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African Black Duck
GarethH

African Black Duck (Anas sparsa)

This shot was taken while on a night drive, the bird was roosting on a tree stump in the middle of a pond.
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Habitat
Wetland
Location
Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
Date taken
22/02/2018
Scientific name
Anas sparsa
Equipment used
Canon 50D 100-400 IS
Jaysan
Well done. I would have been happy to get this during the day. Presume you used a flash? and why are they called Black ducks?
 
delia todd
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Gosh!!! That's a very attractive duck, isn't it Gareth..... and a lovely picture you've got of him too.

It isn't a species that we see coming in too often - many thanks for showing him to us lad.
 
GarethH
Thanks All for the comments. Its much appreciated.

Jaysan, yes, I did use a flash with an extender. I presume it was called a Black Duck because it does look black when seen in the wild as it tends to favour flowing streams with a lot of plant growth along the edges which provides a lot of shade which make it look very dark. It does however like coming out into the open water in the evenings.
 

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