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Netta rufina


Netta rufina
Photo Information
Copyright: Huseyin Gursu (Avare) Silver Note Writer [C: 8 W: 4 N: 76] (498)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma 80-400 OS
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-12-23 11:28
Viewed: 922
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) is a large diving duck.

Their breeding habitat is lowland marshes and lakes in southern Europe and southern and central Asia. They are somewhat migratory, and northern birds winter further south and into north Africa.

The adult male is unmistakable. It has a rounded orange head, red bill and black breast. The flanks are white, the back brown, and the tail black. The female is mainly a pale brown, with a darker back and crown and a whitish face.

These are gregarious birds, forming large flocks in winter, often mixed with other diving ducks, such as Pochards.

These birds feed mainly by diving or dabbling. They eat aquatic plants, and typically upend for food more than most diving ducks.

Red-crested pochards build a nest by the lakeside among vegetation and lay 8-12 pale green eggs.
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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 883 W: 23 N: 930] (5015)
  • [2005-12-23 11:40]

Huseyin bonjour,superbe photo de Netta Rufina, l'éclairage est parfait ainsi que le piqué. Mes félicitations et Joyeux Noël, Didier.

Merhaba Hüseyin,Süper bir fotoğraf.Keskin hatlar,ışık detaylar mükemmel.Mutlu yıllar:)

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  • Gudule Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 248 W: 11 N: 288] (1204)
  • [2005-12-23 11:54]

Merci de nous faire connaître cette belle espèce de canard, inconnue chez-nous.
Votre photo est très réussie, bien au point et les couleurs très naturelles. Félicitations et Joyeuses fêtes.

JN.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-12-23 12:09]

Hi Huseyin,

Beautiful capture and well done on the composition and details.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Mike

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3103 W: 234 N: 5930] (20016)
  • [2005-12-23 13:47]

This is beautiful, Huseyin. The colors are very rich, and the details are very sharp. I would be inclined to give the duck a bit more space, but a great POV in any case. Well done and TFS. : )

Hi Huseyin,
Good detail and colours. Great POV and sharpness.
Nicely composed and good exposure.
Thanks for posting.
Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Very beautiful! The lighting and exposure is so pleasing here. And the panoramic works too. Thanks for sharing and Happy Holidays!

Hi Huseyin

Only 2 hours till Christmas day here in New Zealand. No critique this time, just to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a safe New Year.

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