Studio Light

I don't plan on posting duck pictures often, but the lighting and pose made this the best pic of my day.  

I was sitting on a rock at the marshy heron flats. The female mallard duck swam to me, stepped up on a rock 10 feet away, and gave an over the shoulder pose. The 7:30 am sunlight served as a studio light, creating shadows and a nice catchlight in the duck's eye.