
Dueling Drakes

by Art Cole
Title
Dueling Drakes
Artist
Art Cole
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Two Hooded Merganser drakes are dueling with their guttural songs in the wetland waters of Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria Virginia.
Dueling Drakes image earned second place in the "For the Birds" contest on 8.12.23
This image has the honor of being featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Real Animal Photographs - 1.24.23
Art District - 1.24.23
USA Photographers Only - 1.25.23
Wildlife One a Day - 1.25.23
Animals and Birds - 1.26.23
Your Very Best Photography - 1.26.23
Just Perfect - 4.9.23
Birds in Focus - 5 5.23
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January 24th, 2023
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Comments (45)

Nirav Shah
I love the symmetry in this beautiful photo! Great timing too! Congratulations on winning second place in the `Two of a kind - wildlife only - photography' competition. l/f

Greta Foose
Congratulations on your second place contest win, I voted for this well deserving image.

Brooks Garten Hauschild
Congratulations on your 2nd place win in 'TWO of a KIND - WILDLIFE ONLY - PHOTOGRAPHY', Art! My pleasure to host the contest. F

Larry Kniskern
Art – congratulations on this image being selected as an initial candidate for consideration in the July 2024 "Photo of the Month" for the Go Take a Hike Photography Group. Even though not advancing as a finalist, this image is most worthy of recognition as a superb photographic effort, so congratulations and well done! Please feel free to add this gem to the “Candidates for Photo of the Month” discussion thread in the group.

Jurgen Lorenzen
An awesome portrait, Art, congratulations on your win in the DUCKS GEESE AND SWANS PHOTOGRAPHY contest!

Brian Baker
Outstanding capture! Congratulations on your well deserved win in the Ducks Geese and Swans Photography contest! l/f

Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your 2d place win in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Ducks, Geese and Swans photo contest! voted

Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Art – your stunning scene finished second place in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Ducks, Geese and Swans photo contest! It will be placed on the group homepage as a special feature for the week, as well in the Contest Winners thread in the group discussion board for archive.

Kay Brewer
Voted for your adorable and perfectly composed entry in the Ducks Geese and Swan contest! l/f

Morris Finkelstein
Fantastic photograph of a pair of Hooded Mergansers with great pose, colors, clarity, and composition, Art! Congratulations on your First Place Finish in the Exclusively Ducks contest! F/L