{"id":21953,"date":"2026-02-22T08:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=21953"},"modified":"2026-02-22T08:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:37:24","slug":"outstanding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=21953","title":{"rendered":"Outstanding!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"21952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?attachment_id=21952\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dsc07536.jpg?fit=2000%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771510031&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dsc07536\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dsc07536.jpg?fit=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dsc07536.jpg?fit=904%2C723&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"904\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dsc07536.jpg?resize=904%2C723&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-21952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dsc07536.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dsc07536.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dsc07536.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dsc07536.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dsc07536.jpg?resize=904%2C723&amp;ssl=1 904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dsc07536.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dsc07536.jpg?w=1808&amp;ssl=1 1808w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mallard Duck: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, February 2026 \u2014 The ice is, for the moment, receding from the rapids, and the Mallards are feeling a little frisky\u2026putting on a bit of a show for each other\u2026and for anyone (like me) who is watching. It is good to see some \u201cspring is coming\u201d action on the eve of another blizzard in southern Maine. We will only get the north edge of the storm, but even so! Make the most of it while the sun shines. Sony a6700. Sigma 16-300 at 450mm equivalent field of view (cropped to about 600mm). Program mode with bird and wildlife modifications. 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