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  1. hannibalscannibal

    Mystery Duck in MA, USA

    hello all! i'm new to this site so please stick with me here this duck was sighted in Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts around 5:30 PM on May 6th. it had the distinct sloping head of a Scoter or Eider and was diving frequently very close to shore, but doesn't match the profile for any local...
  2. White-cheeked Pintail or Bahama Pintail

    White-cheeked Pintail or Bahama Pintail

    A White-cheeked Pintail, Bahama Pintail or Summer Duck (Anas bahamensis) swimming in slow motion in a canal of a flood control area in Dortmund, Germany.
  3. Two Mandarin Ducks

    Two Mandarin Ducks

    A female Mandarin Ducks "fishes" acorns from the bottom of the pond while her drake watches her.
  4. LongTailedDuck_3685-SD.jpg

    LongTailedDuck_3685-SD.jpg

    Long-tailed Duck male in winter plumage.
  5. Lakescape-862 : Knob-billed Duck with largest knob : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Lakescape-862 : Knob-billed Duck with largest knob : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    11K views, 126 likes, 7 loves, 38 comments, 175 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Alok Tewari: We must have seen hundreds ... may be a few thousands of Knob-billed Ducks during our decades of birding ... but never one with such a big Comb or Knob ... We saw wonderful markings on the comb ...
  6. Cayuga Duck

    Cayuga Duck

    One of two in loch
  7. male mallard.jpg

    male mallard.jpg

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  8. P

    Potential Goosander? UK

    Hey, I was lucky enough to see this duck today on my hike! I THINK it is a Goosander? I've never seen a duck like this, I'm not an avid birdwatcher, but I do very much enjoy seeing new (to me) species randomly. I didn't get a fantastic photo, as I only had my phone today and the duck was quite...
  9. Lakescape-853

    Lakescape-853

    It was 9 February ... the weather was warming up fast in North India ... and spring migration was already underway ... Large contingents of winter visitors had already left ... ... those still around had started showing lovely color changes ... ____________________ Northern Pintail...
  10. Lakescape-850 : Indian Spot billed Duck : breeding in North Indian Winter : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari & Alok Tewari

    Lakescape-850 : Indian Spot billed Duck : breeding in North Indian Winter : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari & Alok Tewari

    Winter breeder : For last few years we have been observing breeding activity of Indian Spot-billed Duck in the peak winter months of December and January in the North and North-western parts of India ... This was recorded in Bharatpur on 12 January 2023 ... and the chicks are a few weeks old...
  11. Lakescape-848

    Lakescape-848

    With their integrated searchlight on the forehead ... they are easy to spot in the sprawling wetland ... Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope World Wetlands Day Sultanpur National Park Gurugram : Haryana India 2 February 2023
  12. Lakescape-841

    Lakescape-841

    Winter breeder : For last few years we have been observing breeding activity of Indian Spot-billed Duck in the peak winter months of December and January in the North and North-western parts of India ... This was recorded in Bharatpur on 12 January 2023 ... and the chicks are a few weeks...
  13. SandhillCrane02

    Nonbreeding Mallard or Hybrid? (Central FL)

    So I've seen this duck around a local pond before and I was just curious, is this a mallard in between breeding and nonbreeding plumage, or is it some kind of hybrid? In general, is there a good way to tell the difference? I'm not very experienced with identifying ducks and potential hybrids, so...
  14. O

    Black&white duck;Medium size;South-West Romania[banat region]

    Description: see pics Seen at the Timiş river flowing in Lugojel, started at 12 and stopped at around 13:48 Sounds unknown as they did not produce any call: There were ones with black head and ones with brown head, Im guessing this is a difference between sexes; The weather was warm especially...
  15. Hooded mergansers

    Hooded mergansers

    Another first for me! Another birder familiar with them told me these rarely come near shore, so I've never noticed them until now, even with the amount of hiking we do at the preserve. I was lucky to be able to snap just a few before they took off. They were a billion miles away in the center...
  16. Spot Billed Duck At Dusk

    Spot Billed Duck At Dusk

    These are indian spot billed duck, At The Wetlands Of Indraprastha Delhi.
  17. Common Scoter (♀)

    Common Scoter (♀)

    I have taken this video of a female Common Scoter swimming in the Baltic Sea on New Year's Day in Travemünde, Lübeck, Germany.
  18. J

    What bird is this? Found in Kenya - Masaii Mara

  19. Fandango739

    SW Florida (USA) - Duck, Shoveler or hybrid?

    I took these photos at a distance yesterday in Lehigh Acres, FL. I had thought them all Mottled, but one of them obviously is not. Is the duck simply a female Northern Shoveler or is it a possible Shoveler - Mottled hybrid? Thanks!
  20. Lakescape - 787

    Lakescape - 787

    Super craftmanship ... ... by Nature ... ___________ Northern Pintail Delhi : India
  21. Tom St

    Ducks in the Netherlands--Groningen

    Hi all! Mallards/Gadwalls and Tufted Ducks are sometimes difficult for me in their summer plumages. Can you confirm Mallard for duck 1 and Tufted Duck for duck 2a-b? Photographs taken 28.08.2022. Thanks!
  22. Lakescape - 747

    Lakescape - 747

    Winter was on the move out ... ... it was time for spring migration ... and time to stretch those fabulous wings ... ... that are going to be tested soon ... ____ Ferruginous Duck ... male Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur India 8 March 2022
  23. Mandarin Duck Male.jpg

    Mandarin Duck Male.jpg

  24. C

    Today, June 16, 2022: Gotland, Sweden, Aijkesträsk on Fårö

    Hi all, We saw this female duck today with some ducklings on Fårö, Ajkesträsk, Gotland, Sweden. We are wondering what it is, we have an idea but nothing is fully in agreement with our bird guide. Thanks, Claudia
  25. Quack

    Quack

    It's important to appreciate "common" birds, like this glorious Mallard, too.
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