Beautifully Ugly - Muscovy Duck

I haven't posted any images recently, so thought I'd put one up from my Brazil trip last November. This was taken in the Pantanal, the largest Wetlands area in the world.

It's a Muscovy Duck, which is found in many places. We were shooting from the back of our vehicle, and getting a lower angle wasn't an option, unfortunately.

The detail and colors on this species are very impressive, and it's fascinating how despite all of that, it still ends up looking "ugly!"

Canon 1DMk2
Canon 600L/f4 IS with 2x II Teleconverter
ISO 800, f/8, 1/1250 second (Manual Exposure)
Gitzo 1329 Tripod and Wimberley Sidekick

On the menu

I always wondered what they looked like without l'orange sauce. This is the variety they sell at the market for cooking.

Nice capture Don.....man those red bumps on his head must really be attractive for his females LOL