American Black Ducks are becoming more common on our waterways although still not as numerous as Mallards. A little more reclusive than the gregarious mallard I often see them alone or in pairs. They can interbreed and compete for the same food. This lake has a lot of fallen trees so there are many opportunities for photos such as this.
April 10, 2018 at 6:20 pm
Ducks are my favorite!
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April 10, 2018 at 7:47 pm
😊
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April 6, 2018 at 3:32 pm
A super capture, Belinda. I’ve never seen these ducks before. It’s mostly mallards around here.
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April 6, 2018 at 5:14 pm
Thanks very much!
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April 6, 2018 at 3:19 pm
Precious little thing.
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April 6, 2018 at 5:14 pm
Thanks!
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April 6, 2018 at 11:46 am
Pure beauty, Belinda!
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April 6, 2018 at 12:26 pm
Thanks very much!
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April 5, 2018 at 2:27 pm
Sweet birds but i hope that they don’t interbreed so much with Mallards that the green goes! 🙂
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April 5, 2018 at 5:22 pm
Time will tell😏
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April 5, 2018 at 1:39 pm
Incredible quality! Awesome!
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April 5, 2018 at 1:47 pm
Thank you!
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April 5, 2018 at 12:49 pm
I’m sorry to see the ducks interbreed. I’d hate to lose either the black duck or the mallard. It’s nice that they’re friends, but….
Your photo is precious. The duck has character in his stance and the background is rich. (I had to look up the ID for male or female and found that the drake has a yellow bill and the hen has an olive-coloured bill.)
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April 5, 2018 at 1:10 pm
Thanks Anneli.
I liked his pose as well.
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April 5, 2018 at 11:07 am
Such interspecies quackery…. ❤️
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April 5, 2018 at 1:07 pm
😊
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April 5, 2018 at 8:52 am
We don’t have American Black Ducks on the west coast, so it’s fun for me to look at this lovely photo, Belinda. I love how he is stepping on his own other foot.
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April 5, 2018 at 11:37 am
Thanks Jet. Glad to show him off😊
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April 5, 2018 at 2:31 am
Nice! Ducks are fun photo subjects. Like your composition!
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April 5, 2018 at 7:44 am
Thanks very much!
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April 5, 2018 at 2:00 am
Are these American Black Ducks not indigenous to Canada then? Mallards, as beautiful as they are – and probably imported years ago for that reason – have proved to be a threat to some South African duck species. Not only are they aggressive, but they interbreed and – as you mention – compete for the same food.
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April 5, 2018 at 7:43 am
Yes the are. I do love mallards, they seem to get along with other waterfowl here but as they predominate I assume they are aggressive.
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