Duck ID
Posted 09/06/2008 - 23:50
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Bigma? No.3 is excellent.
http://www.behance.net/robbranigan
K20D, DA18-55II, FA50 1.4, DA10-17
To buy: Metz 58 AF-1, DA*50-135, DA12-24, DA100M
K20D, DA18-55II, FA50 1.4, DA10-17
To buy: Metz 58 AF-1, DA*50-135, DA12-24, DA100M
Posted 10/06/2008 - 00:37
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2 & 3 are Mandarin Duck, 4 is a male Mallard. Dunno about 1.
That is a Mandarin too, I think! Looks like a young male with adult plumage just comming thorugh.
2 & 3 are Mandarin Duck, 4 is a male Mallard. Dunno about 1.
Bodies: K5IIs, K7, MZ5n, LX, MV
Lenses: DA*16-50, DA18-55WR, DA18-135, DAL35, M50 F2, A50 f1.4, FA50 f1.4, DA*50-135, DA55-300, Tamron 70-300, DFA 100 WR Macro, M135 f3.5, Sigma 120-400 APO DG HSM, Tokina 500 f8.0
Flash: Metz 58, Metz 48
Accessories: BG4, Pentax right angle finder, Pentax mirror adaptor lens, O-ME53 Viewfinder Loupe
Auto 110 System: Auto 110, Winder, 18mm, 24mm, 50mm, 70mm, 20-40mm, AF100P, 1.7x telecon
Lenses: DA*16-50, DA18-55WR, DA18-135, DAL35, M50 F2, A50 f1.4, FA50 f1.4, DA*50-135, DA55-300, Tamron 70-300, DFA 100 WR Macro, M135 f3.5, Sigma 120-400 APO DG HSM, Tokina 500 f8.0
Flash: Metz 58, Metz 48
Accessories: BG4, Pentax right angle finder, Pentax mirror adaptor lens, O-ME53 Viewfinder Loupe
Auto 110 System: Auto 110, Winder, 18mm, 24mm, 50mm, 70mm, 20-40mm, AF100P, 1.7x telecon
Posted 10/06/2008 - 00:43
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I think you're right. Well done for spotting it. I hadn't even considered that it might be a juvenile.
Mannesty wrote:
2 & 3 are Mandarin Duck, 4 is a male Mallard. Dunno about 1.
That is a Mandarin too, I think! Looks like a young male with adult plumage just comming thorugh.2 & 3 are Mandarin Duck, 4 is a male Mallard. Dunno about 1.
Peter E Smith - flickr Photostream
Posted 10/06/2008 - 11:03
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#3 is a lovely shot. To follow a recent posting theme - #4 looks plump enough to eat There's an organic food site on the web in the UK that sells mallards for the pot. Yum
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18 years
Atherton tablelands,
NQ
taken at pike mallard lake, Forest of Dean
And what a lovely spot
And a sitting duck, could'nt resist this.
Don.