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Young Female Australia Shelduck #2


Young Female Australia Shelduck #2
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3817 W: 505 N: 8098] (27718)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-03-27
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 80-400 OS, Hoya UV 77mm
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-05-10 5:06
Viewed: 1172
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the full body shot of this pretty duck. My first post is here. The information below is the same as posted yesterday. Hope you like her as much as I do. Thanks for looking

Australia Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides)

The male has black head white ring separating black neck from chestnut breast; female is duller than male and has a white patch around the eye and a white ring around the bill

Nesting Area: Southwestern and southeastern Australia

Nest Site: Nests are usually in tree holes, but in treeless areas rabbit holes are utilized, and occasionally ground nesting occurs in well-wooded areas, in captivity ground boxes or upright boxes are selected

Initial Nest: During spring-summer of second year

When: Middle of June through September in the nesting area

Clutch Size: 10 to 14 eggs

Incubation: Approximately 30 to 35 days

The above obtained from http://www.utm.edu/departments/ed/cece/shelducks.shtml

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 10D
Time of day: 2:40 p.m.
Date: 27th March 2005
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Sigma 80-400mm OS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/500
F-Stop: F/5.6
Focal Length: 142mm
ISO: 400
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Halo Pam!
Your duck looks very poor and lost ;-))))
But looks very friendly!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-05-10 5:42]

Hello Pam!
Very nice duck shot.He were posing for you.Details and DOF are excellent.TFS...:-)

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-05-10 6:11]

Haha, Pam, I don't know why but I like your ducks. They looks so roguish, like after all night long party with little fight at the end of it ;-) Anyway - proud pose and face, big smile :-)

hello:) I admire ur photo:) and wisdom that u have:) great shot:) great DOF and colours:)nice one:)

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-05-11 6:14]

This is a very nice duck Pam. Details are great and POV & DOF are very good. I do think the crop/framing on the back is a little tight. Details are good, light is too. TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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