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Cayuga Duck
One of two in loch- kennyok
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male mallard.jpg
Explore edwardsnews' 221 photos on Flickr!- Checkeddy
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- canon r6 rf 100-500 duck mallard
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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...- Punkist86
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- duck england goosander mendip west england
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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...- aloktewari
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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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...- aloktewari
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- anas poeciloryncha bharatpur breeding in winter duck india indian spot-billed duck keoladeo national park lakescpe rajasthan video
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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- aloktewari
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- duck eurasian wigeon gurugram haryana india mareca penelope migration sultanpur national park wetlands world wetlands day
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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...- aloktewari
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- anas poecilorhyncha bharatpur duck india indian spot-billed duck keoladeo national park winter breeding
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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...- SandhillCrane02
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- duck hybrid id id help mallard
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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...- otosnomos
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- bird id bird identification duck mallard northen pintail river romania winter
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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...- Barbie Heid
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- aquatic birds black and white duck duck hooded merganser lophodytes cucullatus lophodytes cucullatus hooded merganser connecticut nikon d7100 sigma 150-600mm water birds waterfowl
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- Category: North America
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Spot Billed Duck At Dusk
These are indian spot billed duck, At The Wetlands Of Indraprastha Delhi.- avinavsuryawansh
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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.- Michael Billerbeck
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What bird is this? Found in Kenya - Masaii Mara
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- duck heron kenya masaii
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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!- Fandango739
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- duck florida harns marsh lehigh acres
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Lakescape - 787
Super craftmanship ... ... by Nature ... ___________ Northern Pintail Delhi : India- aloktewari
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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!- Tom St
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- duck mallard tufted duck
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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- aloktewari
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- aythya nyroca bharatpur duck ferruginous duck india keoladeo national park pochard rajasthan spring migration
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Mandarin Duck Male.jpg
- kennyok
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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- claudiastaab
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- duck faro gotland sweden
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Quack
It's important to appreciate "common" birds, like this glorious Mallard, too.- RubidiumRubecula
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Long-Tailed Duck
The Long-Tail drake remains in residence in North Somerset, now paired with a female Tufted duck- WildPhotographer
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4 Smews [♂]
4 male Smews seen from an observation hut in the Osterfeiner Moor, Damme, Lower Saxony in Germany- Michael Billerbeck
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Hooded merganser
I was out exploring a wetland near Lockhart, TX when a couple of male Hooded mergansers flew by. I was able to get a pretty clear capture of this one.- knnthdhrvy
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Bufflehead? South Carolina, USA
Seen at a distance in a river / marsh area on Hilton Head Island, last week. Single bird. The island is loaded with Hooded Mergansers, but this bird seemed different even at a distance. The photos have been altered in brightness only. If it is a Bufflehead, this would be a new life bird for...- Fandango739
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- duck south carolina usa water fowl
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Duck ID Check - Grangettes on Lake Geneva, Switzerland.
Hello, Sorting though some photos from 2021 I remembered this picture of a duck seen at Les Grangettes on Lake Geneva in May 2021. I thought it was a male Pochard but was never 100% sure. Can anyone advise please. Best regards and thanks in advance Caliboss- caliboss
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- duck switzerland
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