Duck at Slimbridge

Daveart · 18-12-2007, 11:15 PM

My first upload, Not sure what this duck is, I photographed it at slimbridge

**rolf** · 18-12-2007, 11:26 PM

Nice capture Dave, not sure what it is though (ducks not really my forté), don't think it's a native.

***Chocky*** · 18-12-2007, 11:36 PM

Looks like it might be a female tufted duck but can't be sure. Was it a free duck?

**rolf** · 19-12-2007, 12:17 AM

The red eye is confusing, perhaps it's a cross between a Pochard and Tufted Duck.

***Chocky*** · 19-12-2007, 12:26 AM

I was looking at that side of it too Rolf. I can't find a duck with a white-ish beak part from the female tufted or maybe the female Scaup and red Eyes, though Mallards ducks have red eyes but not that vivid

**rolf** · 19-12-2007, 12:33 AM

Not sure that the beak is as white as it looks, as it has blown.

***Chocky*** · 19-12-2007, 12:55 AM

Yes . Come to think of it it does. I have to admit I love ducks as you well know But I have never seen one with a white bill I have to admit.But those eyes are so vivid. I really don't know

Daveart · 19-12-2007, 09:14 AM

Hi all, its not a native duck that I know and its a free duck. Slimbridge have ducks drop in from all over the place, even from Soutn America.

***Chocky*** · 19-12-2007, 10:49 AM

Bit like Dawlish . They have Chinese geese Black swans and other geese and ducks from all over the world there too.
It's a very interesting duck

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Daveart Junior Member Info Location: herefordshire Gallery: 0 Equipment: I use an olympus e500 camera, 40-150mm lens a 500mm mirror lens Posts: 18 Join Date: Dec 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Duck at Slimbridge My first upload, Not sure what this duck is, I photographed it at slimbridge Attached Thumbnails

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Daveart Junior Member Info Location: herefordshire Gallery: 0 Equipment: I use an olympus e500 camera, 40-150mm lens a 500mm mirror lens Posts: 18 Join Date: Dec 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi all, its not a native duck that I know and its a free duck. Slimbridge have ducks drop in from all over the place, even from Soutn America.

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