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I think these are Baird's Sandpipers. And could this be a Green-winged Teal? 
Actually there is more blue than green. 
Jack
Actually there is more blue than green. Jack
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If I was a Nikon fan-boy (from the extremist wing
) I would say this is the best from your later posts (even if it's not the case!).Jocks aside - nice photo, I like the background too!
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Jack, I'm with you with the Baird's Sandpiper but the duck is really hard: the common sense is saying "Green winged" (no idea where did you see "more blue" - I see green on my monitor). You may have in Canada vagrant Eurasian Teal. The main problem for me is that pretty white wing bar (!!! could be just overexposure of the highlights and it seems pretty much the case!!!): with the Green-winged it should have some at least pinkish colors if not reddish... Most probably you are right but it make sense to play with the highlights (depends on the degree of the overexposure and the dynamic range of your sensor) - if you see even slight pink I would suggest Green-winged (just because it's more probable for Canada, not because the Eurasian is totally forbidden to have some pink there but not red). In case of totally overexposed highlights you still will see white and the case is unsolvableI think these are Baird's Sandpipers. And could this be a Green-winged Teal?
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!Oh and I have no idea why the lesser and the median covers look so grayish-white on your photo? I'm not very interested in ducks (except the Thanksgiving when they are my favorites - much more flavor than the turkey
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Thanks for this. Up here in the great northJack, I'm with you with the Baird's Sandpiper but the duck is really hard: the common sense is saying "Green winged" (no idea where did you see "more blue" - I see green on my monitor). You may have in Canada vagrant Eurasian Teal. The main problem for me is that pretty white wing bar (!!! could be just overexposure of the highlights and it seems pretty much the case!!!): with the Green-winged it should have some at least pinkish colors if not reddish... Most probably you are right but it make sense to play with the highlights (depends on the degree of the overexposure and the dynamic range of your sensor) - if you see even slight pink I would suggest Green-winged (just because it's more probable for Canada, not because the Eurasian is totally forbidden to have some pink there but not red). In case of totally overexposed highlights you still will see white and the case is unsolvable
Oh and I have no idea why the lesser and the median covers look so grayish-white on your photo? I'm not very interested in ducks (except the Thanksgiving when they are my favorites - much more flavor than the turkey
of central Alberta we have significant numbers of both birds but from my personal observations there are more Blue-winged Teals. You are correct about overexposure of the wing - I went back to the raw and dropped exposure a stop and forced the blue to the maximum and that patch is clearly a light blue, not white, followed by white which I think suggests a Blue-winged Teal.Few would care.
I'm glad about the Baird's becasue that's a new one for me and I struggled with it.Jack
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Count me in with the few - well done!Thanks for this. Up here in the great north
Few would care.
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It's been a while since I've posted here - my issues with BPH have kept me tied to home more than I'd prefer.
These are the last photos to show from my visit to the Knoxville zoo aviary, of budgerigars & cockatiel.
(R5 & RF 100-500L)
Cheers.
These are the last photos to show from my visit to the Knoxville zoo aviary, of budgerigars & cockatiel.
(R5 & RF 100-500L)
Cheers.
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I agree Jack , Blue-winged Teal . Nice shotThanks for this. Up here in the great north
Few would care.
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