LIft Off! -- No, it's a landing !

It seems that he is standing but he's not -- the water is fairly deep there and he's fluffed up as he lands from his flight.

Taffy's of just-ready to land from a different angle: http://365project.org/taffy/365/2021-04-20

[Esther Rosenberg]

Nice how you captured the wings. Still amazes me that those wings can take this duck for lift off.

[Mary Siegle]

So this is actually the opposite of lift off?! Perfect three point landing?

[Junko Y]

@mcsiegle -- hahaha -- you caught me! The Image LOOKs like a lift off. but the narrative reveals it's a landing. I changed the title.

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Rick]

Cool capture.

[PhotoCrazy]

Nice capture!!

[Milanie]

Lovely colors and feather detail

[Taffy]

Wonderful action capture! I just posted the one I took from a different angle -- fun to have them both there for today!

[Krista Marson]

A very nice picture

[Paula C]

Lovely

[Diana]

Fabulous capture of this beautiful landing, lovely colours and details.

[Peter H]

Great catch.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Just viewed Taffy's photo, another great shot from another angle - great clarity and detail in the feathers of the wings !

[Steve Jacob]

Nice capture

[Peter Dulis]

lovely capture ...

[KV]

Nice action.

[Bill]

Nice capture. Like your placement of the mallard.

[Kate]

Nice capture. Looks like he’s standing at attention.

[Benno]

nicely captured - like the colors

[Allison Maltese]

Nicely timed, and I like the asymmetrical composition.

[4rky]

Perfectly timed - great action shot

[Call me Joe]

👌❤️👌

[Domenico Dodaro]

great timing here, I like his expression.

[Islandgirl]

What a beauty and great timing!