~Waterfowl 2012~

[Sage]

~Waterfowl are certain wildfowl of the order Anseriformes, especially members of the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, geese, and swans~

Yippee!

Hooded Mergansers

and American Coots at Dunkirk Harbor

[Sage]

Red-breasted Mergansers in Dunkirk Harbor

Quack, quack!

male

female

[dapjwy]

Originally Posted by Sage

Red-breasted Mergansers in Dunkirk Harbor

Attachment 27865 Quack, quack!

Attachment 27866 male

Attachment 27867 female

Very nice, one and all...but I really like the open bill on the first pic.

[Sage]

thanks, dap! We found a great place for duck hunting!

[benj1]

Did you notice that the open bill occurs with the upper bill raised and the lower bill still horizontal? The head appears to be still in the same upright position. Can it be that the bill is hinged on the upper side?

[dapjwy]

Originally Posted by Sage

thanks, dap! We found a great place for duck hunting!

I like your idea of "duck hunting". ...and you do a great job of shooting them.

Originally Posted by benj1

Did you notice that the open bill occurs with the upper bill raised and the lower bill still horizontal? The head appears to be still in the same upright position. Can it be that the bill is hinged on the upper side?

I did notice it had a unique look to it, but now that you mention it, it does look like it.

[Sage]

Originally Posted by benj1

Did you notice that the open bill occurs with the upper bill raised and the lower bill still horizontal? The head appears to be still in the same upright position. Can it be that the bill is hinged on the upper side?

That bill was why I posted it cuz otherwise the pic wasn't anything exciting.
))
Found two new ducks (for us) in Niagara River from Canadian side today. Will post later.

[dapjwy]

Originally Posted by Sage

That bill was why I posted it cuz otherwise the pic wasn't anything exciting.
))
Found two new ducks (for us) in Niagara River from Canadian side today. Will post later.

The open bill made it quite interesting.

Glad you found some "new to you" ducks.

[Sage]

Drove along the Niagara River today on the Canadian side and saw millions of ducks! Great day!

Since this is the first year we are trying to learn ducks, ID-ing them is not so easy but fun. These gorgeous creatures are Long-tailed Ducks! The second shot is a female; the others are males, in winter plumage.

[recurve]

WOW I havn't seen one of those in a long time! Stinks being landlocked