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Meanwhile, not far away another family on the hunt. Maybe not as cute as the Pacific Black ducklings but not without appeal.
(Cygnus atratus)
Western Treatment Plant - Werribee
Austrália
Thanks Karen and Kevin for a great day here.
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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
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- All the photos for this trip Austrália (2024) (309)
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- All the photos for this family Anatidae (Anatídeos) (194)
- All the photos for this species Cygnus atratus (7)
- All the photos taken this day 2024/11/02 (27)
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This American Wigeon drake was with his mate and swimming along a small channel in the Beluga Slough when I captured this image of him. He was a little wary of me but went about his business of dabbling for food.
Taken 16 May 2018 at Beluga Slough, Homer, Alaska.
I saw some American Wigeons on the Choptank River in Cambridge, Maryland, and I was surprised how aggressive they were in the midst of other ducks. The drake has such interesting plumage, a green iridescent face mask with a white head and a Carmel colored body. He's a spectacular duck!
Taken 6 March 2017.
It looks like these three Trumpeter Swans are practically on top of each other as they fly away from Westchester Lagoon in Anchorage. A group of about eight of them apparently were disturbed by a couple of kayakers and decided to depart.
Shortly after their departure a couple of folks approached and pointed to some Bufflehead ducks on the lake and asked if those were the swans. I suppose we all start somewhere but that brought a smile to my face.
It won't be long before the swans are gone as they migrate to warmer climes. I also found them at Potter Marsh this morning and got some photos of them there. At Westchester, they stay so far away that the only shots you can get are when they fly or if you have a kayak ;)
Taken 30 September 2017.
Scientific name: Aythya marila
Common name: Greater scaup
Nombre: Porrón bastardo, Pato grande
Lugar de la captura: República Dominicana
Mute Swan, Order Anseriformes, Family Anatidae, Species Cygnus olor,..
A large, familiar bird, strikingly white and obvious even at great range, Mute Swan is generally quite tame, even semi-domesticated in its behaviour and choice of habitat.
Territorial pairs are aggressive, even to people or their dogs, using impressive displays of arched wings and loud, hissing calls.
In some floodplains, small groups regularly feed on dry land, a habit that is more consistent with the two " wild swans ", Bewick's and Whooper,
Voice - Strangled trumpeting and hissing notes,
Nesting - Huge pile of vegetation at water's edge; up to 8 eggs; 1 brood; March - June.
Feeding - Plucks vegetable matter from short grass in fields and salt marshes, pulls the same from shallow water, or upends in deeper water,..
Length 1.4 - 1.6m,
Wingspan - 2,08 - 2.38m,
Weight - 10 - 12kg,
Lifespan - 15 - 20 years,
Social - Small flocks,
Status - Secure,...
Common Merganser (Female) Seen at Bow River, Calgary
Common Mergansers are streamlined ducks that float gracefully down small rivers or shallow shorelines. The elegant gray-bodied females have rich, cinnamon heads with a short crest.
The heaviest living bird native to North America.
Chippewa County, Michigan, USA.
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Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)
Barnacle geese breed mainly on the Arctic islands of the North Atlantic.
A new population has become established since 1975 breeding on the islands and coasts of the Baltic Sea (Estonia, Finland, Denmark, and Sweden), and wintering in the Netherlands. Population about 8,000.
I don't know quite what this Lesser Scaup drake was saying but he was trying to communicate!
I feel like a dentist peering into his bill - there is this interesting tongue, it looks split, and there, hanging from the underside of the top bill, a row of thin bristles on each side. I don't think I'd like to be bitten by this fellow!
Taken 9 March 2017 on the Choptank River at Cambridge, Maryland.
There were a number of Lesser Scaups at Cambridge, on the Choptank River, today. This handsome drake gave me some excellent poses as he swam up and down the river. The Lesser Scaup prefers freshwater while the Greater Scaup likes salt water.
Taken 6 March 2017.
A fantastic sea duck of the high Arctic. Breeding male is particularly shocking, as if you left a child unsupervised with a set of paints; it would be very difficult to mistake this bird for anything else. At a distance, look for black back with “sails” sticking up, powdery-blue nape, and enormous orange knob on the face. Immature male is variable but usually dark brown or blackish overall with paler breast and orange bill. Female is buffy-brown with a blackish bill shaped to look like she’s smiling. Extensive breeding range across the Arctic tundra; winters at slightly lower latitudes, rarely as far south as the mid-Atlantic states of the U.S. Most often seen singly or in small flocks on the ocean, often mixed with Common Eider or other sea ducks. Rare on inland lakes, but more regular inland than Common Eider. Females and young males more regularly seen further south than adult males.
Amherst Island, Ontario, Canada. November 2016.
Orden:Anseriformes
Familia:Anatidae
Género:Anas
NOMBRES COMUNES:Pato cuchareta,Cuchara Común, Cuchareta, Pato Chucara, pato chucharón-norteño, Pato Cuchara, Pato cuchara común, Pato Cuchareta, Pato Cucharo, pato cucharón norteño, Pato Cucharón-norteño, Pato pico de cuchara macho
Nombre cientifico: Spatula clypeata
Nombre ingles: Northern Shoveler male
Lugar de captura: :Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge,New Mexico, USA
Por: Cimarron mayor Panta.
Orden:Anseriformes
Familia:Anatidae
Subfamilia: Anatinae
Genero:Anas
Nombre común: Pato de la florida Macho,cerceta aliazul , pato media luna, pato de alas azules, barraquete aliazul o yaguasa aliazul
Nombre científico: Spatula discors
Nombre ingles: Blue-winged Teal male
Status: Visitante migratorio no reproductor
Lugar de captura: Bosque de la mujer, Provincia Hermanas Mirabal.
Por : Cimarron mayor Panta
This close-up of this Southern Screamer captures the unique characteristics of this unusual bird. It is found in southeastern Peru, northern Bolivia, Paraguay, southern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina.
Screamers are the “guard birds” of their habitats; their trumpet-like calls can carry for several miles, warning other birds.
The Southern Screamer establishes monogamous relationships that last its lifetime, around 15 years.
This Northern Shoveler hen was swimming in the small pond next to Westchester Lagoon when I spied her last September. I hung around long enough to follow her going through her routine. Such an interesting duck with that huge bill!
Taken 4 September 2017 at Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska.
Orden:Anseriformes
Familia:Anatidae
Género:Spátula
NOMBRES COMUNES:Pato cuchareta,Cuchara Común, Cuchareta, Pato Chucara, pato chucharón-norteño, Pato Cuchara, Pato cuchara común, Pato Cuchareta, Pato Cucharo, pato cucharón norteño, Pato Cucharón-norteño, Pato pico de cuchara hembra
Lugar de captura: Bosque de la Mujer, provincia Hermanas Mirabal
Nombre cientifico: Spatula clypeata
Nombre ingles: Northern Shoveler female
Por: Cimarron mayor Panta