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Spot billed Duck


Spot billed Duck
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Copyright: Satish Hanumantha Rao (satish_h) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 119 W: 0 N: 1222] (7281)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D-200, Sigma 100-300 f/4 EX HSM
Exposure: f/8
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-06-01 12:43
Viewed: 534
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 18
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I was taking some pictures of these birds in Karanji lake in Mysore. These are shy birds and would not allow close. After we came out of the lake, I stood, near the boat jetty and later walking on the banks, an dapproached this bird close. I like the reflections here and the colors.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

Genus: Anas

Species: A. poecilorhyncha

The Spotbill, Anas poecilorhyncha, also known as the Spot-billed Duck, is a dabbling duck which breeds in tropical and eastern Asia.

This duck is resident in the southern part of its range from India to southern Japan, but the northern subspecies, Chinese Spotbill is migratory, wintering in southeast Asia. It is quite gregarious outside the breeding season and forms small flocks. The northernmost populations have been expanding their range northwards by more than 500 km since the early 20th century, possibly in reaction to global warming (Kulikova et al. 2004).

These are Mallard-sized mainly grey ducks with a paler head and neck and a black bill tipped bright yellow. The wings are whitish with black flight feathers below, and from above show a white-bordered green speculum and white tertials. The male has a red spot on the base of the bill, which is absent or inconspicuous in the smaller but otherwise similar female. Juveniles are browner and duller than adults.

The Chinese Spotbill is darker and browner; its body plumage is more similar to the Pacific Black Duck. It lacks the red bill spot, and has a blue speculum.

It is a bird of freshwater lakes and marshes in fairly open country and feeds by dabbling for plant food mainly in the evening or at night. It nests on the ground in vegetation near water, and lays 8-14 eggs.

Both the male and female have calls similar to the Mallard.( wikipedea)
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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2580 W: 170 N: 7866] (24875)
  • [2007-06-01 13:18]

Hello Satish,
Wonderful capture of this beautiful duck in magic light! The colours are striking and details very sharp. I love the reflections in the water. An excellent composition in beautiful colours!
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 307 W: 3 N: 783] (3692)
  • [2007-06-01 13:27]

hi chikappa,
very nice picture , good composition,very sharp especially the water and eyes.overall a good picture.congrats.TFS

Hi,
I love the refection of the duck here and that's the master's touch in this picture. As always you r picture is wonderful to look at.
TFS
Goutham

Hi Satish,
Colourful work! Very sharp!
...like it very much: reflection, action, subject,etc.
TFS
Annick

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2106 W: 6 N: 2115] (13579)
  • [2007-06-01 15:13]

Hola amigo,
bella captura y nitidez excelente,
precioso plumaje,
y agradables tonos,
saludos

Hi Sir, this is a really fabulous shot. The reflection in the water looks very nice too. TFS.
Cheers, Uma

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 4 N: 2570] (11874)
  • [2007-06-02 3:37]

Satish, Nice waves of different colors. Also the reflection of the duck in the water. Well done and TFS Ganesh

Hi Satish,
This is an excellent composition, and is sharply focused. Unfortunately, with the harsh lighting conditions, there is no visible detail in the burned out highlights, or in the darker tail feathers. I took a shot at adjusting it in the workshop.

Satish, I apologize. I wrote this during a break at work, using a LCD monitor that does not calibrate very well. Now that I look at it on my calibrated monitor, your exposure looks fine.

TFS, Joel

Hi Satish,
I also like the refection of the duck here.
I have seen this one from colsely but I came to know the name from you.

TFS!
Biswarup

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