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Mottled Duck, American Coot
Stanley Jones

Mottled Duck, American Coot (Anas fulvigula, Fulica americana)

Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula maculosa) male and an American Coot (Fulica americana americana)
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Habitat
Shallow freshwater pond, with marshes and coastal prairie on all sides at ca. 1.5 m (4.9 ft) elevation.
Location
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Shoveler Pond, Chambers County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
October 2024
Scientific name
Anas fulvigula, Fulica americana
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
nice to see them side by side, Stanley, excellent double capture, top class, many tfs!!
 
delia todd
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LOL is that a face-off Stanley?

A wonderful picture with these to distant (very distant!) cousins. Thanks for showing them to us my friend.
 
Macswede
Great shot of this meeting between the two species, Stanley! They seem quite friendly or at least relaxed.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
187
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/4
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
160
Filename
Mottled Duck (male) and an American Coot, Shoveler Pond, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Cha...jpg
File size
476.4 KB
Date taken
Fri, 04 October 2024 10:56 PM
Dimensions
1920px x 884px

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