The Duck thread
 

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.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8374/8...45e03697d6.jpg
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
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8...a32dd4ca36.jpg
Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, American Wigeon, Gadwall by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

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

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

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

What lovely ducks. Such strikkg patterns

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

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.

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.;)

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

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 :shock:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7240/7...20c4c51e04.jpg
Ruddy Duck by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

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These are pretty cool too!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8027/7...6ac2eb851a.jpg
Canvasback by tindomul1of9, on Flickr