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Bufflehead, Male (Bucephala albeola)

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) male.
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Habitat
Sewage ponds adjacent to the Colorado River next to the river is a gallery hackberry/elm woodland and elsewhere the ponds are surrounded by open fields at 134 m (440 ft) elevation.
Location
Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
February 2025
Scientific name
Bucephala albeola
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: bluebirdstreet, Э́ллин, Roynato and 5 others
bievreJJ
such a beautiful duck and a marvelous portrait, Stanley, love the pose and the iridescent colors, a real wowzer, many tfs!!
 
aloktewari
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A very good looking and good natured guy ... superb shot, Stanley ... tfs ...
 
Kits
Beautiful lighting, clarity and colours, Stanley.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
117
Comment count
12

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/11
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
640
Filename
Bufflehead (male), Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, Austin, Travis County.jpg
File size
409.8 KB
Date taken
Mon, 03 February 2025 4:13 AM
Dimensions
1920px x 995px

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