Beauty of Waterfowl
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De pijlstaart is een slanke zwemeend met een lange nek. Hij maakt hierdoor een sierlijke indruk; de lange nek is echter vooral handig bij het zoeken naar voedsel.
Hij kan daarmee in veel dieper water grondelen dan zijn verwanten.
“Grondelen” (waarbij de vogel voorover kantelt, met zijn kop en hals geheel onder water) is voor pijlstaarten een belangrijke manier van foerageren.
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"The “giant” Canada Goose, bred from central Manitoba to Kentucky but was nearly driven extinct in the early 1900s. Programs to reestablish the subspecies to its original range were in many places so successful that the geese have become a nuisance in many urban and suburban areas. At least 11 subspecies of Canada Goose have been recognized, although only a couple are distinctive. In general, the geese get smaller as you move northward, and darker as you go westward. The four smallest forms are now considered a different species: the Cackling Goose." Cornell Lab of Ornithology Photograhed in the wild, Rideau River, Ontario, Canada.
A mandarin drake at Cannop Ponds in the Forest of Dean, this was taken on a visit with fellow flickr members Rod Holbrook and Matt Scott.
Seen in April at Titchfield Haven, this male Shelduck shows the knob at the base of the bill which is pronounced in Spring. Males also have brighter plumage and are larger than females.
Two Northern Pintail ducks in mid-flight: their elegant wings outstretched against a soft, serene sky. Known for their sleek bodies and long necks, these ducks epitomize beauty and harmony in nature.
The schnoz on these Northern Shovelers always seems a bit disproportionate to me. Cool looking ducks though.
As it was such a grey day and the sun had gone down, this photo was a bit dark! I loved the way the ducks were waddling towards me so I added a texture to soften it a bit.
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Mallard drake and hen enjoying a swim in the golden morning light. Wildwood Park, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
It’s always nice to capture a picture of a duck, but when you can get a shot of several different varieties at once it is a real treat. In this photo you see the American Wigeon and the Northern Pintail. These pictures were taken at Colusa National Wildlife viewing platform at the entrance to the Refuge. This is such a great location to view and photograph wild waterfowl.
Wikipedia: The canvasback (Aythya valisineria) is a species of diving duck, the largest found in North America. It migrates through the Mississippi Flyway to wintering grounds in the mid-Atlantic United States and the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley (LMAV), or the Pacific Flyway to wintering grounds along the coast of California. Historically, the Chesapeake Bay wintered the majority of canvasbacks, but with the recent loss of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the bay, their range has shifted south towards the LMAV. Brackish estuarine bays and marshes with abundant submergent vegetation and invertebrates are ideal wintering habitat for canvasbacks. A small number of birds are also known to have crossed the Atlantic, with several sightings being recorded in the United Kingdom.
Conservation status: Least Concern
Another one for you tedmank. I stood up for this one.
Last year was the first time I had heard or seen Canada Geese on this lake. Unlike the loon couples that have lived on the lake for decades, these geese are not as welcome. If you live in an area with Canada Geese, you know why. If you don't know why, listen to the first 35 seconds of this song by George Harrison. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=tADkRENqE5A)