Rosy-billed Pochard

I know that bird!!!!!!!!!

I was looking at your website yesterday, you do have a great collection, your work is amazing. Thank you for sharing it and for yout tips

(I'll be posting in a few minutes, and since you mentioned my beloved red pochard *Panchito el Hermoso*, I'll change my original idea and post him so they can be virtually together:):)

Beautiful image, EJ. I've got several shots of this bird -- none as good as yours. The two ducks are still an item.

Gorgeous, as usual, E.J.

jn

This fits todays and tomorrows Motif. E.J. please read the description for Duck Week

This is a killer shot.

I need to check on that relationship E.J. !!!! :roll: I'm glad you brought it to my attention

Love the crop and angle !!!!!! Beautiful !!

Beautiful E.J. Love the groundcover. I'd consider cloning out one of the catchlights, there seems to be 3, or 4 or 5?

Chris Kayler wrote:Beautiful E.J. Love the groundcover. I'd consider cloning out one of the catchlights, there seems to be 3, or 4 or 5?

Not my style to do that! Whatever light sources hit the eyes, stay in my photos.

This is definitely not a Common Pochard (Aytha farina) for the following reasons:

· Bill lacks a pale band & too large in relation to the head;
· Head shape is rounded here & it should have a sloping forehead leading to a peaked crown, i.e. much closer to Canvasback than Redhead;
· Neck is too long;
· Legs are pale & should be dark grey;
· The prominent white eye-ring & patches (next to the bill) are not found on female Common Pochard, whose head markings are a more subtle buffy tone;
· Finally, females are basically a dull brown/grey version of the male & have the same pattern. This is also very much like Canvasback, but the Common Pochard is darker overall.

The duck could be a hybrid, but it does show several features that can be found in female Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophtalma) & Rosybill (Netta peposca). Neither of these ducks appear (from illustrations) to be long necked though. However, both are in the same family as Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina).

Rosy-billed is much longer necked - like this gal. I was going by what the folks that run the place said it was and never bothered to look it up for 100% verification - shame on me . Upon looking through several sources, it is likely to be a female Rosy-billed.

What ever it is I like it E.J., very serene with the muted tones.

- Larry

A great portrait of the female Rosy-billed.

Beautiful composition on this one, E.J. As always, your feather detail is great and I love the background colors and bright green ground cover.

EJ:

Love the sharpness and the color of the background is to die for.

Beautiful picture! Amazing detail and sharpness, astonishing colours...

EJ, cool !

spectacular EJ!
i especially like the colors of the background and the great groundcover (not to mention the tack sharp pochard in the picture )
well done dude
Vito

E.J. Peiker wrote: Not my style to do that! Whatever light sources hit the eyes, stay in my photos.

ah, didn't know that. Will not bother you abou it in the future then

So sweet. That BG and duckweed is amazing, as is this shot.

Excellent light and BG!
What are the multiple catchlights?