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Gadwall (Mareca strepera) Ducks, Geese and Waterfowl (Anatidae) | |||||||||||||
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1406
(3 photos)
2014-08-15 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark
Subspecies: strepera Difficult to judge the sex on these birds because they are in eclipse plumage. On photo 3 the birds are lined up well for easier comparison. Here it looks like there is a clear difference between the 4 birds in front and the 2 at the rear end: The bill has much more dark on the 4 in front, thus indicating to me that they must be males. Also between the 3 photos the rufous upper wing patch are obvious on these birds. The last two birds therefore should be females, but the two between also look rather different, and it is possible the darker bird in front actually is a male, but then probably a young male because of the bill. I think it is safe to call the last bird a female - without deciding age. |
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1409
(1 photos)
2014-08-20 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark
Subspecies: strepera Twilight mood. 3 with Mallard. |
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3364
(3 photos)
2020-04-06 Kongelundsområdet, Denmark
Female. With male in 3363. The distribution of orange and dark on the bill is characteristic for the species where Mallard normally shows a more irregular dark pattern. The characteristic white patch on the rear part of the gadwalls doesn't show on this bird, but with the more delicate build and the contrasting grayish head compared to the warm buff body you should still be able to suspect a gadwall when seeing a bird like this. |
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3363
(4 photos)
2020-04-06 Kongelundsområdet, Denmark
Male. Unmistakable and rather exquisite when you get to see it close by. I suspect that it is a second calendar bird because of the pale mottling where the rump ought to be completely black, and I also suspect that the grayish base to the bill has something to do with age. This bird paired with the female in 3363, and was a bit of a surprise to find them in the small pond next to Kalvebodhøj near Sydvestpynten. Not a place I would expect to find an 'exclusive' species like this. Less so because there are mallards in there too, and they probably prefer to have the pond for themselves. |
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4518
(2 photos)
2022-12-08 Søerne (København), Denmark
First calendar year. ♀. |
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4517
(2 photos)
2022-12-08 Søerne (København), Denmark
First calendar year. ♂. |
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4516
(3 photos)
2022-12-08 Søerne (København), Denmark
First calendar year. ♂. |