Part Two (of Three). I needed help with the Canvasback and the Garganey as well as the Ring Necked Duck (which I should have known but couldn't remember!)
Ruddy Shelduck. Not sure why this one has a white face though.
And more. The white faced individual is in the background.
Canvasback (I needed help with this ID)
Bar Headed Geese
Ring Necked Duck
Silver Teal
Pintail and Mandarins
Mandarins
Mandarins with Pintail and Wood Duck. For some reason these two males were pestering the Mandarins, both in the water and a short while later, on land. I filmed some of this carry-on and I'll post it tomorrow.
Garganey
Ferruginous Duck
Silver Bahama Pintail
American Wigeon (stay away from me) Let's see who gets the music reference.
No need to ID this individual!
Or this...
This one was taken in the pouring rain. It's a very odd looking Mallard, which seems to be part goose. Maybe Aiki can suggest what the non-Mallard bits are.
Unicum arbustum haud alit duos erithacos
(One bush does not shelter two Robins)
Zenodotus (3rd Century B.C.)
Some more beautiful photos there - the mandarins' colours are gorgeous!
American Woman........yes, I know the song. Not sure who it's by, though.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
More great pics :) My compulsory bit of name pedantry is White-cheeked Pintail rather than Bahama Pintail ;) (because its natural range is much more extensive than just the Bahamas).
The first one has a white face because it's a South African/Cape Shelduck rather than a Ruddy Shelduck. The last one I think (going by the flank colour) may be a Mallard x Ruddy (or maybe South African!) Shelduck hybrid, the Mallard parent being a big and white-breasted domestic-type. But I'm far from confident. You could post the pic on the Flickr hybrid birds group for some expert opinion: http://www.flickr.com/groups/hybridbirds/discuss/72157601790758543/
My blog: http://mazzaswildside.blogspot.co.uk/
My Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/124028194@N04/
The Silver Bahama Pintail here is not a 'real' duck in that it does not occur in the wild and has been created by breeders. That is my understanding from the original curator of the collection, who gave me the initial ID on my thread from a month or so back.
Clare Bailey said: Some more beautiful photos there - the mandarins' colours are gorgeous! American Woman........yes, I know the song. Not sure who it's by, though.
Well done. It's by 'The Guess Who'
Well, kind of - the silver form is a leucistic mutation, which has been established in captivity (though it could theoretically occur in the wild). But the Bahama Pintail/White-cheeked Pintail itself is very much a 'real duck', native to South America and the Caribbean.
Here's a not very good pic of a wild-type White-cheeked Pintail (centre) and a 'silver' one (right), with a bonus Ringed Teal on the left.
I can see you aren't convinced lol. I think we can agree that it is a striking duck.
Unfortunately we didn't see the Ringed Teal this time.
Unknown said: I can see you aren't convinced lol. I think we can agree that it is a striking duck.
I'm confused. What are you trying to convince me of?
It's certainly a great-looking duck!
What a lovely selection of ducks & geese, good job they didn't end up in the oven! Happy Christmas all.
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France