Ferruginous duck

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11 replies

Posted by Alan Bryant on May 11, 2007 at 4:47 PM

(edited name in the tittle)

20D
500f4
Wimberley Gimble on Gitzo 1548 legs
ISO 100
1/800 @ f4
*Full Frame*

C & C welcome

Thank you for looking

Posted by Paul Gibbs on May 11, 2007 at 5:11 PM

Hmm you sure that isnt a Ferruginous duck?

Posted by Alan Bryant on May 11, 2007 at 5:28 PM

Yeah it was a toss-up between that one or a tufty.I think you are right.

Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 11, 2007 at 5:35 PM

Hi Alan,
Looks like a Ferruginous duck to me also , very nice image , great sharpness and detail , I also love the small bow wave he's making.

Kind regards
Andy...

Posted by Paul Gibbs on May 11, 2007 at 5:36 PM

Its just that female tufties i see are a more "Grey brown" than this chestnut red brown.
I agree nice shot though ;) sorry i had my ID hat on and not my "enjoy the picture" one :)

Posted by Andy Astbury on May 11, 2007 at 6:35 PM

Great shot Alan - love the low angle,and it's a superb comp - can't fault it

Posted by Justin on May 12, 2007 at 5:11 AM

Nice image,what an attractively coloured species.

Posted by Tim Munsey on May 12, 2007 at 5:52 AM

So that's what one of those looks like, strange name I wonder if its derived from ferrous having an iron like colour?
Anyway, cool shot.

Tim

Posted by John Chapman on May 13, 2007 at 3:50 PM

Very nice image Alan with a nice BG.

John
Aberdeen

Posted by Mike Smith on May 15, 2007 at 10:11 AM

Captive bird? - these are an extreme rarity in the UK, majority fof breeding birds are feral from collections.

Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 15, 2007 at 10:30 AM

Hi yes a nice image, the head shape and white eye colour tell you what it is and your right of course, Mike's right of course these are extremely rare if it is a genuine wild one.

Phillip.

Posted by Paula Graham on May 15, 2007 at 11:32 AM

What a beauty and well photographed too.