put the flags out. (oxyura jamaicensis)

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  mali

• Mar 27, 2015

Two super captures Mags...I feel like celebrating every time I see one of these heavily persecuted ducks...Cracker lass!!!

 

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  David7

• Mar 27, 2015

lovely full frontal action, this guy does not look shy and well done Mags great image tfs....Such a shame these Ducks are persecuted in Spain and I believe in some other countries as well! They are so similar to the White headed Duck that I was lucky to get some pictures of in Spain about five years ago now.

 

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  drkishore

• Mar 28, 2015

Absolutely dead on focus and inline with his body!!! Marvelous capture with rich colors!! Stunning post!!! Have a great day!!!!

 

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  Stanley Jones

• Mar 28, 2015

Amazing water-level view of this blue-billed beauty. This is so impressive Margaret!!!! TFS!!!!!

 

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  Donald Talbott

• Mar 28, 2015

Brilliant capture of this gorgeous Duck Margaret, tfs.

 

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  BrianWH

• Mar 28, 2015

Fabulous shot and bird Margaret, lovely one to see, Tfs

 

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  markranner

• Mar 28, 2015

Lovely male ruddy duck Margaret, I used to see several of these where i used to live but they have been widely culled to prevent cross breeding and protect the similar white headed duck; such a shame as the displaying males are such characters.

 

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  Deerbird

• Mar 28, 2015

What a interesting picture, you did good to get him Margaret

 

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  Doc Duck

• Mar 28, 2015

There are some in Europe who would put black flags out when they see this guy, since he's a "foreigner", and a highly sexually active one, so hybridizing lots of local ducks. But he wasn't introduced by humans, didn't come here through "trafficking". Ruddy Ducks flew to Europe on their own steam, I think, or possibly got blown over here in storms. So the way I see it is he's just adding to the biodiversity, and doing a colorful job of it |=)|