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Crested Duck (male)
Stanley Jones

Crested Duck (male) (Lophonetta specularioides)

Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides subsp. alticola) chasing a Yellow-billed Teal (Anas flavirostris subsp. oxyptera). This male was chasing every Yellow-billed Teal it could see. Mom had ducklings, although the Yellow-billed Teal never paid them any attention, pops was showing mom what a good protector he was. Northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Cordillera Blancas, Lagunas Llanganuco at 3,660 m (12,008 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Lagunas Llanganuco at 3,660 m (12,008 ft) elevation.
Location
Cordillera Blancas, Lagunas Llanganuco, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per.
Date taken
August 2017
Scientific name
Lophonetta specularioides
Equipment used
Canon
delia todd
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Cor!!! What a great action picture this is Stanley!!!

He's got a pretty speculum, hasn't he.

We don't have a flight picture in The Opus as yet, so this one well do very nicely for now. Many thanks for sharing it with us my friend.
 
S K Gudi
Natural parental instincts coming to the fore there. Superbly timed action shot; wonderful behavior observation & capture; Stanley!! tfs.
 
crs
Fine photo with excellent timing.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian
 
Doc Duck
Superb action shot, but that drake needs to pace himself. At that rate, he'll be worn out when an actual raptor shows up :eek!:
 

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