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Water Whistle Duck II


Water Whistle Duck II
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, 1/2000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-06 13:19
Viewed: 2589
Points: 26
[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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  • Great 
  • marjan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 474 W: 14 N: 360] (2641)
  • [2006-02-06 13:38]

Hi Toni, I like this photo, nice, cleare and good qualitdy. TFS, good notice about it.
Marjan

  • Great 
  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2006-02-06 13:49]

Hallo Toni ,ook een hele mooie foto van de vliegende duck .heel helder mooie blauwe lucht . goed gedaan gr Teunie .

  • Great 
  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1494 W: 0 N: 1175] (6494)
  • [2006-02-06 16:16]

Hi Toni,
Very nice action shot!
The timing and exposure are excellent,
great composition with beautiful blue sky background,
the details are sharp and clear.
Thanks for sharing!

Hi Toni!
Great photo. I like this colors and shot. Excelent POV. Well done and TFS ;-)
best regards
Dorota

  • Great 
  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2006-02-06 18:25]

Hi Toni,

Well done on this capture and the lighting is great. Beautiful.

Mike

  • Great 
  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1576 W: 5 N: 2180] (12248)
  • [2006-02-06 20:55]

Bonjour Toni!

Félicitations pour le bel éclairage du sujet et pour les détails et couleurs.

Merci.


joseph

Great in flight capture Toni! Excellent POV and details. Your blue BG makes your bird stand out very nicely. TFS!

  • Great 
  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3316 W: 149 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2006-02-07 3:49]

nice and sharp photo Toni, great lighting on the bird emphasising his colours. Good job, tfs,
Janice.

Hello Toni,
Sharp detail and I like the lighting. Great work. Well done & Thank You!
Howard

Hi Toni,
An excellent in flight on this Whistle Duck. Nice warm colors in this softer sunlight. Sharp detail with the movement frozen perfectly.
Scott

Hi Toni,
a very nice with beautiful colours.
Well composed, good POV and details.
Well done.

  • Great 
  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2006-02-07 16:21]

Hello Toni, very nice shot. Good capture. The details are good for an in-flight shot. Lovely work, well done.

Hi, Toni. Good flight shot. Nice colors and light. Sharp.

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