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Tufted Duck


Tufted Duck
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Copyright: Hilary Wilkinson (Hil) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 11 N: 1442] (4951)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-29
Categories: Birds
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-01 15:07
Viewed: 684
Points: 28
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A Tufted Duck

The Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula is a medium-sized diving duck with a population close to one million birds.

Description
The adult male is all black except for white flanks and a blue-grey bill. It has an obvious head tuft that gives the species its name.
The adult female is brown with paler flanks, and is more easily confused with other diving ducks. In particular, some have white around the bill base which resembles the scaup species, although the white is never as extensive as in those ducks.
The only duck which is at all similar is the drake North American Ring-necked Duck, which however has a different head shape, no tuft and greyish flanks.
The Tufted Duck is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.

Distribution
The Tufted Duck breeds widely throughout temperate and northern Eurasia. It occasionally can be found as a winter visitor along both coasts of the United States and Canada. It is believed to have expanded its traditional range with the increased availability of open water due to gravel extraction, and the spread of freshwater mussels, a favourite food. These ducks are migratory in most of their range, and winter in the milder south and west of Europe, southern Asia and all year in most of the United Kingdom. They will form large flocks on open water in winter.

Habitat
Their breeding habitat is close to marshes and lakes with plenty of vegetation to conceal the nest. They are also found on coastal lagoons, the seashore, and sheltered ponds.

Food
These birds feed mainly by diving, but they will dabble. They eat molluscs, aquatic insects and some plants and sometimes feed at night.

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Hi Hilary,
sooo cute and beautiful - I love the yellow eye and all the waterdrops on the feathers, realy lovely, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11894)
  • [2006-11-01 18:48]

Superbe canard!

Merci pour l,envoie.

joseph

Oh i love the water, looks so inviting. I'm sure this duck is having a good swim. His eyes are striking, did you do something to it to make so bright?
Good capture of droplets on its feathers.
Steph

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-11-01 20:21]

Hello Hilary

The eye is like a beacon.Terrific shot of this fellow.Excellent detail and colours.Great POV and DOF.Really good detail in the water droplets.Nicely composed and a lovely matching frame too.TFS

Rob

Ciao Hilary,
molto bella questa foto di "moretta"
colori molto belli e dettagli molto fini, brava!

Grazie.
Franco

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-11-02 3:08]

Hello Hilary,
Very nice capture of this cute model.Eye contact,colors,POV and composition are wonderful.
TFS...:-)

HOla Hilary
Una gran toma de este porrón (Tufted), yo subí una foto de uno de estos hace un par de días.
A este le pillaste después de un chapuzón.
Buena foto en todos los aspectos.
Un saludo

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2102 W: 6 N: 2113] (13565)
  • [2006-11-02 5:03]

Maravilloso disparo y buenos colores y nitidez, agradable vista... saludos TFS (Tp)

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  • fthsm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 144 W: 50 N: 418] (2532)
  • [2006-11-02 6:45]

I like the texture o water and the water drops on duck. Nice sharpness and details.
TFS Hilary.

Hello MF,
This one seems to be coming out from a Cracker Jack box :) Look at those eyes! This is very impressive. I love the details you caught with a very good POV and composition. Droplets on its feathers are really nice. I like the brilliant color on the water and this “wavy” reflection. Well done! Thanks,
Claudine

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  • dkaved Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 267 W: 18 N: 439] (2032)
  • [2006-11-02 10:12]

Hi Hilary,
A beautifully clear image...I like the droplets of water on its head and neck....just came up from diving maybe.The patterns on the water are very attractive and I like its oily texture.Good natural colour and nice contrast.Well done.
Regards, David

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2006-11-02 10:29]

Hi Hilary,

A very nice compo with good sharpness,I like the colors and waterdtrops on the back,well done and TF

Paul

Hi Hilary,

This is very beautiful. I love the way the duck is looking your way.
Colours of the duck and the water are beautiful.
Very good capture and framing!
TFS

Greetings, Nel

Hi Hilary It's nice to see a tufted duck in your portfolio I took some shots of the bird will post when I get round to it you did a great job here nice POV and well composed have a happy new yr rgds Necip. Sorry P.T.

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