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Stanley Jones

Ruddy Duck, juvenile (Oxyura jamaicensis)

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) Juvenile.
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Habitat
Edwards Plateau vegetation area, sewage ponds adjacent to the Colorado River next to the river is a riparian 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 2023
Scientific name
Oxyura jamaicensis
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Э́ллин, Dabs, Theo Mamais and 1 other person
bievreJJ
superb photo with lovely reflections, Stanley, love the almost monochrome rendering, top class, many tfs!!
 
Dabs
Standing out beautifully, this lovely youngster, Stanley.

Super shot!
 
mali
Beautiful capture Stan...These birds have been wiped out here in the UK, its disgraceful in my opinion.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
72
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/4
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
320
Filename
Ruddy Duck (juvenile), Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, Austin, Travis County.jpg
File size
234.3 KB
Date taken
Sun, 26 February 2023 9:44 AM
Dimensions
1920px x 934px

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