Pintail couple |
Pintail |
Female Pintail |
Pintail, female |
Pintail, male |
Pintail, female |
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Ring-necked duck, a pioneer |
His wife joins him |
More ducks arrive to get on board |
The board is tipping forward |
But the balance is soon restored with the help of
everyone |
Ring-necked duck couple |
He must have been joking |
Red ring around the neck |
Don't you think about it ! |
If only they could whistle |
Ring-necked duck & fleeing Turtles |
Cinnamon teal |
Cinnamon teal couple |
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Cinnamon teal |
Cinnamon teal |
Cinnamon teal |
Cinnamon teal |
Cinnamon teal |
Cinnamon teal
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Green-w. Teal, female |
Green-winged teal, male |
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Green-winged Teals |
Green-winged teal |
Blue-winged teal |
American Wigeon, female
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Wigeon, male |
Wigeons, male & female |
American Wigeon, male |
Surf scoters are in the category of sea ducks |
Male & female |
Surf scoter, female |
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Enjoying each other's company |
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Two out of 3 Mallard hybrids |
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Common golden-eye, female, breeding |
Common golden-eye, female |
Golden-eye, females |
Common golden-eye, female breeding |
Common Golden-eye, male adult |
Bufflehead, female |
Bufflehead, male |
Go
To Ducks 2 |
Bufflehead |
waterskiing is part of courtship |
Bufflehead males fighting |
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Bufflehead in pursuit of the girl |
Bufflehead |
Bufflehead |
Buffleheads, male& female |
A happy Bufflehead couple |
Male & female Buffleheads |
Bufflehead putting the breaks on |
Wood duck, non-breeding |
winter plumage
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Wood duckling |
Greater scaup, female |
Greater Scaup |
Mallard duckling |
mallard duckling |
Mallard ducklings |
Mallard |
Mom and her ducklings |
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This Asian duck showed up in California Dec. 8-2011. It is a
falcated duck common in China. It is also found in N. and S. Korea,
Japan, and sometimes in Alaska's Aleutian Islands. It has settled down
in the Colusa National wildlife Refuge.
This duck got hot on a female American
Wigeon, but her male partner fought off the rival and all ended in
peace- for now. The falcated duck is a celebrity admired by
thousands of birders. He sure enjoys it.
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Asian Falcated Duck |
Asian falcated duck |
Asian falcated duck
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Asian falcated duck & American Wigeon
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Asian falcated duck & American Wigeon
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Asian falcated duck & American Wigeon
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