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Anas discors
Small dabbling duck, purple-gray head, distinct white crescent on face. Upperparts are scaled buff, dark brown; underparts are pale brown with numerous dark spots. Wings have green speculum, pale blue shoulder patch visible in flight. Fast direct flight with steady wing beats.
Wooded Wetlands
Spotted on Nov 20, 2010
Submitted on Dec 9, 2011
7 Comments
What a lovely duck series. And thanks Liam for helping me with the ID of my two ducks that happen to be both endangered and a rare sight.
This duck looks very content!
Thanks! Yes, ceherzog, they were very tame.
Beautiful,
Wonderful shots, Liam...did you get pretty close?
Thanks, Dilek! :)
Lovely