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Gadwall (male).jpg (Mareca strepera)

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) male.
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Habitat
Shoveler pond a freshwater marsh with some open water surrounded by coastal prairie and marshes at ca. 1 m (3.3) ft elevation.
Location
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, southwest of Winnie, Chambers County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
February 2021
Scientific name
Mareca strepera
Equipment used
Canon
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delia todd
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They really are very handsome ducks these I think Stanley.

Thanks for showing him to us lad.
 
peterow
Two brilliant male and female captures Stanley. Great detail, colour and close ups, well done.
 
KC Foggin
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Two great images of the female and this male Gadwal Stanley! Beautifully captured!
 
Weasel1
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As mentioned, the lighting is very good, gives an almost metallic sheen to the feathers.
 
B
one of the prettiest ducks, Stanley, as wonderfully illustrated in this superb photo, the details are stunning, a real topper, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
112
Comment count
16

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600
ISO
500
Filename
Gadwall (male) Anahuac NWR.jpg
File size
973.6 KB
Date taken
Mon, 01 February 2021 12:40 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 759px

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