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Caught this Drake on the Pacific Ocean off shore.
Breeding male Harlequin Ducks are a spectacular slate blue with white stripes and chestnut sides. The head is elaborately marked with a white crescent in front of the eye, and chestnut highlights on the brow. Females are overall grayish-brown, with white around the bill and eye, and a neat white spot on the rear of the cheek.
Harlequin Ducks dive for aquatic invertebrates often in turbulent rivers and coastal waters.
Breeds in mountain streams and rivers, often in and around whitewater, and usually in forested areas. Winters along rocky coastlines exposed to rough water.
Wood Duck drake.
Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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A gorgeous drake out on the Choptank River at Cambridge. I got some great light on this drake as he gave me a nice profile shot.
Taken 6 March 2017
I'm back from Magee Marsh and hope to go to settlement soon and begin my next trek back to Alaska, this time with my car.
New Britain Pa.
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A wigeon drake seen on the flooded tack piece from the Robbie Garnett hide at Slimbridge Wetlands Centre.
rendezvous of a male mallard (Anas platyrhynchos / Stockente) with a reflected swan
Olympus E-M1 Mark II + OLYMPUS 40-150mm Pro F2.8 + MC 14
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) drake swimming in a pond.
Kaczor krzyżówki (Anas platyrhynchos) pływający w stawie.
Patience paid off for me as this Bufflehead Drake ultimately moved into range as it became more concerned with feeding and preening than the odd looking chap laying on the bank.
Alexandria, VA
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.
I have actually missed photographing big cats... and admittedly when I visit this park, Drake is usually missing in action.. but his missus recently gave birth to their beautiful daughter and I think he's spending more time outside in the sunshine. This is one of the best big cat enclosures I have ever seen.
Adult male Wood Duck swimming straight on to investigate shutter sound of my camera ;)
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Photograph captured with a Canon EOS 5DsR camera paired with a Canon 600mm f/4 IS II lens and 1.4x extender, at 840mm, using following settings: 1/640 s, f/5.6, ISO 800
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This photograph was taken on a dull day, but whilst the sun was shining for a very brief time. Those challenging light conditions made this particular drake seem a bit more colourful than the other Shovelers.
My first capture of Northern Pintail Drake.
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Many Wood Ducks this day wintering on the Island .
Conditions where overcast which made for high ISO
plus the Pond was in a darkest area.