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White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis
Linnaeus, 1758 (NC)
Anatidae (Família)
Anseriformes (Ordem)
Lagoa das Marrecas
Mangue Seco
Estância
Sergipe, Brasil
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)
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This female goldeneye is starting with a bit of preening to begin the day.
Whitemud Park, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. June 2022.
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)
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How cool to see a Goldeneye with ducklings. At home, we only see these lovely ducks in the winter so I had no idea how cute the babies were.
Södra Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden. May 2019.
A large duck, generally common and familiar within its extensive range. Males are distinctive with iridescent green head, yellow bill, chestnut breast, and gray body. Females are mottled brown with orange and black splotches on the bill. Found anywhere with water, including city parks, backyard creeks, and various wetland habitats. Often in flocks, and frequently mixes with other duck species. In North America, females can be tricky to distinguish from American Black Duck, Mottled Duck, and Mexican Duck where ranges overlap. Those species are all darker-bodied than Mallard. A good view of the wing can be helpful, too: white wingbars on the leading and trailing edges of the blue wing patch are bolder on Mallard. Frequently hybridizes with those species, which can be even more confusing. Any bird with extensive white in the tail or curled feathers above the tail has some Mallard genes. (eBird)
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He glided majestically past us, wondering what all the fuss was about. He could not understand why we would be more interested in hundreds of grebes, instead of his solitary majesty. So I paused and took his photo on this overcast dayl. I rather like the effect of the flat light.
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. April 2023.
A huddle of Canada Geese goslings taking a rest after an early morning swim on Confederation Beach, Hamilton, Ontario.
(Branta canadensis)
One of my favorite birds and I was lucky to catch them both swimming together. Both have their hoods relaxed which gives them a different appearance, but they are beautiful birds!
Taken 29 March 2017 at Huntley Meadows Park, Virginia
A large duck, generally common and familiar within its extensive range. Males are distinctive with iridescent green head, yellow bill, chestnut breast, and gray body. Females are mottled brown with orange and black splotches on the bill. Found anywhere with water, including city parks, backyard creeks, and various wetland habitats. Often in flocks, and frequently mixes with other duck species. In North America, females can be tricky to distinguish from American Black Duck, Mottled Duck, and Mexican Duck where ranges overlap. Those species are all darker-bodied than Mallard. A good view of the wing can be helpful, too: white wingbars on the leading and trailing edges of the blue wing patch are bolder on Mallard. Frequently hybridizes with those species, which can be even more confusing. Any bird with extensive white in the tail or curled feathers above the tail has some Mallard genes. (eBird)
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Taking a nap on a shady location just off the main trail. She took a quick look at us, decided we weren't dangerous, and went back to sleep.
Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 2022.
• 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
A large duck, generally common and familiar within its extensive range. Males are distinctive with iridescent green head, yellow bill, chestnut breast, and gray body. Females are mottled brown with orange and black splotches on the bill. Found anywhere with water, including city parks, backyard creeks, and various wetland habitats. Often in flocks, and frequently mixes with other duck species. In North America, females can be tricky to distinguish from American Black Duck, Mottled Duck, and Mexican Duck where ranges overlap. Those species are all darker-bodied than Mallard. A good view of the wing can be helpful, too: white wingbars on the leading and trailing edges of the blue wing patch are bolder on Mallard. Frequently hybridizes with those species, which can be even more confusing. Any bird with extensive white in the tail or curled feathers above the tail has some Mallard genes. (eBird)
I had to post a mallard from British Columbia. It just wouldn't have seemed right to not do so :-)
Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada. May 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours Ultimate British Columbia.
Photographed the Canada Goose on Gillies Lake in the Gilles Lake Conservation Area in Timmins in the Township of Tisdale in the City of Timmins Northeastern Ontario Canada
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• Kelp goose
• Caranca, Cauquén marino
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Anseriformes
Family:Anatidae
Genus:Chloephaga
Species:C. hybrida
Male (white color, black beak, and yellow feet) and female (dark brown, transverse gray lines on the chest, and yellow feet) specimens.
Bahía Encerrada, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Small, compact duck with a long, fan-shaped tail, often held sticking up out of water. Breeding males have a chestnut body, black cap, white cheek, and baby-blue bill. Winter males have a brown body, black cap and white cheek. Females and immature males are brown overall with a dark cap and dark line through the cheek. Often in tight groups bobbing like corks on ponds and bays. Dives to forage on aquatic invertebrates. Not often seen flying. (eBird)
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He chases away an interloper and contestant for the female's interest in splashy fashion, thereby demonstrating his fitness for mating.
John E. Poole Wetland, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. June 2022.
This lone Mallard duck was following me while I walked along the Lake Ontario shoreline at Burloak Waterfront Park, Burlington, Ontario.
(Anas platyrhynchos)
• 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
Laguna Nimez, El Calafate, Lago Argentino, Santa Cruz, Argentina
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) photographed in the south pond at Cedar Meadows Resort and Spa in Mountjoy Township located in the City of Timmins Northeastern Ontario Canada
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The charge of the Mute Brigade...
The Mute Swan menacing charge to let me know that I wasn't welcome out at Cedar Meadows Resort and Spa in Mountjoy Township in the City of Timmins Northeastern Ontario Canada
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This young male (he was showing some new green head feathers and some salmon blush below) was investigating a half-submerged boat on the River Leven at Balloch yesterday
Photographed the male Mallard Duck on Gillies Lake in the Gillies Lake Conservation Area located in the City of Timmins in Northeastern Ontario Canada
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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)
Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. March 2022.
• Flying steamer duck
• Pato vapor volador, Quetro volador
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Anseriformes
Family:Anatidae
Genus:Tachyeres
Species:T. patachonicus
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
Male specimen
Laguna Nimez, El Calafate, Lago Argentino, Santa Cruz, Argentina
A large duck, generally common and familiar within its extensive range. Males are distinctive with iridescent green head, yellow bill, chestnut breast, and gray body. Females are mottled brown with orange and black splotches on the bill. Found anywhere with water, including city parks, backyard creeks, and various wetland habitats. Often in flocks, and frequently mixes with other duck species. In North America, females can be tricky to distinguish from American Black Duck, Mottled Duck, and Mexican Duck where ranges overlap. Those species are all darker-bodied than Mallard. A good view of the wing can be helpful, too: white wingbars on the leading and trailing edges of the blue wing patch are bolder on Mallard. Frequently hybridizes with those species, which can be even more confusing. Any bird with extensive white in the tail or curled feathers above the tail has some Mallard genes. (eBird)
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I just had to include the Alberta Mallard. He was too beautiful to ignore :-)
John E. Poole Wetland, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. June 2022.