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Common Eiders in at Pittenweem Harbour today picking up the scraps from the trawlwers. The males not looking their best being in the middle of post-breeding moult
One of the smaller members of the dabbling duck group, it occurs in North America, where it breeds from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia, and south to northern Texas.
We have a small group of these amazing ducks on Loch Lomond at Balloch and I have been wanting to catch up with these for a while. They are very patchy and secretive in Scotland. Unfortunately today's weather selection of grey and drizzle wasn't too good for photography and their habit of hiding under the trees wasn't helping but I am so glad I managed to get them. First sunny day I'll go on another visit. There were three males and one very shy female.
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.
Mottled brown dabbling duck with distinctive striped head pattern. Note purple/green metallic panel on wing and slightly domed head. Common throughout range, often found on or beside ponds, wetlands, and rivers. Hybridizes with Mallard. Similar to female Mallard but note Pacific Black Duck’s darker coloration and distinctive striped cream head with gray bill, darker legs and feet. Also look for green speculum with black border in flight. (eBird)
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We were thrilled to see this beautiful duck on our first day. It turned out that it was quite common, but we were always pleased to see it.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. September 2022.
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis
Linnaeus, 1758 (NC)
Anatidae (Família)
Anseriformes (Ordem)
Lagoa das Marrecas
Mangue Seco
Estância
Sergipe, Brasil
Breeding males are stunning with ornate, colorful patterns visible up close; appears dark overall at a distance. Females gray-brown with thin white eyering. Crest on head. Found in wetlands and flooded woods. Flies through trees with exceptional maneuverability, thanks to its long tail. Often shy and quick to flush. Call is a loud, screeching whistle. (eBird)
Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 2022.
Photographed the male Wood Duck in it's eclipse phase off the Grindstone Marshes Trail boardwalk in the RBG Hendrie Valley Sanctuary located in the City of Burlington Ontario Canada.
By late summer, a male Wood Duck's need for fancy feathers to attract the females has passed. These birds have moulted, and their bright feathers are replaced with mottled brown ones. Subdued colours help camouflage the male ducks, protecting them from predators. Come fall, the male Wood Ducks will moult again and become the colourful beauties we identify with.
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Large black and white duck with obvious pale eye, pale bill, and chunky pale-colored legs. Note narrow dark breast-band. Typically found on and around wetlands, rivers and sewage ponds, including mangroves. (eBird)
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We saw these lovely ducks in the Northern Territory and northern Queensland. This bird's usually crisp white feathers are stained with mud.
Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia. October 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Tropical Australia.
Mute Swan in a pond at the Egli's Sheep Farm in Minnitaki in the Township of Machin in the Kenora District in Northern Ontario Canada
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Palmipède de la famille des Anatidae. Il est appelé communément pato overo en Argentine. Cette espèce se trouve en Amérique du Sud. Il se reproduit au Chili, en Uruguay, en Argentine jusqu’en Terre de Feu et aux îles Falkland. Il hiverne dans ces pays mais aussi au Paraguay et au Brésil (Rio Grande do Sul).
One of the smaller members of the dabbling duck group, it occurs in North America, where it breeds from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia, and south to northern Texas.
Photographed the Canada Goose on the shore of Gillies Lake in the Gilles Lake Conservation Area in the Township of Tisdale in the City of Timmins Northeastern Ontario Canada
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Nice sunny day so I was able to get out for a walk. Luckily there was a nice large flock of Pinkies in the fields that were relatively unfased by my being on foot
Large duck with a sleek body and thin red bill. Breeding males have a dark green head and mostly white body with peachy blush on underparts. Females and immature males have rusty brown head and gray bodies with a cleanly demarcated white throat. Feeds in rivers, lakes, and large ponds by diving to catch fish. Hardy in winter, often staying as far north as open water permits. (eBird)
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Nice to see this pair on the water retention ponds, far from the river. They were intriguing to the local non-birders in the area, who knew they weren't mallards, and were curious to learn more.
Emerald Meadows, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. March 2023.
Yes, its a only a goose some might say, but in Hawaii this is an incredibly important bird. There are signs for its protection all over the place and epecially as you drive on roads in areas they frequent. It's great that they are getting so much attention but sad that they have become so vulnerable.
The nene, also known as nēnē and Hawaiian goose, is a species of bird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The official bird of the state of Hawaiʻi, the nene is exclusively found in the wild on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauaʻi, Molokai, and Hawaiʻi. The Hawaiian name nēnē comes from its soft call.
Taken on Chain of Craters Road.
Breeding males have obvious white blaze on forehead and broad green slash behind eye. Females are plainer brown with rusty sides. Females are very difficult to distinguish from female Eurasian Wigeon; note colder grayish-brown head on American that contrasts with warmer orangey sides. Also look for brighter white, not gray, underwings in flight, but this can be difficult to judge, especially at a distance. Widespread and common in North America, occasionally wintering as far south as northern South America. Typically in flocks on lakes and wetlands, often grazing in nearby fields. Regular vagrant to Europe. (eBird)
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River watching in November resulted in a late American Wigeon female enjoying the last of the fall weather.
Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. November 2022.
Mallard Duck resting in the dried reeds on the shore of Gillies Lake in the Gillies Lake Conservation Area in Tisdale Township located in the City of Timmins in Northeastern Ontario Canada
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A large brown goose with a black neck and white chinstrap. Overall size, bill size, and brown coloration variable across subspecies. Occurs in any open or wetland habitat, from city parks and golf courses to pristine marshes and Arctic tundra. Typically in flocks or family groups. Often seen in mixed flocks with Cackling Goose, especially in central and western North America. Canada Goose is almost always larger, longer-necked, and longer-billed than Cackling, although beware there is some overlap between the smallest Canada and largest Cackling. Abundant and widespread throughout the U.S. and Canada; rare in Mexico. Introduced and widely established in Europe. Listen for loud honking calls, especially as flocks migrate overhead in the classic V formation. (eBird)
A rather damp gosling comes out of the water with his parents and siblings in search of some sunshine and food.
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. June 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Ultimate British Columbia.