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Ringed Teal


Ringed Teal
Photo Information
Copyright: Michael Halliday (pompey) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 146 W: 4 N: 745] (2768)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-12-31
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 300 D, Canon EF 75-300/4.0-5.6 III, Skylight
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-01-06 15:15
Viewed: 1225
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys )

The male has a pink breast with black spots. The top of his head and the back of his neck are black. The female is paler, with dark brown back and wings, and irregular brown spots on her breast. Both have a characteristic white oval wing mark, which is hidden at rest.

Description
Ringed teals are members of the wood duck group. They are found in swampy tropical forests and marshy clearings in well-wooded lowlands. They can also be found in secluded pools and small streams. All wood ducks have strong, pointed claws so that they can perch on trees. The ringed teal eats seeds and other small items. They forage by picking from the water surface and by head dipping while swimming in shallow water. The ringed teal nests in tree hollows or they sometimes take over the old stick nests of other birds. The young have sharp claws on their feet and rather stiff tails; both used for climbing out of tree holes after hatching. The male and female calls differ; the male has a soft long whistle, the female a short, harsh quack.

Status: Not classified as threatened

Distribution: Bolivia. S Brazil to N Argentina and Uruguay.

Sexually mature: 0
Approx. gestation: 28 days
Approx. nbr. of young: 6 - 12

Photographed at Marwell Zoological Park.
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Une belle harmonie de couleur, le gravier â l'avant et le bleu en arrière, donne une belle composition. Nice photo.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-01-06 16:08]

Michael, this is a beautiful duck. Excelent details and composition.
Well done

Mike

Very fine details! Vivid colors and good lighting. You have made a great work!

Composition: ***
Sharpness: **
Color: ****
DOF: **
POV: ***

Nice shot, but I find the focus a bit soft.
Nice water effects.
TFS.

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2005-01-09 0:34]

The texture on the water in contrast with that of the bird adds a lot of impact here! The colors and composition is also beautiful.

Very well done and thanks for posting

Great deatails in this image, love the water droplet on the bill and the spotted breast.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-03-23 23:42]

Michael, a cute shot. The bg is just great - nice effect on it.

Excellent sharpness, vivid colors and great composition.

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