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Get your Ducks in a row!!


Get your Ducks in a row!!
Photo Information
Copyright: Leon Labuschagne (labfam) Silver Note Writer [C: 2 W: 0 N: 46] (167)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-04
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D, Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-07 17:00
Viewed: 1150
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. The ducks are divided between several subfamilies listed in full in the Anatidae article. Ducks are mostly aquatic birds, mostly smaller than their relatives the swans and geese, and may be found in both fresh water and sea water.

Most ducks have a wide flat beak adapted for dredging. They exploit a variety of food sources such as grasses, grains and aquatic plants, fish, and insects. Diving ducks) forage deep underwater; Dabbling ducks feed on the surface of water or land. Dabbling ducks have special plates called lamellae that are similar to a whale's baleen. These tiny rows of plates along the inside of the bill allow them to filter water out of the side of their bills and keep food inside.

To be able to submerge more easily, the diving ducks are heavier than dabbling ducks, and therefore have more difficulty taking off to fly. A few specialized species (the goosander and the mergansers) are adapted to catch large fish.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ducks
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To Argus: Whistling Duckslabfam 1 11-08 14:38
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Hi Leon

For the cute factor here I give you 2 points.

  • Great 
  • whjb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 51 W: 26 N: 172] (683)
  • [2006-11-08 4:44]

Hi Leon,

Ag shame, how sweet!! Nice capture.

TFS
Willem

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3831 W: 190 N: 11410] (35161)
  • [2006-11-08 6:45]
  • [+]

Hi Leon,
This is a good shot with several merits, but would like to know if this family of Whistling Ducks is in captivity. Some TN members, like me, only give a critique to shots taken of animals or birds that are free.
This time I assume these ducks are free, but usually if the location is not mentioned I assume captivity.
TFS, regards, Ivan

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3002 W: 162 N: 991] (2901)
  • [2006-11-08 7:04]

Hi Leon,
Very nice shot of this beautiful Whistling duck with her young ones. Nice light and very good composition.
TFS, Ulla

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2006-11-08 10:51]

Hi Leon,

Nice captured,very cute of mom and the kids,well done and TFS

Paul

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