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Female Torrent Duck with two ducklings
JWN Andrewes

Female Torrent Duck with two ducklings (Merganetta armata)

I've started turning some of my ancient slides into jpegs, and thought I'd add this to the gallery as there aren't any shots with Torrent Ducklings quite this young.
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Habitat
Fast flowing rocky river
Location
Maquipucuna, Pichincha, Ecuador
Date taken
1989
Scientific name
Merganetta armata
Equipment used
Old olympus thing with 210(?)mm lens
Stanley Jones
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Very nice, it looks like she is teaching them to look before crossing the river (lol). Well done Andrew!!!
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
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What a habitat for these youngsters to have to get used to!. Well done on finding this picture James - there's few pictures of these ducks in the Gallery at all, let alone youngsters. I think this one will find it's way onto the Opus page.

Did you enjoy the ballet?

D
 
Doc Duck
Sweet!
The great grebe was out in the river near a small ecological reserve, perhaps the Ribera Norte reserve ...? If you have the time and can afford to hire a guide, I highly recommend booking a day (or more) of birding with Diego Gallegos. He has a biology degree, with a thesis on lapwing behavior. He knows all the birding spots in Buenos Aires, Entre Rios, and probably other areas as well. And he was great company on a birding trip |=)|
 

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