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Red-crested Pochard drake


Red-crested Pochard drake
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Copyright: GianPaolo Reggi (GianPaolo) (414)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XT 350D, Canon EF 90-300 mm f4.5 - f 5.6
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/160 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-11 16:55
Viewed: 1166
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This large Pochard, one of the Diving Ducks, is native to Europe and Asia. They inhabit mostly freshwater, prefering pools and deep protected areas along moving water.

In the breeding male, the head is rusty orange, breast black, sides white, wings brownish and the distinctive bill is red. In eclipse plumage he looks like the female but his bill remains red. The female has a dark brown crown and nape with pale grey on lower face and front of neck. Otherwise, she is dull brown. Her bill is reddish-brown.
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Hi GianPaolo
This duck is it not a Moraglione (Feral Aythya), it is a Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina), in my portfolio I have to both species so that you can compare.
But is a good photo.
Regards.
Jorge

Hi GianPaolo,
it's a cute duck, I like the orange head so much.
Good sharpness, very well done, thanks and ciao
Sabine - wishnugaruda

La mia papera preferita!
Il fistione turco con la sua testa colorata mi piace molto, bella foto.
Andrea

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