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Not sure of species I could not help but to post this only because of the capture. Showing off some water acrobatics is always enjoyable. Anas fulvigula,Geotagged,Mottled duck,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Not sure of species

I could not help but to post this only because of the capture. Showing off some water acrobatics is always enjoyable.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    This one has it all. Species intro, great quality photography, and a well-timed pose. Well done! Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Stephen Philips's profile
      Stephen Philips
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      Thanks Ferdy! Posted 9 years ago
  3. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
    Thibaud Aronson
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    Hi Stephen, the mottled duck has an all-brown abdomen, and doesn't occur in California.
    I suspect this is a mallard with some influence of barnyard birds in its parentage.     Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Stephen Philips's profile
      Stephen Philips
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      I believe this is the same duck taken at the same location within 10 minutes of the one above.

      http://www.stevo-photo.com/mallard-temporary
       Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
      1. View Stephen Philips's profile
        Stephen Philips
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        Maybe a Mallard in Eclipse Plumage? Posted 6 years ago
        1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
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          Yup, could well be. I mean, it definitely is a mallard. The possibility that it has some domestic duck in its ancestry is just a distinction some birders care about! Identifying it as mallard on JD is absolutely correct. Posted 6 years ago

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The Mottled duck

The mottled duck or mottled mallard is a medium-sized dabbling duck. It is intermediate in appearance between the female mallard and the American black duck. It is closely related to those species, and is sometimes considered a subspecies of the former, but this is inappropriate .

There are two distinct populations of Mottled ducks. One population, ''A. fulvigula maculosa'' , lives on the Gulf of Mexico coast between Alabama and Tamaulipas ; outside the breeding season individual birds.. more

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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded Sep 1, 2016. Captured Aug 29, 2016 08:57 in 10263-10299 Mission Gorge Rd, Santee, CA 92071, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/5.6
  • 1/6400s
  • ISO800
  • 400mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.