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Mind you, a male Teal in full plumage can give the Wigeon a run for his money - that green in the speculum........
Wall-to-wall sunshine in Central Scotland today so dragged hubby off to see the Mandarins at Balloch after photographing them in the gloom and drizzle the other day. A total of 6 males and two females seen but there are a few more.What the origin of these birds is, I don't know, but they are free-flying and have been around for several years and are, presumably, self-sustaining. Plenty of habitat with overhanging trees and some old-growth trees for breeding.
Among the birds on a pond in Duesseldorf I was fascinated by this black beauty . Swans feed by dabbling (not diving) in shallows for aquatic plants. Swimming or standing, the mute (C. olor) and black (C. atratus) swans often tuck one foot over the back. Male swans, called cobs, and females, called pens, look alike.
Photographed the Black Swan in one of the ponds out at Cedar Meadows Resort and Spa located in the Township of Mountjoy in the City of Timmins Northeastern Ontario Canada.
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Male Goldeneye - still some moulting to go to get his immaculate white underparts (taken in October)
Part of the magic this summer was to not only see a Ruddy Duck in breeding plumage, but to see one performing the courting behavior to win over a female of the species!! I had a lot of fun watching this drake raise his head high, beat his chest vigorously several times, and then lean forward and open his beak just a little as though he's blowing kisses! This image shows the chest beating phase where he's hitting his chest hard enough to cause the water to jump up and form bubbles. What an interesting performance! I hope he gets the hen he wants!
Many thanks to my friend Margaret who showed me around the area where I saw and captured photos of so many new - to me - species of birds!
Taken 8 June 2017 near Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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This is either a female American Wigeon or a drake in eclipse plumage, I'm not sure. But it was kind enough to give me a nice look at Spenard Crossing in Anchorage.
Taken 10 September 2018 at Spenard Crossing, Anchorage, Alaska.
This Mallard hen flies by me at Spenard Crossing. I love the beautiful blue speculum colors she displays.
Taken 13 April 2018 at Spenard Crossing, Anchorage, Alaska.
These two common mergansers were all about being next to the log, a nice platform from which they could perch and groom themselves with those sharp serrated bills of theirs...
Taken 14 October 2019 at Spenard Crossing, Anchorage, Alaska.
Photographed the Black Swan in one of the ponds at the Cedar Meadows Resort and Spa located in the Township of Mountjoy in the City of Timmins in Northeastern Ontario Canada.
The Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) is a large waterbird, a species of swan, which breeds mainly in the southeast and
southwest regions of Australia. The species was hunted to extinction in New Zealand, but later reintroduced. Within
Australia they are nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent upon climatic conditions. Black Swans are
large birds with mostly black plumage and red bills. They are monogamous breeders that share incubation duties and
cygnet rearing between the sexes.
Black Swans are popular birds in zoological gardens and bird collections, and escapees are sometimes seen outside their natural range.
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This mallard is posed for sleep but still has one eye open.
Taken 1 September 2017 at Spenard Crossing, Anchorage, Alaska.
I was trying out my new Canon R7 and it was a bright enough day that I thought I'd try my 800 f/11 lens with it. Wow! It gives me plenty of reach but probably will only work well on sunny days otherwise the ISOs will be higher than I want!
JUST in case folks were wondering where that weird duck came from that I posted yesterday, here is the duck image and if you look a what I posted just the other day you can see where the eagle beak came from. Apologies to anyone who thought it was a real animal, I did post in the Tags that it was photoshopped, among other things like humor, joke... ;)
Taken 2 April 2023 at Spenard Crossing, Anchorage, Alaska.
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A couple more shots with the 7D today at Linlithgow. At least the sun was shining and I am getting used to the settings. I'm really impressed with the action shots. Managed to take over 300 shots and I promise not to post them all at once.
It won't be long before these are back - probably within a week if some aren't here already - the Pink-footed Geese are very early this year. This is a shot from March this year
Species: Marmaronetta angustirostris
Name: Marbled teal, Marbled duck
Nombre: Cerceta pardilla
Lugar de la captura: España
A very chilly day, even with some snow pellets, at Musselburgh. These old bones couldn't take too much of the conditions
Pink-footed Geese are arriving in big numbers now from Iceland. These were coming in to land on a stubble field
Nesting Canada Goose at Cedar Meadows Wildlife Park in the Township of Mountjoy located in the City of Timmins in Northeastern Ontario Canada
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Some from Kinross whilst waiting for a non-appearing Short-eared Owl - it eventually appeared once I had got home and tucking into a cup of hot tea - it was bitterly cold out there
This Trumpeter Swan was up for some flapping in place and managed to disgorge one lonely feather which is about to hit the water on the right. I found this swan with a group of maybe 20+ at Potter Marsh where several photographers and birders were enjoying their presence. They will be headed further south shortly!
Taken 30 September 2017 at Potter Marsh, Anchorage, Alaska.
I'm not sure if it's better to photograph these in cloudy weather. The plumage contrast can be too stark in direct sunlight. But they are still magical birds with a lovelt call.