Two green-winged teal hens dabbling headfirst in the water.

Double Dip

New York, New York

A bit of spontaneous near-symmetry appears in a small pond in Central Park when a pair of green-winged teal hens —not the first waterfowl species one would think of as typical for New York City— tip down in perfect dabbling duck fashion. A nearby autumn tree provided the rich orange reflection in the water. These two teal were all but inseparable the entire morning: where one went, the other would closely follow, making the classic waterfowl portrait all but impossible. This picture might be the first one I've ever processed that intentionally didn't show the bird's head!

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