Long Tailed Ducks
A pair of long-tailed ducks (Clangula hyemalis) float on the water at sunset, the surrounding ripples reflecting the vivid colours of the low sky.
Long-tailed ducks are sea ducks that winter in northern coastal waters, capable of diving to 60m underwater for molluscs and crustaceans. The male's elongated central tail feathers give the species its name. I painted this after seeing the long tailed ducks in the Coastal Creek aviary at WWT Arundel.
The painting was exhibited at the Society of Wildlife Artists' Annual Exhibition in 2025.
The painting process
I created this painting after seeing the Long Tailed Ducks at WWT Arundel. It's an imaginary scene drawn from a range of sources including photography and footage taken in the wild.
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