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Went out this morning looking for Goslings as it’s that time of year. I found a Canada Goose Family with goslings in tow, but it was this Mallard Duck Male flashing his feathers that caught my eye. Looks like the Goslings will come to my gallery a bit later : )
Mallards are large ducks with hefty bodies, rounded heads, and wide, flat bills. Like many “dabbling ducks” the body is long and the tail rides high out of the water, giving a blunt shape. In flight their wings are broad and set back toward the rear.
Male Mallards have a dark, iridescent-green head and bright yellow bill. The gray body is sandwiched between a brown breast and black rear. Females and juveniles are mottled brown with orange-and-brown bills. Both sexes have a white-bordered, blue “speculum” patch in the wing.
Mallards are “dabbling ducks”—they feed in the water by tipping forward and grazing on underwater plants. They almost never dive. They can be very tame ducks especially in city ponds, and often group together with other Mallards and other species of dabbling ducks.
Mallards can live in almost any wetland habitat, natural or artificial. Look for them on lakes, ponds, marshes, rivers, and coastal habitats, as well as city and suburban parks and residential backyards.
- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Eurasian wigeon (m & f)
The Eurasian wigeon, also known as widgeon is one of three species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Anas.
Lymington Nature Reserve, Hampshire - late afternoon sun.
I have not dabbled in still life photography for a while now. This was an attempt from yesterday. Do you know what these pink berries are? Did I hear you say pink peppercorns then you are on the money. I have never seen these ever in Sydney but they are found in abundance in Melbourne - all over the suburbs and along train tracks. We visited a distiller last year and he actually uses these berries sparingly in his gin for a peppery hit.
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Common and pretty dabbling ducks, teal gather in large numbers in winter on flooded gravel pits, reservoirs and floodplain meadows. Many of these birds are migrants from the cold climes of the Baltic and Siberia. In summer, teal breed in small numbers in the UK, mostly in the north.
Males have chestnut coloured heads with broad green eye-patches, a spotted chest, grey flanks and a black edged yellow tail. Females are mottled brown.
Taken @ Kidwelly at the start of the year
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A species of dabbling duck that is native to South America and can sometimes be also known as the Argentine Red Shoveler. Preferred habitat is dense reed beds, lagoons, marshes and shallow lakes and pools. Like other species of shovelers they feed by sifting the surface of the water filtering out small aquatic animals and plants through their bill which contains tiny vertical slits known as lamellae along the lower and upper sides of the bill. The female hen differs from the male who has a red to pink plumage.
I decided that I wanted to get a camouflage cover for my camera, one that was big enough to throw over my head. I am not a big ‘gear’ person, because I tend to be mobile and opportunistic with my camera. But in the last few years I have had a lot of fun getting closer to waterfowl and shorebirds, and I wanted to be able to set myself up and wait.
My first dry run was with a pair of American Black Ducks and a pair of Wood Ducks. Both are localized in a corner of a local lake that gives me a chance to arrive early, set myself up, and see how the disguise works. I should add that neither of these species are as wary in this part oft he world as they are reputed to be elsewhere. So the bar was not set too high.
Neither duck disappointed. I lay down in some brush on the edge of the water. Because they feed along the shorelines, it was early and often that I had opportunities for interesting images. They were pretty clearly unconcerned.
This species is unique among North American ducks because both sexes have the same plumage. The key differentiator is bill colour. I am afraid the early morning light (and it was not sunny) doesn’t help a lot, but my money is on this being a female. The male bill shows more yellow in good light.
American Black Ducks have seen a huge decline in numbers over the last fifty years. It seems they are being outmuscled by Mallards in competition for similar habitat, and the Mallards are winning in part because they are less concerned about people and more urban settings - the American Black Duck prefers wilder and quieter habitats.
Koi or more specifically jinli or nishikigoi are colored varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus) that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens. Koi is an informal group name of the colored variants of C. rubrofuscus. Several varieties are recognized by the Japanese. Koi varieties are distinguished by coloration, patterning, and scalation. Some of the major colors are white, black, red, orange, yellow, blue, and cream. The most popular category of koi is the Gosanke, which is made up of the Kohaku, Taisho Sanshoku, and Showa Sanshoku varieties.
The Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa), commonly known as the PBD, is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and many islands in the southwestern Pacific, reaching to the Caroline Islands in the north and French Polynesia in the east. It is usually called the grey duck in New Zealand, where it is also known by its Maori name, pārera. This sociable duck is found in a variety of wetland habitats, and its nesting habits are much like those of the mallard, which is encroaching on its range in New Zealand. It feeds by upending, like other Anas ducks. The Pacific Black Duck is mainly vegetarian, feeding on seeds of aquatic plants. This diet is supplemented with small crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic insects. 27104
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Southwest Florida
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The mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) or mottled mallard is a medium-sized dabbling duck. It is intermediate in appearance between the female mallard and the American black duck. It is closely related to those species, and is sometimes considered a subspecies of the former, but this is inappropriate (see systematics).
There are two distinct populations of mottled ducks. One population, A. fulvigula maculosa (mottled duck), lives on the Gulf of Mexico coast between Alabama and Tamaulipas (Mexico); outside the breeding season individual birds may venture as far south as to Veracruz. The other, A. fulvigula fulvigula (Florida duck), is resident in central and south Florida and occasionally strays north to Georgia. The same disjunct distribution pattern was also historically found in the local sandhill cranes.
Along the Gulf of Mexico coast, the mottled duck is one of the most frequently banded waterfowl. This is due in part to the fact that it is mostly non-migratory. Approximately one out of every twenty mottled ducks is banded, making it an extremely prized and sought after bird among hunters.
This duck is a resident throughout India in freshwater wetlands and tend to prefer medium-sized wetlands with vegetation cover. It is a bird of freshwater lakes and marshes in fairly open country and feeds by dabbling for plant food mainly in the evening or at night.
Went to Micheal's the other day and got some foam board and a cute little dresser. It's obviously not finished (Note the use of a towel 'carpet' and the lack of wallpaper..) but so far I'm pleased! Now I just need to find a place to put it away... haha xD
these kinds of ducks eat on the surface of the water, on land, or underwater as far as they can reach their head. These ducks eat plants, grasses, seeds, and small insects. This group of ducks will eat be sifting through the water or mud to get insects or seeds.
Northern Shovelers feed by dabbling for plant food, often by swinging its bill from side to side and using the bill to strain food from the water. We spotted this group as they flew in front of us and this was an opportunistic shot. Despite their stout appearance, shovelers are nimble flyers. We love the large beak, which sets it apart from other ducks, and the beautiful breeding colors that it displays.
COLOURFUL AND ATTRACTIVE DABBLING DUCK, and surprisingly a first for me, so a real joy! Seen at Rye Meads RSPB and normally would have flown north by now, am thinking it could have a flight problem. A bit distant, and gloomy day, but had to show, might not see one again.
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The White-cheeked Pintail, also known as the Bahama Pintail or Summer Duck, is a species of dabbling duck. It was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 under its current scientific name. This was one of many White-cheeked Pintail at Camuy pond in northern Puerto Rico, West Indies, but were the only ones seen during our tour of the island.
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'Hello World'. Great Crested Grebe chick on parents back, West Yorkshire.
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A species of dabbling duck that is native to southern America. They intend to inhabit shallow lakes, pools with reed beds, mangrove swamps and marshes. Also found in brackish waters such as lagoons and estuaries. The large bill is equipped with a layer lamellate filtering mechanism that will allow the extraction of small food items from the water such as small aquatic invertebrates.
While there were beautiful Black-bellied and Fulvous Whistling-Ducks, Mottled and Blue-winged Teal about, this simple little lady caught my attention.
The Green-winged Teal is the smallest North American dabbling duck.
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Teals are small dabbling ducks. Males have chestnut coloured heads with broad green eye-patches, a spotted chest, grey flanks and a black edged yellow tail. Females are mottled brown. Both show bright green wing patches (speculum) in flight. They are thinly distributed as a breeding species with a preference for northern moors and mires.
In winter, birds congregate in low-lying wetlands in the south and west of the UK.
This handsome duck is an American Wigeon. I thought his tones matched nicely with that of the reflections on the water. I'm fond of that green swoosh on the males' heads. Wigeons are dabbling ducks feeding mostly on plant matter. Though I've never seen it, apparently sometimes a Eurasian Wigeon or two will show up here in North American and mix with their American cousins. And visa versa - American Wigeons sometimes show up in Europe.
It’s a pair of Northern Shovelers, male and female. Why the unusual looking bill, you may ask. It's a unique tool that these dabbling ducks use for feeding.
According to AllAboutBirds.org, “The bill of the Northern Shoveler is big (about 2.5 inches long) and shaped like a shovel, but that odd-shaped bill also has about 110 fine projections (called lamellae) along the edges that act like a colander, filtering out tiny crustaceans, seeds, and aquatic invertebrates from the water.”
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Flock of Northern Shovelers (Anas clypeata) and a female American Wigeon arriving at a small wetland on the prairie landscape east of Tofield, Alberta, Canada.
Spring is definitely here as flocks of waterfowl flood into the area occupying wetlands for the summer season.
22 April, 2018.
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Convalescent in hospital many years ago, I painted a simple scene.
I guess this crude house and some touches of purple represented security to me at that time. This is just a detail.
I had it framed on the wall at home for a while but it has been confined to a folder of photos since then. I'm glad I kept it as it made a subject for today.
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Southwestern Florida
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The Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) is a large duck native to Mexico, Central, and South America. Small wild and feral breeding populations have established themselves in the United States, particularly in Florida, Louisiana, and the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas as well as in many other parts of North America, including southern Canada.
They are large ducks, with the males about 76 cm (30 in) long, and weighing up to 7 kg (15 lb). Females are considerably smaller, and only grow to 3 kg (6.6 lb), roughly half the males' size. .
This non-migratory species normally inhabits forested swamps, lakes, streams and nearby grassland and farm crops, and often roosts in trees at night.
The Muscovy duck's diet consists of plant material obtained by grazing or dabbling in shallow water, and small fish, amphibians, reptiles, crustaceans, insects, and millipedes. This is an aggressive duck; males often fight over food, territory or mates. The females fight with each other less often. Some adults will peck at the ducklings if they are eating at the same food source.
The Muscovy duck has benefited from nest boxes in Mexico, but is somewhat uncommon in much of the east of its range due to excessive hunting. It is not considered a globally threatened species by the IUCN however, as it is widely distributed.
The Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa), commonly known as the PBD, is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and many islands in the southwestern Pacific, reaching to the Caroline Islands in the north and French Polynesia in the east. It is usually called the grey duck in New Zealand, where it is also known by its Maori name, pārera. This sociable duck is found in a variety of wetland habitats, and its nesting habits are much like those of the mallard, which is encroaching on its range in New Zealand. It feeds by upending, like other Anas ducks. The Pacific Black Duck is mainly vegetarian, feeding on seeds of aquatic plants. This diet is supplemented with small crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic insects. 5269
Like all dabbling ducks, pintails feed at the surface rather than diving for their food. They eat plant food when dabbling, but will supplement their diet with insects and molluscs in the breeding season.
Teals are small dabbling ducks. Males have chestnut coloured heads with broad green eye-patches, a spotted chest, grey flanks and a black edged yellow tail. Females are mottled brown. Both show bright green wing patches (speculum) in flight. They are thinly distributed as a breeding species with a preference for northern moors and mires. In winter birds congregate in low-lying wetlands in the south and west of the UK. Of these, many are continental birds from around the Baltic and Siberia. At this time, the UK is home to a significant percentage of the NW European wintering population making it an Amber List species.
Courtesy: RSPB
A very common and widespread dabbling duck that is a winter migrant to India. These breed in the northern parts of the pale arctic region (Europe to Asia) and also found much of North America. Every year we get them in 1000's, but I never managed to get a shot of them somehow - they are quite shy and are often hidden in flocks of other ducks.
These are smaller ducks compared to the other migratory ducks we get like the Northern Shovelers, Pintails etc. This is the female which is even more confusing to id, but the male is a tad easier. We shot this at a lake in the desert which the locals called the waterhole - a place where water accumulated during rains and soon will dry up. There were 100's of these ducks and 2 Laggar Falcons and 2 Marsh Harriers were hunting these birds.
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If you look at the base of the mallard's yellow bill, you will notice a grey/brown blob. That is a duck leech. The parasite typically will slide into the nostrils or the mouth/throat and attach themselves to fill up with blood.
Teals are small dabbling ducks. Males have chestnut coloured heads with broad green eye-patches, a spotted chest, grey flanks and a black edged yellow tail. Females are mottled brown. Both show bright green wing patches (speculum) in flight. They are thinly distributed as a breeding species with a preference for northern moors and mires. In winter birds congregate in low-lying wetlands in the south and west of the UK. Of these, many are continental birds from around the Baltic and Siberia. At this time, the UK is home to a significant percentage of the NW European wintering population making it an Amber List species.
Courtesy: RSPB
Collier Reserve
Audubon Society Sanctuary
Southwest Florida
USA
The mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) or mottled mallard is a medium-sized dabbling duck. It is intermediate in appearance between the female mallard and the American black duck.
There are two distinct populations of mottled ducks. One population, A. fulvigula maculosa (mottled duck), lives on the Gulf of Mexico coast between Alabama and Tamaulipas (Mexico); outside the breeding season individual birds may venture as far south as to Veracruz.
The other, A. fulvigula fulvigula (Florida duck), is resident in central and south Florida and occasionally strays north to Georgia. The same disjunct distribution pattern was also historically found in the local sandhill cranes.
Along the Gulf of Mexico coast, the mottled duck is one of the most frequently banded waterfowl. This is due in part to the fact that it is mostly non-migratory. Approximately one out of every twenty mottled ducks is banded, making it an extremely prized and sought after bird among hunters.
This Green-winged Teal drake does some dabbling at Beluga Slough. What amuses me is that the reflection of the beak in the water actually looks like it's separate from the larger part of the reflection and the beak is coming out of the water. I love the colors on this smaller dabbling duck!
Taken 7 May 2022 at Beluga Slough, Homer, Alaska.
Teals are small dabbling ducks. Males have chestnut coloured heads with broad green eye-patches, a spotted chest, grey flanks and a black edged yellow tail. Females are mottled brown. Both show bright green wing patches (speculum) in flight. They are thinly distributed as a breeding species with a preference for northern moors and mires.
In winter, birds congregate in low-lying wetlands in the south and west of the UK.
A male Cinnamon Teal vocalizes while swimming with a female, which shows the camouflaged plumage that helps avoid detection and subsequent predation while incubating eggs. These two dabbling ducks were swimming on a small lake near Princeton in southern British Columbia, Canada.
Dabbling Pair
Green-winged Teal pair feeding on the mudflats at Bombay Hook NWR in Delaware
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Naples Botanical Gardens
Southwest Florida
USA
The mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) or mottled mallard is a medium-sized dabbling duck. It is intermediate in appearance between the female mallard and the American black duck. It is closely related to those species.
There are two distinct populations of mottled ducks. One population, A. fulvigula maculosa (mottled duck), lives on the Gulf of Mexico coast between Alabama and Tamaulipas (Mexico); outside the breeding season individual birds may venture as far south as to Veracruz. The other, A. fulvigula fulvigula (Florida duck), is resident in central and south Florida and occasionally strays north to Georgia. The same disjunct distribution pattern was also historically found in the local sandhill cranes.
Along the Gulf of Mexico coast, the mottled duck is one of the most frequently banded waterfowl. This is due in part to the fact that it is mostly non-migratory. Approximately one out of every twenty mottled ducks is banded, making it an extremely prized and sought after bird among hunters. – Wikipedia
Teals are small dabbling ducks. Males have chestnut coloured heads with broad green eye-patches, a spotted chest, grey flanks and a black edged yellow tail. Females are mottled brown. Both show bright green wing patches (speculum) in flight. They are thinly distributed as a breeding species with a preference for northern moors and mires.
In winter, birds congregate in low-lying wetlands in the south and west of the UK. Of these, many are continental birds from around the Baltic and Siberia. At this time, the UK is home to a significant percentage of the NW European wintering population making it an Amber List species. (RSPB)
Every so often I dabble in textures ... but only when I think that the subject warrants the treatment. At times I tire of the many textured photos so I try to use the technique sparingly myself and with a degree of sensitivity, always attempting to keep the material varied. Hopefully I've achieved that here .... but I'm still learning. Thanks to all for your kind comments, faves, advice and even just stopping by to have a look.
I confess that on this photo I simply drew a blank attempting to come up with a witty title so I just named it as it is.
Another species of dabblers have joined the party in the slough. So far we have Northern Shovelers, Mallards and the Cinnamon Teals.
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