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  1. Gadwall, Anahuac NWR, Shoveler Pond.jpg

    Gadwall, Anahuac NWR, Shoveler Pond.jpg

    Gadwall (Mareca strepera) male.
  2. Handsome Gadwall

    Handsome Gadwall

    A lovely bird. All those fine little markings.
  3. Gadwalls

    Gadwalls

    At Huntington Beach State Park, SC
  4. Gadwall through the reeds

    Gadwall through the reeds

    A shot from a few years ago. Revisiting them as there is no possibility of birding. A chance visit to Oostvaardersplassen. What a place to visit!
  5. Galdwall

    Galdwall

    Intricately patterned with dray, brown, and black, silvery tertials, black rear with white patch
  6. Gadwall (female).jpg

    Gadwall (female).jpg

    Gadwall (Mareca strepera) female.
  7. Gadwall (male).jpg

    Gadwall (male).jpg

    Gadwall (Mareca strepera) male.
  8. Gadwall

    Gadwall

    Gadwall Pair disturbing the water prior to dabbling
  9. Gadwall.jpg

    Gadwall.jpg

    Honest, it was that big!
  10. Gadwall (male).jpg

    Gadwall (male).jpg

    Gadwall (Mareca strepera) male, landing.
  11. Gadwall male.jpg

    Gadwall male.jpg

    Gadwall (Mareca strepera) male.
  12. American Wigeon, Gadwall, Bufflehead (female).jpg

    American Wigeon, Gadwall, Bufflehead (female).jpg

    American Wigeon (Mareca americana) male and Gadwall (Mareca strepera)) male. A female Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) in the water.
  13. Gadwall

    Gadwall

    I thought this was a female, but it is actually an eclipse male based on its all dark bill and male tertials. Female and eclipse male Gadwall are even easier to overlook than their "bright" male counterparts. Looking much like a slightly undersized Mallard with a darker bill, identification is...
  14. Gadwalls (females).jpg

    Gadwalls (females).jpg

    Gadwall (Mareca strepera) Females.
  15. Gadwall

    Gadwall

    This is an adult male. They lack the bold patterns of most other male ducks making them easy to overlook when seen at a distance. But at close range, the gray body feathering is an intricate herring-bone pattern of fine vermiculations visible here. Formerly uncommon in our area, this...
  16. Gadwall

    Gadwall

    Vagrant to Singapore with the last sighting in January 1989.
  17. 15-Canard chipeau Anas strepera Gadwall- 5 juin 2019.jpg

    15-Canard chipeau Anas strepera Gadwall- 5 juin 2019.jpg

    Canard chipeau - Anas strepera - Gadwall
  18. Gadwall and others

    Gadwall and others

  19. Gadwall

    Gadwall

  20. Gadwall

    Gadwall

  21. Gadwall drifting

    Gadwall drifting

    Some of these Gadwalls can have such intricate geometric designs on their fore.....this one was bog standard !
  22. Gadwall

    Gadwall

  23. Lakescape - 597

    Lakescape - 597

    Life : Fear and Hope _____________ Fear ... ... Is not The food But ... ... Hope is We all Shall be Together ... And rejoice ... Still After ... and Beyond Times of Corona __________ Gadwall m & f Watch the lovely group feed in joy ... not in fear ... Link ...
  24. Gadwall Ducks in Close Formation.

    Gadwall Ducks in Close Formation.

  25. Gadwall Duck in Flight.

    Gadwall Duck in Flight.

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