Bird Photography Weekly: Whistling Ducks

I have had several good opportunities since the beginning of the year to see Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, but for one reason or another had never come away with any decent photographs of them. But it was one of the first birds I saw when I arrived at Brazos Bend State Park, flying over the parking lot toward 40-acre Lake.


Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
We got several good looks at the whistling ducks throughout the morning, both in the lake and perched on various stumps and trees around the water's edge. But the best by far was this pair that was perched atop a trailside nesting box.


You can see the entire set of shots from Brazos Bend here.


For more great bird photos from around the world, check out Bird Photography Weekly #37.