Montana Ducks

[AKSkeeter]

Having fun taking photos of migrating ducks here in Montana.
I've been using a relatively inexpensive used bridge camera (Nikon P900) on my daily morning hikes at a local refuge.
Lots of diversity in Montana...mallards, pintails, widgeon, gadwall, 3 teal species, wood duck, shoveler, diver species.

Drake Redhead at sunset


A lone Ruddy duck in a coot raft.



Cinnamon Teal:


Open Water Divers

 

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Cinnamon Teal photos from this morning's 8 mile hike here in Montana.

 

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From this morning's Montana hike:

Drake Gadwall:


Shovelers shoveling:

 

[BrdHntr]

Great pics AK! Those male shovelers & teal are really something this time of year (as are the rest)- been seeing quite a few turkey scouting - always have to stop and put eyes on them

 

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Canvasbacks from this morning's 8 mile refuge hike

 

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Drake redhead after preening

Hen redhead after preening

Drake Canvasback preening

 

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A pair of Canvasbacks after drinking water

 

[Wind River]

Enjoyed your pictures Skeet. While fishing out west, I got to observe a clutch of coot chicks, now they really are "punked out" chicks, but no pics.
Try Google

 

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From this morning's 8-mile hike here in Montana.
Canvasbacks standing.

 

[dustin mudd]

Is there a more beautiful duck than a Can!

 

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Is there a more beautiful duck than a Can!

The do look out of place when on land, beautiful in the air or water.

 

[Nick]

Enjoyed your pictures Skeet. While fishing out west, I got to observe a clutch of coot chicks, now they really are "punked out" chicks, but no pics.
Try Google

Just google coot chicks. Those are some crazy looking little guys!

 

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From this morning, this pair hung around for about an hour.

 

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Drake mallard at the refuge.

 

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Cinnamon Teal out about 200 yards away.

Bluewing Teal out about 200 yards.

 

[Chessie 67]

Their plumage is quite beautiful this time of year. Thanks for sharing!

 

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More Montana Cinnamon Teal from this morning.

 

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Montana bluewing teal

 

[Springer22]

Cool pics. Where abouts you at in Montana?

I was out in whitefish for a few days last weekend. Beautiful place. Not sure lots of roosters around there though.

 

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Another Cinnamon Teal. Since I spent 30 years in Alaska where their range is 2000 mile to the south,
I am enjoying these Montana birds.