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Gadwalls
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Donald Lapointe (hibou)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 206 W: 1 N: 351]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (1561) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2006-10-14 |
| Categories: Birds |
| Camera: Nikon D100, Sigma 50-500 F/4-6.3 EX HSM |
| Exposure: f/6.3, 1/800 seconds |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2006-10-17 19:38 |
| Viewed: 855 |
| Points: 6 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French] |
Gadwalls are most numerous in the Central Flyway and in the Prairies, but not too common anywhere, although they are becoming more and more numerous in the nesting season on the St. Lawrence river islands of southern Québec. They are often called "gray ducks". They are one of the earliest migrants, seldom facing cold weather.
They are the only dabbling ducks with a white speculum. Small, compact flocks fly swiftly, usually in a direct line. Wingbeats are rapid.
Drakes whistle and quack like a mallard, but softer.
http://www.qc.ec.gc.ca/faune/guide/html/canard_chipeau_e.html |
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- arfer
![Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-n.gif)
(0) - [2006-10-17 21:40]
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Hello Donald
Nice capture of this gadwall.Nicely composed with a good POV and DOF.Good colours and detail.TFS
Rob
Well taken shot, nice work.
Greg
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- Argus
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 147 N: 7948]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(24747) - [2006-10-18 4:49]
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Hello Donald,
This is a pretty good capture of a species of duck that I have not succeeded in photographing as well as this, even though this shot is not perfectly sharp. Fine comp.
TFS, regards, Ivan
