I’m not sure who spotted who first but this duck was there for the taking. I believe it’s an American Black Duck although I’ve never noticed one with such a striking blue patch before. I was struck by his cool, calm and collected expression!
BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY
STOPS ALONG THE WAY
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December 9, 2017 at 7:57 am
Love the look and the blue patch!
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December 9, 2017 at 9:21 am
Thank you!
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December 8, 2017 at 9:39 pm
He looks like he’s posing for your picture. He exudes personality. You did a great job capturing this moment.
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December 9, 2017 at 9:12 am
Thank you!
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December 8, 2017 at 8:43 pm
This would be a good canidate for the WPC this week: ‘Cheeky’ This guy’s got them in spades! 😉
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December 8, 2017 at 9:32 pm
Thanks very much Eliza!
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December 8, 2017 at 10:31 am
Nice shot, I too prefer the colour. Guessing it’s a hybridized Black Duck/Mallard Duck. That would explain the blue patch.
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December 8, 2017 at 11:56 am
Thank you.
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December 8, 2017 at 9:36 am
It is indeed an American Black Duck.
The blue patch is a distinctive field mark.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has a great identifier, powered by the Macaulay Library, the world’s largest repository of avian images and sound recordings.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org
http://www.birds.cornell.edu
You can join, download apps for PC and mobile, and lots more.
Membership is not required to access the Lab’s resources!
Paz
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December 8, 2017 at 11:55 am
Thank you.
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December 8, 2017 at 6:14 am
I can never ID these birds. Thanks 😀
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December 8, 2017 at 7:10 am
Can be tricky!
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December 8, 2017 at 3:48 am
Very handsome, indeed! Wonderful shots. Belinda!
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December 8, 2017 at 7:09 am
Thanks very much Pete!
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December 8, 2017 at 2:22 am
Great catch!
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December 8, 2017 at 7:09 am
Thanks!
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December 8, 2017 at 1:35 am
In this case, even though he’s a black duck, I think he looks better in colour.
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December 8, 2017 at 7:08 am
I enjoy working in black and white but in this case I think I prefer the colour version.
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December 8, 2017 at 11:08 am
Yes, that splash of blue is important this time.
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