Ducks there were a plenty. I have not included , nor took many, photos of mallards and black ducks.
WOOD DUCKS
Our very popular wood ducks leave us in the fall, perhaps some of the ones we saw in Florida were ones we see in the summer?
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS
These guys are VERY common in the rural areas, but rarely seen in urban settings.
The shutter speed was a little slow to catch the wings, but the faces are just in focus.
FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCK
A new one for me.
Standing just off to the side of a group of black-bellied whistling ducks.
NORTHERN SHOVELER
Not a lot os shovelers were about. The size of their bills always amazes me.
The one on the left looks a bit scruffy, mid moult maybe?
RING-NECKED
A very common duck, seen in pairs or small flocks. (I think they should be called ring-billed)
These ones seemed to be providing escort service to a mute swan.
LESSER SCAUP
I am sure I missed others, but this is the only lesser scaup that I noticed.
TEAL
Blue wing teals were quite plentiful
While green wing teals were much scarcer
MUSCOVY
Muscovy ducks in Florida are escapees, and there are lots of them. They are very distinctive.
We found one family of muscovies, one of the juveniles had mallard-like markings, the other was more unique.
WHITE DUCKS
White ducks are escapees, and there are a good number out there on the loose.
I suspect this white duck, is more likely a goose (based on the bump on its head), but a mute swan did not take kindly to it having a nest where it did. The duck/goose, didn't get off the nest and endured a long biting session from the swan,
GRAYLAG GOOSE
Graylag geese are native to Europe, the ones we saw in Florida are escapees or imports.
They can be quite tolerant of people, I suspect that they are fed by some people.
