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I loved the paler colour of this mallard compared to the others around her.
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Small upright duck. Male is gray with a brown head, while the female is more heavily marked with pale marks on face. Nests in tree-hollows and can be quite noisy when perched up in the branches. Often abundant in urban parklands and grassy areas. (eBird)
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Mom with seven almost adult youngsters. This section of the park was filled with little piles of fluffy young ducks trying to stay dry as the rain came and went. Mom, in the middle, came by to make sure they were all right.
Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia. October 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Eastern Australia.
Just as I got home this evening and I was taking the shopping out of the car a mass of pinkies flew over into the sunset. Luckily the camera was to hand
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.
Okay everybody, from the top, here at Canty's Lake, Silas Condict State Park, Borough of Kinnelon, State of New Jersey, USA
A striking medium-sized duck. Widespread across much of North America, Europe, and Asia, where it is found in a variety of wetland habitats. Breeds on lakes, ponds, and marshes, and winters on inland lakes and rivers or coastal bays and nearshore waters. Adult males have a black head with circular white patch at the base of the bill and a mostly white body with limited black. Females and first-year males have gray body and chocolate brown head. Bright yellow eyes usually stand out on all but first-year females. Very similar to Barrow’s Goldeneye. Males are easiest: Common has less black on the back, lacks a dark spur on the side, and has a circular (not crescent-shaped) white patch on the face. Females can be very difficult. Common usually has a dark bill with a small yellow patch near the tip, but rarely can have an entirely dull yellowish bill like Barrow’s. Head and bill shape are important: Common has more evenly rounded head with a peak in the center of the crown, and a longer, straighter-edged bill. (eBird)
Adult male at back and immature (1st winter) male in front.
Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. March 2022.
• Kelp goose
• Caranca, Cauquén marino
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Anseriformes
Family:Anatidae
Genus:Chloephaga
Species:C. hybrida
Female specimen
Bahía Encerrada, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
• Upland goose, Magellan goose
• Cauquén común, caiquén, ganso de Magallanes
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Anseriformes
Family:Anatidae
Genus:Chloephaga
Species:C. picta
Female specimen
Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Large scoter, with distinctive white patch on wing. Dark chocolate-brown overall; males are darker than females and have small white mark under eye, dark knob on the bill, and pink bill tip. Females have two rounded white patches on face. At a distance, separated from Surf Scoter by more sloping head shape and white in the wing. Winters on coastal waters and large freshwater lakes. Occasionally found on large inland lakes during migration. Dives frequently, feeding on mollusks and crustaceans. (eBird)
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While river watching for winter ducks, this female Scoter came mucj closer to shore than usual. I took advantage of the opportunity to capture a few shots despite the overcast conditions.
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. November 2022.
Pato-do-mato (Nome comum)
Muscovy Duck (Nome em inglês)
Cairina moschata (Nome em Inglês)
Anatidae (Família)
Anseriformes (Ordem)
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Pousada dos pireneus
Pirenópolis
Goiás, Brasil
We had to stay in the vehicle to take this photo of the day old Canada Goose gosling out at at Cedar Meadows Resort and Spa in Mountjoy Township located in the City of Timmins Northeastern Ontario Canada
Can't say that birds don't communicate...the adult Canada Geese have brought the brood of five goslings to a pond were a pair of Mute Swans are the guards of this area...humans beware :-)
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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 made a special stop to see a small group of these elegant ducks, as our bird guide wasn't sure how often we would see them. This one decided to show us the lovely colours and patterns in his wings, so that we would recognize one again, if it flew by. There is no other duck in this genus.
Parap, Northern Territory, Australia. October 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Tropical Australia.
Tiny duck. Male has dark green head and neck with a white cheek-flash. Female lacks the dark head and neck, but has a strong dark eye-line continuing back to nape. Usually found in tropical freshwater wetlands across northern Australia. (eBird)
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This is the third, and last, species of Pygmy-Goose that we have seen! Nice to get this pair sitting in the rain after preening. We saw them from a distance a few more times during the trip.
Fogg Dam, Northern Territory, Australia. October 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Tropical Australia.
Chocolate brown diving duck with white rump and large white panels in the wings. Male has white eyes. Female is slightly paler with dusky eyes. Similar to Musk and Blue-billed Ducks, but Hardhead sits higher in the water, has a white patch on the rump, and lacks a spiky tail. (eBird)
The common name "hardhead" has nothing to do with the density of the bird's skull, instead referring to the difficulty encountered by early taxidermists in processing the head. (Avibase)
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Seen just twice and both times at a distance. This lovely duck is related to the Scaups. Seen at that favourite of the hard-core birder - the local sewage lagoon!
Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia. October 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Tropical Australia.
I'm not sure if it was a battle for territory, access to the food, or wanting to hog the camera lens, but the drake on the right viciously attacked the bird on the left. There was neck biting, kicking, pushing and more. When the victim finally got away from his attacker, we could see no injuries. Thankfully it seems that the attacker achieved whatever goals he had without bloodshed.
Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. March 2022.
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)
Beatton Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. May 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours Ultimate British Columbia.
Huge white bird with long neck and all-black bill. Immatures dusky gray-brown with pink on bill. Forages in shallow, vegetated wetlands reaching under the water for plants, and walks through corn stubble. Breeds in freshwater marshes and ponds. Winters on any open body of water where food is available. Extremely similar to Tundra Swan, but never shows yellow on bill. Also, note subtle features of face: facial skin is relatively broad where it meets eye, so the eye doesn't stand out, and border between white face and black bill is straight (curved on Tundra). From head-on, the border of the bill and forehead is usually pointed (straight or curved on Tundra). Often in pairs or family groups. Almost went extinct in early 20th century, but population has rebounded and been reintroduced to some areas. (eBird)
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A record shot of this rare sighting. Of course, the swan was far away, but I managed a shot that caught the diagnostic bill shape for this lovely swan.
Vaseaux Lakes Bird Observatory, British Columbia, Canada. June 2022.
Spotted this male Wood Duck posing on one of the Grindstone Creek ponds during a mid-morning hike through the Hendrie Valley Sanctuary, part of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario.
(Aix sponsa)
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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She stood guarding her little ones from walkers, dogs and other birds. A sweet little family near the walls of the old city of Tallinn.
Tallinn, Estonia. May 2019.
• Upland goose, Magellan goose
• Cauquén común, caiquén, ganso de Magallanes
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Anseriformes
Family:Anatidae
Genus:Chloephaga
Species:C. picta
Male specimen
Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
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)
Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada. May 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours Ultimate British Columbia.
Huge white bird with long neck and all-black bill. Immatures dusky gray-brown with pink on bill. Forages in shallow, vegetated wetlands reaching under the water for plants, and walks through corn stubble. Breeds in freshwater marshes and ponds. Winters on any open body of water where food is available. Extremely similar to Tundra Swan, but never shows yellow on bill. Also, note subtle features of face: facial skin is relatively broad where it meets eye, so the eye doesn't stand out, and border between white face and black bill is straight (curved on Tundra). From head-on, the border of the bill and forehead is usually pointed (straight or curved on Tundra). Often in pairs or family groups. Almost went extinct in early 20th century, but population has rebounded and been reintroduced to some areas. (eBird)
This swan was an unusual find in Victoria. It was nice to see one without wing tags - most of the Trumpeter Swans in Ontario have been re-introduced and so sport large yellow tags on their wings. Admittedly, this makes it easier to identify them if you can't see their face clearly.
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. June 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Ultimate British Columbia.
A relatively small diving duck with a tall peaked crown. Males are handsome with glossy black head and back, clean gray sides, and a brighter white spur on the side. Females are grayish-brown, often with a paler patch at the base of the bill and a white eyering. Both sexes have a white band near the tip of gray bill. Also note gray, not white, wingstripe in flight. Usually favors small bodies of water, such as beaver ponds and cattail marshes, but also occurs on larger lakes, rivers, and bays. Can be found in mixed flocks with other diving ducks, although usually in smaller numbers than scaup. Compare with both species of scaup and Redhead (especially females). (eBird)
Presqu'ile Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. April 2022.
Can you believe these guys still way up north here so close to winter? Not sure they will take kindly to that lake when it freezes but they sure are welcome. Canty's Lake, Silas Condict State Park, Borough of Kinnelon, County of Morris, State of New Jersey, USA!
A small, short-necked, stubby-billed goose. Size and shape are best identification clues; note more rounded head, shorter neck, and smaller bill on Cackling. Some are only slightly larger than Mallard. Usually very similar in plumage to Canada Goose, but some Cackling have a more prominent white neck collar. Often forms mixed flocks with other species of geese, grazing in fields or gathering in wetlands. Complex taxonomy includes four subspecies: Richardson’s, Taverner’s, minima, and Aleutian. Richardson’s is most common in central North America and regular in small numbers in the east; it can show a silvery cast to the upperparts and a narrow or diffuse white neck collar. Taverner’s is the largest Cackling subspecies and usually rather pale, very similar to Lesser (or parvipes) Canada Goose but averages stubbier-billed. Minima is smallest and darkest, usually with no neck collar. Well-named Aleutian breeds in the Aleutian Islands and winters along west coast of North America and Japan; it is typically rather dark overall with a bold white neck collar. (eBird)
Cackling Geese love to travel with Canada Geese and birders love to try and find them amid flocks of thousands of birds. This time we were lucky and the Cackling Goose just swam by right in front of us. No mistaking the stubby bill and the slightly paler colour. Unfortunately, I did not get a shot with a Canada Goose for comparison.
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. June 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Ultimate British Columbia.
The flamboyant males and the subtly beautiful females make this one of my favourite species of duck - even down to their call, an endearing whistle.
Huge white bird with long neck and all-black bill. Immatures dusky gray-brown with pink on bill. Forages in shallow, vegetated wetlands reaching under the water for plants, and walks through corn stubble. Breeds in freshwater marshes and ponds. Winters on any open body of water where food is available. Extremely similar to Tundra Swan, but never shows yellow on bill. Also, note subtle features of face: facial skin is relatively broad where it meets eye, so the eye doesn't stand out, and border between white face and black bill is straight (curved on Tundra). From head-on, the border of the bill and forehead is usually pointed (straight or curved on Tundra). Often in pairs or family groups. Almost went extinct in early 20th century, but population has rebounded and been reintroduced to some areas. (eBird)
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These two birds came flying down the river towards us, honking away, before landing on the other side of the road. Trumpeter Swans were re-introduced into Ontario some years ago, and I had become used to seeing them with big yellow wing tags that identified them as such. It was therefore wonderful to see this pair with no tags, meaning that they probably were locally-born birds.
I just had to keep the Killdeer that photo-bombed the swan. It looks so tiny in comparison.
Minesing Wetlands, Angus, Ontario, Canada, May 2023.