Male Shoveller duck

Posted by jamesy (christchurch, New Zealand) on 8 September 2009 in Animal & Insect.

I don't think I had ever seen one of these before but Andy had and was quick to point it out.

I really enjoy taking photos and would appreciate your feedback so that I can learn as I go. I particularly enjoy photographing birds animals and landscapes

Comments (24)

Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand

Wow that is some beak!!!! What a great capture jamesy!! Great work!!!

8 Sep 2009 6:18am

jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand

thanks very much Liners

8 Sep 2009 6:19am

rem_la from Villiers, France

superbe canard !

8 Sep 2009 6:29am

@rem_la: merci beaucoup

Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand

Never seen this kind of duck before, great shot!

8 Sep 2009 6:44am

MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom

What does he shovel with that beak!? Well spotted!

8 Sep 2009 6:50am

@MrsAmber: absolutely Yep saw him thanks to Andrew

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

crisp and definately cool!

8 Sep 2009 7:21am

Mhélène from Paris, France

His beak is impressiv ! A very beautiful photo !

8 Sep 2009 9:15am

@Mhélène: thanks for the comment and the visit

Anina from Auckland, New Zealand

Great shot. So crisp and clear. I love the tones. The detail is superb. Well done.

8 Sep 2009 9:44am

@Anina: thank you very much

Manel from Girona, Spain

Good shot very good water reflex

8 Sep 2009 10:32am

Leena from Joensuu, Finland

I thought at first, that this is a joke for "silly Tuesday", but it have to be real then :)
Now I will do some "googling".

A special shot!!

8 Sep 2009 1:52pm

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

That's beautiful Debbie, I also love the soft ripples in the water :)

8 Sep 2009 3:08pm

Onlymehdi from Wayne, United States

simple, clean, beautiful

8 Sep 2009 3:26pm

LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom

Well captured Debbie,

8 Sep 2009 4:19pm

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

Nice portrait…

8 Sep 2009 4:43pm

willow from Chelsea, United States

Wow! Love the way the eye seems to pop out of the screen. Brilliant shot!

8 Sep 2009 4:44pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Superb detail. Wonderful light.

8 Sep 2009 4:56pm

Christel from Köln, Germany

Good evening, Jamesy,
a very nice duck. I do not know this race and she had never seen before. The bill looks very long. The reflections in the water like me very well. Dear greetings Christel

8 Sep 2009 5:04pm

@Christel: thanks so much Christel