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Water Whistle Duck


Water Whistle Duck
Photo Information
Copyright: Toni Alvarez (Toni) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: KonicaMinolta Dynax7D, Tamron 200-500 DI
Exposure: f/9.5, 1/3000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-12-20 16:24
Viewed: 1562
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Distribution and Habitat

The Water Whistle Duck is widely distributed throughout coastal tropical Australia, although, vagrants may occur elsewhere. The species prefers deep, permanent tropical lagoons.

Status

The Water Whistle Duck is available for recreational hunting in Queensland and the Northern Territory.

Description

The male and female have a similar appearance. The species occurs in dense flocks, whether on land, water or in flight.

In flight, the Water Whistle Duck adopts a distinctive posture with a depressed neck and trailing legs, a dark belly, chestnut shoulders and a white rump. It has short rounded wings with a slow wing beat.

On the water or on the land, the Water-whistle Duck is a medium-sized duck with a dark body and short, white plumes on flank.

Voice

Whistles incessantly in flight
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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1165] (6442)
  • [2005-12-20 18:27]

Hi Toni,
Great shot on this duck with good timing,
excellent composed and nice colours.
TFS!

Excellent shot, but you should cite the Victorian Government website where you cut and pasted the note text from.

Hi Toni,
a very nice inflight shot. The bird is a bit dark and you could use the tool Shadow/highlight to bright it up if you have PS. Or open up the the aperture 1.5-2.0 step when shooting against the sky.
Well composed, nice colours and good detials.
Well done.

Well composed with good color and detail. I agree with Gert that you might've come down a few stops to lighten it up. Well done & Merry Christmas!

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