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These birds are usually very skittish and very difficult to photograph, but this fall at a marsh near Toronto a large group has been congregating close to shore as if almost to let the photographers take their photos. Also this is late for these birds - typically they would be on their way south as Ice would begin to build.
Caught this Drake at a small Pond .
Weather was far from being good heavy overcast
cold and light rain.
Medium sized perching duck
Breeding male has an iridescent green and white crested head, red eyes, red and white bill,
chestnut breast, golden flanks and iridescent back
Female is a drab version of the male but is considered striking compared to other duck hens.
Wood ducks typically pair on the wintering grounds or on the return migration to the breeding grounds
Arrive on breeding grounds in April
Nests in preformed tree cavities made by tree diseases, fire scars, lightning, and cavity-making birds like pileated woodpeckers for nest sites and also use artificial nest boxes
Females lay 7-15 white-tan eggs which they incubate for an average of 30 days
Male begins to spend less time with female once she begins incubating eggs
Females stay with young until they have fledged and then leave to undergo a feather molt.
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CHOPTANK RIVER, CAMBRIDGE , MD, USA
Two scaup species live in North America: the Greater Scaup prefers salt water and is found in America and Eurasia, while the Lesser Scaup prefers freshwater and is found only in North America. The Lesser Scaup is one of the most abundant and widespread of the diving ducks in North America
Nikon D7100 with 300mm F4 lens
1/2000 F6.3 ISO 800
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A teal drake on the Rushy Pen lake at Slimbridge Wetland Centre. This shot was taken from the Rushy Pen hide when I met up with flickr members Pete Blanchard, Clive Brown and Alan Watkins last February.
The Wood Duck is one of the most stunningly pretty of all waterfowl. Males are iridescent chestnut and green, with ornate patterns on nearly every feather; the elegant females have a distinctive profile and delicate white pattern around the eye. These birds live in wooded swamps, where they nest in holes in trees or in nest boxes put up around lake margins. They are one of the few duck species equipped with strong claws that can grip bark and perch on branches.
Source: Cornell Lab of Orinthology
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Wood Duck drake, taken at Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Wood Duck drake.
Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Bufflehead Drake flying over the Indian River Inlet in Delaware.
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There were hundreds of mallards in the park on this day. A great opportunity to brush up on my bird in flight capture technique!
A juvenile Wood drake, I believe, well aware of me.
Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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I haven't had the opportunity to get out with the Wintering Waterfowl this season, but hope to do so before it passes me by. This is an older image of a Pintail Drake dropping in.
Fairfax Co., VA
My Pintail drake carving floating in Hawrelak Park lake. I added a weighted keel to this carving, tethered it to the shore, and let it float away a bit. I also posted a shot of the floating hen and the male and female together.
I'm thinking this is a young drake Common Goldeneye. I think I see some white beginning to come in on his cheek and his bill doesn't have the yellow that the female has.
Taken 13 April 2018 at Spenard Crossing, Anchorage, Alaska.
Mallard drake.
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Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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New Britain Pa.
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A "smiling" Canvasback drake from Gilbert, Arizona.
I have historically found Canvasbacks quite hard to photograph - they aren't nearly as plentiful (around here anyway) as other species, they tend not to congregate in smaller ponds and in flight they seem faster than most duck species.
Wild duck near the pond in my hometown park, among fresh Spring green. Here are many of them :)
Mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. The male birds (drakes) have a glossy green head and are grey on their wings and belly, while the females (hens or ducks) have mainly brown-speckled plumage. It flies very well, in a horizontal flight it can reach even 90 km / h. Mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are social animals preferring to congregate in groups or flocks of varying sizes. This species is the main ancestor of most breeds of domestic ducks. Unlike many waterfowl, mallards are considered an invasive species in some regions. It is a very adaptable species, being able to live and thrive in urban areas.
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Dzika kaczka (a właściwie kaczorek) przy stawie w parku, wśród wiosennej zieleni. Całkiem sporo ich tu jest :)
Kaczka krzyżówka (Anas platyrhynchos) – gatunek dużego ptaka wodnego z rodziny kaczkowatych (Anatidae). Jest to najpospolitszy i najszerzej rozpowszechniony gatunek kaczki. Zasiedla większość półkuli północnej, ale została introdukowana do południowo-wschodniej Australii oraz na Nową Zelandię. Nie jest zagrożona. W Polsce gatunek łowny w okresie od 15 sierpnia do 21 grudnia. Od krzyżówki pochodzą kaczki domowe. W szacie godowej występuje bardzo wyraźny dymorfizm płciowy. Samiec, ma wtedy zielono opalizującą głowę, odgraniczoną od reszty ciała białą obrożą. W szacie spoczynkowej samiec ma upierzenie podobne do samicy, ale różni się żółtym dziobem, rudą piersią i czarnymi pokrywami nadogonowymi. Często przebywa w grupach z innymi ptakami wodnymi. Bardzo dobrze lata, w locie poziomym może osiągać nawet 90 km/h. Jest ptakiem wędrownym, poza okresem lęgowym tworzy duże stada. Krzyżówka jest wszystkożerna, ale żywi się głównie roślinami, przeważnie wodnymi. Żeruje na powierzchni wody; charakterystycznie, z tylną częścią ciała wystającą ponad taflę. Ponadto zjada pokarm zwierzęcy, np. larwy komarów, chrząszcze, skorupiaki i inne zwierzęta związane ze środowiskiem wodnym.