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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  Ducks@Japan
        
(Message started by: Charles Lam on Aug 9^th, 2006, 2:30pm)

Title: Ducks@Japan
Post by Charles Lam on Aug 9^th, 2006, 2:30pm

Japan, Asahikawa
11/7/2006
Kodak DX6490 + 2.2x add-on lens

Saw at park area (http://www.platial.com/kclama/map/2225?detail=98824). The first seem a some sort of male, and the second a female? Domestic ones?

http://static.flickr.com/93/207795324_189300fbe7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kclama/207795324/)

http://static.flickr.com/89/210638709_3099e7d34b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kclama/210638709/)

Title: Re: Ducks@Japan
Post by Falcon on Aug 9^th, 2006, 3:03pm

These are mallards, they are often domesticated in parks and sometimes have different plumage variety. ;)

Title: Re: Ducks@Japan
Post by Charles Lam on Aug 9^th, 2006, 4:28pm

Thanks info, happy birding. :D