Photography of Birds – Set # 60

Set # 60

American Pekin Duck

Pekin Duck

The American Pekin Duck is large and solidly built. The body is rectangular as seen from the side and is held at about 40º to the horizontal; the tail projects above the line of the back. The breast is smooth and broad and does not show a pronounced keel. The head is large and rounded, and the neck is thick. The plumage is creamy white, the legs and feet are a yellowish orange. The beak is yellow, fairly short, and almost straight.

Canada Goose

Extremely successful at living in human-altered areas, Canada geese have proven able to establish breeding colonies in urban and cultivated areas, which provide food and few natural predators. The success of this common park species has led to its often being considered a pest species because of its depredation of crops and its noise, droppings, aggressive territorial behavior towards both humans and other animals, and its habit of begging for food (caused by human hand feeding).

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12 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 60”

Indira on June 4, 2020 at 9:47 am said:

Two lovely waterbirds, HJ!

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 4, 2020 at 5:05 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Indira. 🙂
  
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NJUrbanForest on June 4, 2020 at 1:53 pm said:

Thank you for the information! I’ve also heard that true Canada Goose populations migrate-these guys were part of a feral group of Canada Goose populations raised by hunters that escaped. I’m not sure how much truth is in this but this is what I have heard.

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 4, 2020 at 5:16 pm said:
  
  Actually, Canada Geese were introduced to other countries and had the very same result as we have in USA. Thanks, NJUF. 🙂
  
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sv-anui.com on June 4, 2020 at 7:11 pm said:

Striking birds, those Canada Geese. Beautiful images, HJ.

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 4, 2020 at 7:24 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Chris. 🙂
  
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aussiebirder on June 5, 2020 at 2:00 am said:

Interesting and informative post HJ, The Canada Goose is an aggressive pest in England, we hope they don’t come over here as they compete with native wildlife

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 5, 2020 at 3:02 pm said:
  
  You’re right, my friend. I hope they do not introduce them to Australia. Thanks, Ashley. 🙂
  
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silviadeangelis40d on June 5, 2020 at 3:39 am said:

Esemplari speciali, nell’acqua, molto apprezzati.
Cari saluti,silvia

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H.J. for avian101 on June 5, 2020 at 3:04 pm said:

Grazie mille. Un saluto. 🙂

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bayphotosbydonna on June 5, 2020 at 9:46 pm said:

Awesome reflection capture, HJ!

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 6, 2020 at 5:11 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Donna. 🙂
  
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