail_79A1530-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Pintail landing at sunset with a storm cloud for background.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-Pintail_79A1530-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-Pintail_79A1530-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-Pintail_79A1530.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Pintail landing at sunset with a storm cloud for background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3991\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1234.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[3987]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3991\" src=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1234-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Profile of Northern Pintail drake landing.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1234-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1234-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1234.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Profile of Northern Pintail drake landing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3992\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1253.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[3987]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3992\" src=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1253-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Pintail drake landing with other ducks.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1253-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1253-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1253.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Pintail drake landing with other ducks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3993\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3993\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-Pintail_79A1004.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[3987]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3993\" src=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-Pintail_79A1004-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Northern PIntail with wings and tail catching a lot of air.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-Pintail_79A1004-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-Pintail_79A1004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-Pintail_79A1004.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern PIntail with wings and tail catching a lot of air.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3994\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3994\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A0462.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[3987]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3994\" src=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A0462-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Pintail hen landing\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A0462-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A0462-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A0462.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Pintail hen landing with a display of speculum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3995\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MallardMallards_79A1434.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[3987]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3995\" src=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MallardMallards_79A1434-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Mallard pair landing.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MallardMallards_79A1434-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MallardMallards_79A1434-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MallardMallards_79A1434.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mallard pair landing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3996\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3996\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MallardMallard_79A1449.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[3987]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3996\" src=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MallardMallard_79A1449-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Mallard drake take off.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MallardMallard_79A1449-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MallardMallard_79A1449-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MallardMallard_79A1449.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mallard drake take off.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3997\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3997\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MallardMallards_79A1445.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[3987]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3997\" src=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MallardMallards_79A1445-320x480.jpg\" alt=\"Mallards aborting takeoff.\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MallardMallards_79A1445-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MallardMallards_79A1445-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MallardMallards_79A1445.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mallards aborting takeoff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3998\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3998\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1375.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[3987]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3998\" src=\"http:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1375-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Pintail, drake landing.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1375-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1375-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Northern-PintailNorthern-Pintail_79A1375.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Pintail, drake landing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That&#8217;s just a sample of many duck photos I captured on the evening before the workshop began.\u00a0 The action was fast and furious for about an hour just before sunset.\u00a0 I was shooting to the east with the birds coming into me facing the sunset and a stiff northwest wind.\u00a0 With a colorful background, that&#8217;s about as good as it gets.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Larry<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you don&#8217;t see my images on Facebook, then you missed the shots I&#8217;m\u00a0posting today.\u00a0 This was the best year for duck photography at that refuge I&#8217;ve ever had.\u00a0 Here are some of my favorites from this year&#8217;s batch: Remember to click on a photo if you want\u00a0 it to enlarge and sharpen\u00a0for better viewing. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/2016\/12\/29\/bosque-del-apache-instructional-photo-tour-volume-4-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bosque del Apache Instructional Photo Tour: Volume 4<\/span> <span 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