The Duck thread

[Tindomul]

No, not for eating.
But this year I have seen my fair share of ducks and I'de like to share the wildest ones yet.

Harlequin Ducks, these are sea ducks. Picture taken at Point Lookout beach NY, just a mile away from Jones Beach.


Harlequin Ducks by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

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Here are some of the common ducks of the area,
From left to right,

Ring-Necked Duck, Gadwall, Red-head duck, American Wigeon

Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, American Wigeon, Gadwall by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

[silken]

Great duck photos! It's nice to see 4 different kinds in one photo on the 2nd one!

[Bud]

its not yet spring yet the ducks are back ....then, we are going to have an early spring....

[Tindomul]

Well, these are winter ducks. So no, I think spring is still a ways to go.

[Ordphien]

All the geese have flown past my house for the north already.
Well most of them

What lovely ducks. Such strikkg patterns

[Tindomul]

Thanks!

I have actually seen 25 species of ducks since the new year. The only ducks around that I have not seen are
Wood Duck, Surf Scoter, King Eider and there are 1 or two Barrow's Goldeneye.
In fact, I would have gotten the Barrows and the Woodduck together had I arrived the location where I missed them only 20 minutes earlier.

Am hoping to get the Blue Winged teals in the summer or fall along with the Wood ducks.

here is my full duck list

1 Gadwall Oakland Lake US-NY 08 Jan 2013
2 Eurasian Wigeon Massapequa Preserve US-NY 10 Jan 2013
3 American Wigeon Hermon Macneil Park US-NY 09 Jan 2013
4 American Black Duck Jones Beach US-NY 05 Jan 2013
5 Mallard Point Lookout US-NY 05 Jan 2013
6 Northern Shoveler Jones Beach US-NY 05 Jan 2013
7 Northern Pintail Jamiaca Bay US-NY 11 Jan 2013
8 Green-winged Teal Oakland Lake US-NY 08 Jan 2013
9 Canvasback Assi Plaza, Flushing River US-NY 07 Jan 2013
10 Redhead Saint Johns Pond Sanctuary US-NY 15 Jan 2013
11 Ring-necked Duck Alley Pond Park--Restoration Pond US-NY 11 Jan 2013
12 Tufted Duck Saint Johns Pond Sanctuary US-NY 15 Jan 2013
13 Greater Scaup Jones Beach US-NY 10 Jan 2013
14 Lesser Scaup Flushing Meadows Park US-NY 07 Jan 2013
15 Common Eider Point Lookout US-NY 05 Jan 2013
16 Harlequin Duck Jones Beach US-NY 10 Jan 2013
17 White-winged Scoter Point Lookout US-NY 05 Jan 2013
18 Black Scoter Point Lookout US-NY 05 Jan 2013
19 Long-tailed Duck Point Lookout US-NY 05 Jan 2013
22 Bufflehead Jones Beach US-NY 05 Jan 2013
21 Common Goldeneye Jamiaca Bay US-NY 15 Jan 2013
22 Hooded Merganser Flushing Meadows Park US-NY 07 Jan 2013
23 Common Merganser Flushing Meadows Park US-NY 15 Jan 2013
24 Red-breasted Merganser Point Lookout US-NY 05 Jan 2013
25 Ruddy Duck Jamiaca Bay US-NY 05 Jan 2013

[NYCorchidman]

I came here thinking it is about eating duck! lol

I love mallard, the male birds, though. That velvety green head...
I do like the blue feathers on the females toward the rear of their bodies.

[flhiker]

The Duck Dynasty thread?
Their is a canal behind the houses across the street from me. All's I ever get is the Mascobe ducks and the mess they leave. P U My Mother in law chase's them with a stick when she see them. but they come right back.

[ronaldhanko]

Beautiful photos, Tindo. The Harlequins are my favorites. We see them here about this time of the year.

[Tindomul]

Thanks Ron!
My favourite ducks are the Ruddy Ducks. Even though they are very common, I love the blue bills, and compact size. Well, you know me and miniatures. Maybe thats some kind of syndrome, maybe I ought to get that analyzed


Ruddy Duck by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

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These are pretty cool too!

Canvasback by tindomul1of9, on Flickr