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Ducklings are born knowing how to find food.
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Constitution Gardens, Washington, DC
Canada geese primarily eat plants, but occasionally also eat insects and small fish. They usually eat grass and other vegetation on land, but sometimes do "dabbling" as shown in this photo. Dabbling birds stick their heads under water with their rear ends in the air, while they eat silt and vegetation from the bottom of a shallow pond.
This is the shallow upper pond at Metzger Farm Open Space in Westminster and Broomfield, Colorado. The geese have established a nest on the shoreline as shown in the previous photos.
Photograph by Jim Kennedy
To see the photos organized to tell the stories of what has been happening for the hawks, herons, turtles, snakes, and other wildlife and plants at or near Metzger Farm Open Space, go to www.flickr.com/photos/nature80020/sets/
Dabbled in color tonight and got my tribute to "Victory Kiss" done while it was on my heart to paint. It reminded me of wearing my Dad's dress whites or his blue wool bell bottoms when I was 13 yrs old and I looked great!
Having a dabble whilst I'm in an experimental frame of mind and decided to try and produce something kind of ancient looking with a minimum of pp work so I'm aware I could have buffed it up with a layer to get to where I was heading but that wasn't my intention so it was just a tweak with the tones....I also add that this is a work in progress should I decide to progress any further
The Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) is a large diving duck. Its breeding habitat is lowland marshes and lakes in southern Europe and Central Asia, wintering in the Indian Subcontinent and Africa. It is somewhat migratory, and northern birds winter further south into north Africa.
The adult male is unmistakable. It has a rounded orange head, red bill and black breast. The flanks are white, the back brown, and the tail black. The female is mainly a pale brown, with a darker back and crown and a whitish face. Eclipse males are like females but with red bills. They are gregarious birds, forming large flocks in winter, often mixed with other diving ducks, such as Common Pochards. They feed mainly by diving or dabbling. They eat aquatic plants, and typically upend for food more than most diving ducks.
Red-crested pochards build a nest by the lakeside among vegetation and lay 8-12 pale green eggs. The birds' status in the British Isles is much confused because there have been many escapes and deliberate releases over the years, as well as natural visitors from the continent. However, it is most likely that they are escapees that are now breeding wild and have built up a successful feral population. They are most numerous around areas of England including Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. The Red-crested Pochard is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
Anas platyrhynchos.
The Mallard, (or wild duck ) is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia.
Feeding:
The Mallard is omnivorous and very flexible in its food choice. Its diet may vary based on several factors, including the stage of the breeding cycle, short term variations in available food, nutrient availability, and inter- and intraspecific competition.[12] The majority of the Mallard's diet seems to be made up of gastropods, invertebrates (including beetles, flies, lepidopterans, dragonflies, and caddisflies), crustaceans, worms, many varieties of seeds and plant matter, and roots and tubers.
Breeding:
Mallards usually form pairs (in October and November) only until the female lays eggs at the start of nesting season which is around the beginning of spring (early March to late April), at which time she is left by the male who will join up with other males to await the molting period. During the brief time before this, however, the males are still sexually potent and they will either sire replacement clutches (for female Mallards that have lost or abandoned their previous clutch) or forcibly mate with females of a different species that appear to be isolated or unattached. This period can be very stressful for the female as she lays more than half her body weight in eggs and requires a lot of rest and a feeding/loafing area that is safe from predators. When seeking out a suitable nesting site, the female's preferences are on areas that are well concealed, are inaccessible to ground predators, and/or have few to no predators living nearby. This unfortunately includes urban areas that have roof gardens, enclosed courtyards, and flower boxes on window ledges/balconies more than one story up which prevents the ducklings from leaving safely or at all without human intervention. The clutch is 8–13 eggs, which are incubated for 27–28 days to hatching with 50–60 days to fledgling. The ducklings are precocial, and can swim and feed themselves on insects as soon as they hatch.[citation needed] However, Filial imprinting will compel them to instinctively stay near the mother not only for warmth and protection but also to learn about and remember their habitat and traditional migratory routes. When they mature into flight-capable juveniles, they will either continue staying with the mother or set off on their own in search of new places.
"Due to a dramatic decline, the mallard is now on the amber list in the recent ‘birds of conservation concern’ report." Source: WWT Martin Mere
Jericho, Vancouver. April 2012.
A dabbling duck found in North America, common and widespread. A bird of open wetlands, it feeds by dabbling for plant food or grazing. It’s diet has higher proportion of plant matter than that of other dabbling ducks. Most migrate in the fall well before marshes begin to freeze. It is highly gregarious outside of the breeding season and will form large flocks. It nests on the ground, near water and under cover.
It is quite noisy. The male whistle makes a whoee-whoe-whoe, whereas the female has a low growl qua-ack.
● Medium-sized duck (larger than a teal)
● Round head
● Short neck
● Small, greyish blue bill with a black tip
● White crown
● Green face patch
● Large white patch in wings
● Black rear end bordered by white
● White belly
● Grey legs and feet
Breeding plumage:
● Dark green patch from behind eye to nape
● White cap running from the crown of its head to its bill
● White belly
● Large white patch on upper wing seen in flight
● Bill is bluish-gray with black tip
● Greyish cheeks and chin
● Pinkish-brown breast, sides, and back
● White patch in rear flanks
● Black undertail
Basic plumage:
● White and green on head are variable
● Undertail coverts are variably black, with some white
American Wigeon: Medium dabbling duck, brown body with white crown, large green ear patch extending to back of head, buff washed breast and sides, and white belly. White shoulder patches visible in flight. Black-tipped pale blue bill. Swift direct flight, strong wing beats. Flies in tight flocks.
American Wigeon: Opportunistic and aggressive feeder, often foraging in open water by stealing materials brought to the surface by diving ducks and coots. Feeds primarily on leafy aquatic plants, grass, and agricultural crops; also takes insects and other aquatic invertebrates.
The American Wigeon was formerly known as "Baldpate" because the white stripe on their crown resembles a bald man's head.
Their short bill enables them to exert more force at the bill tip than other dabbling ducks, thus permitting efficient dislodging and plucking of vegetation.
Their diet has a higher proportion of plant matter than the diet of any other dabbling duck.
A group of ducks has many collective nouns, including a "brace", "flush", "paddling", "raft", and "team" of ducks.
Rosa ~ her candleholder was voted "best in class"....she nipped lots of tiny little pieces resembling beach glass and when she was finished her piece looked like a shimmering ocean!
Both are "dabbling ducks". Definition: "A dabbling duck is a type of shallow water duck that feeds primarily along the surface of the water or by tipping headfirst into the water to graze on aquatic plants, vegetation and insects." www.thespruce.com/dabbling-duck-definition-386868
Female Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis)
Female Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com
A selection of photos of a Gadwall drake which has rather unexpectedly turned up recently at Swannie Ponds, in Dundee.
In 2050, scientists began dabbling in genetics, and unknowingly unleashed a virus that transformed susceptible humans into ragin alien-like creatures. 95% of the world's population was infected. The other 5% were only spared because they were in remote locations or away from large amounts of people. Months later, what remained of teh world's government banded together in what was known as the IDA (International Defence Association) to counter the mutant threat. However, they were short of survivors, so they enlisted a man called Axel to help find the survivors and help their plight.
Axel has managed to trace a call for help signal to the base of a top secret organisation working for the government. After the remaining agents, Yvonne, Robert and Michael, meet Axel, they are attacked by a Phase 2 mutant and a Phase 3 Mutant.