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Tag Archives: duck
Dressed to thrill
Sporting some of the finest finery around, this male wood duck couldn’t have been more dapper as he paddled around Lake Takanassee.
Posted in Birds, Fauna, Lake Takanassee Park
Tagged Aix sponsa, duck, male wood duck, nature, nature photography, park, wood duck
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Little red gliding hoods
On a chilly afternoon, a couple of male Redheads (Aythya Americana) enjoyed paddling around a thawed section of the lake. A nearby Canada goose looked on — perhaps with admiration for the rusty cinnamon noggins.
Posted in Birds, Fauna, Lake Takanassee Park
Tagged Aythya americana, duck, nature, nature photography, park, redhead, waterfowl
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Mr. Teal
Although the swampy area of the park was dominated by American black ducks, one little Green-winged teal (Anas crecca) seemed to feel right at home among them.
Posted in Birds, Fauna, Joe Palaia Park
Tagged American black duck, Anas crecca, bird, birding, duck, Green-winged teal, nature, nature photography, park, teal, waterfowl, wetlands
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Watchduck on duty
With much of the swampy area iced over, these mallards sheltered in a nearby creek. As the others tucked their heads in to rest, one female stayed alert, presumably keeping an eye out for trouble.
Posted in Birds, Fauna, Joe Palaia Park
Tagged Anas platyrhynchos, birding, birds, duck, mallard, nature, nature photography, park, waterfowl
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Little White Gliding Hood
Like three chums out for a watery stroll, these Hooded mergansers (Lophodytes cucullatus) were on their way to meet up with a fair number of others of their kind in Franklin Lake. The male in front has his hood or … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Fauna, Franklin Lake Park
Tagged bird, birding, diving duck, duck, Hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus, nature, nature photography, park, water fowl
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Twin Beaks
I think these two synchronized swimmers are male (non-breeding) Ruddy ducks (Oxyura jamaicensis). Small & cute, and with tails at attention, they were paddling around the western end of Lake Takanassee in Long Branch.
Posted in Birds, Fauna, Lake Takanassee Park
Tagged 'Twin Peaks', bird, birding, duck, nature, nature photography, Oxyura jamaicensis, park, Ruddy duck, synchronized swimming, waterfowl
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Sleek dark dabbler
I believe this is a male American black duck (Anas rubripes) paddling about the swamp. Several of these swimmers visit that little patch of water, along with their friends the mallards.
Posted in Birds, Fauna, Joe Palaia Park
Tagged American black duck, Anas rubripes, birding, Cracker Jack, dabbler, duck, nature, nature photography, park, water bird, waterfowl, wetlands
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