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With gray skies in full "oppressive" status, I decided to experiment with something that I have never really dabbled in: Fill light. Chugging into Durand, CN L502 prepares to pass under the Newberry Road Bridge, I set one of my small lights to just get the wood support beams a little definition. At least now I can say I've done it, and I learned where to make improvements for later.
Yup, I've been dabbling with Signature Geralt again and it was "da bom". Get all the deets on my blog: billybeaverhausen.com/2020/01/23/dabbling-with-geralt-epi...
This female managing her baby ducks is technically a Common Pintail. Range in northern USA and south Canada, currently in Cornwall along the shoreline of St.Lawrence River. The babies are amazing and beautiful. I viewed this from canoe and it took off as I approached.
Many of the dabbling ducks use their flat bills to strain food items from the water, but the big spatulate bill of the Northern Shoveler is adapted to take this habit to the extreme. Flocks of shovelers often swim along with their big bills barely submerged in front of them, straining food from the muddy soup of shallow waters. Despite their heavy-set build, shovelers are good fliers; at large gatherings, groups often are seen taking off, circling the area repeatedly, then alighting again.
Source: Audubon Field Guide
These omnivorous, dabbling ducks gather and swim in pinwheel formations to collectively stir up any food found in the water. They take in the water and stain out the food though comb-like structures lining the edges of their bills.
Amazing what you find when you go back six years in your archives. 2013 was the year I got My SX40, and I really went to town once I learned its capabilities. I don't know why I never posted some shots, especially what seems to be a "perfectly good" Northern Pintail duck that I took at the Martinez Estuary, but here it is. (I never did get the female, and I'm not sure if I'd recognize one today since it's been seven years since this, the last time I saw a Pintail at the estuary.)
The Pintail is a dabbling duck of the wetlands which might explain why Martinez which borders a wetland. The Pintail or Northern pintail (Anas acuta) is a duck with wide geographic distribution that breeds in the northern areas of Europe and across the Palearctic and North America. It is migratory and winters south of its breeding range to the equator. Unusually for a bird with such a large range, it has no geographical subspecies if the possibly conspecific duck Eaton's pintail is considered to be a separate species.
Magical moments are fleeting and an encounter can begin and end in less than five minutes. While spending a three hour stint in the blind I have to be constantly watching the water. On this evening of the summer solstice I had exactly one visit from this family of young Wood Ducks. I noticed them swimming and dabbling amid vegetation. They remained in that general area for three minutes before swimming over to the log. Just then a train came through and seemed to spook the adult. They all ran across the log, jumped back onto the water and swam away. Their time on the visible section of the log < 20 seconds. In that brief time, only in about three frames were their heads facing the sun (most of them), and only one that included the hen. Imagine if I hadn’t been paying attention. Whew! And for those super-keen observers, how many ducklings do you see? It's not as easy as it looks. June 21, 2019
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This Cinnamon Teal often frequents a pond in Horsethief Canyon, Colorado. It's one of my favorite ducks with it's rich brown feathers and red eyes.
This started out as the image of a Mallard launching into flight out of the water, but the splash itself was so fascinating that I decided to focus mostly on it. Dabbling ducks seem to displace a lot of water because they launch into flight right out of the water while diving ducks must get a running start to take off.
A common dabbling duck, particularly during the winter, shovelers feed by sweeping their large, flat bills back and forth through the water, filtering out small invertebrates, plant seeds and other plant matter.
Taken at Catcott on the Somerset Levels
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Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) is a dabbling duck found in open wetlands in Australia and New Zealand. Grey Teal can be identified due to the presence of a crimson coloured iris in its eyes. This crimson colour is relatively more prominent in adult males. It is a mottled brown duck with white and green flashes on its wings. The male and female Grey Teal share the same colouration, in contrast to the related Chestnut Teal, whose male and female are strikingly different. Grey Teal has almost identical colouration to the female chestnut teal and the grey can only be distinguished by its lighter coloured neck and paler face. Juveniles are paler than adults, especially on the head. However, they can be identified by a dull brown eye until matured. The bill of Grey teal is a blue-grey colour with dark lining around the edges. Feet are a similar colour to that of the bill being grey. The head of a Grey Teal can be described as plain/slightly streaked, with a dark crown and cream coloured chin/throat and cheeks. The eggs of Grey Teal are a creamy white colour and are not distinctly speckled. An average egg is 49.3 mm in length and 35.6 mm in width. Grey Teal nests near its favoured freshwater lakes and marshes, usually on the ground, but also in tree holes or rabbit burrows. This is a vocal duck, especially at night. The male gives a soft preep, and the female has a loud quack. Grey Teal is a gregarious species. In Australia it is nomadic, rapidly colonising suitable habitat following rain. In 1957, large numbers fled Australia, moving to New Zealand to escape drought. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Sunda teal, as Anas gibberifrons gracilis. Widespread throughout its large range, Grey Teal is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 51864
Drake and Female Shoveler ducks at RSPB Freiston Shore {Lincolnshire, UK}.
#The eastern coastline areas of the U.K. are great places to see these colourful dabbling ducks, easily identifiable by their incredible bill size.
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. R_10189
Dabbling with some street photography atm. Shot in Whitstable and decided to use a bit of selective colour for this one.
The Eurasian teal (Anas crecca), common teal, or Eurasian green-winged teal is a common and widespread duck which breeds in temperate Eurosiberia and migrates south in winter.The Eurasian teal is often called simply the teal due to being the only one of these small dabbling ducks in much of its range. The bird gives its name to the blue-green colour teal.
It is a highly gregarious duck outside the breeding season and can form large flocks. It is commonly found in sheltered wetlands and feeds on seeds and aquatic invertebrates.
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
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I haven't seen much of the ring-necked drakes this winter, so it was nice to see this guy up nice and close shortly after sunrise. Siskiyou County, California
Another shot of this lovely bird who for the last two years has appeared at our local park.
There is of course nothing strange about that in itself, except that he is always accompanied by his lady friend Mrs Tufted Duck.
I do not know if their relationship has produced offspring or even if such a thing is possible. What I do know is, that it is a true romance.
Shoveler - Anas Clypeata
Also known as Northern Shoveler outside the UK.
Tufted Duck - Aythya Fuligula
Yeadon Tarn - Leeds
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Mallard Duckling resting on a submerged rock in Gillies Lke located in the Gillies Lake Conservation Area in the City of Timmins Northeatern Ontario Canada
A pair of mallard skating on frozen water.
The mallard (/ˈmælɑːrd, ˈmælərd/) or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa. It has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. Belonging to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae, mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are social animals preferring to congregate in groups or flocks of varying sizes.”
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Shoveller...
A common dabbling duck, particularly during the winter, shovelers feed by sweeping their large, flat bills back and forth through the water, filtering out small invertebrates, plant seeds and other plant matter.
The shoveler lives up to its name - it can be distinguished by its long, broad 'shovel' of a bill. The male has a dark green head, white breast and orangey-brown sides during the breeding season. Females are mottled brown, but have a pale blue forewing.
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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.
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.
Oak Hill pond. Winter visitor to our area.
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Distinctive dabbling duck. Sexes differ, males being colourful and attractive. Forms flocks outside the breeding season and is a classic duck of winter estuaries.
A dabbling duck found in open wetlands in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. Classified as Near Threatened in IUCN as it is suspected to be undergoing moderately rapid population declines owing to hunting pressure and habitat degradation. West Java, Sep 2019.
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. This diet is supplemented with small crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic insects. R_10211
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The smallest dabbling duck in North America! People who do not know ducks think it is a juvenile as it is half the size of a Mallard (but feisty enough to defend its turf). Normally a very uncommon visitor to the park, but we have them for two years in a row on this little lake. This year we not only have one but two females who are inseparable (it was hard to get a photo of just one of them). In fact, if a drake comes along, he will have to date them both! Proudly navigating the Pool, Central Park, New York.
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)