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Waterfowl Photo Competition

Discussion in 'Animal Photography' started by KCZooFan, 27 Apr 2011.

  1. KCZooFan

    KCZooFan Well-Known Member

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    Well, it seems the time has come for another photo competition. This time: Waterfowl! Swans, geese, ducks, screamers, or any other waterfowl! Please no coots, grebes, or loons though:)

    Rules-
    - You have to have taken the picture yourself.
    - Has to be in captivity.
    - Needs to be posted in this thread either by a thubnail or URL.
    - Please write a brief discription of the photo when you post it.
    - Only one picture per person.

    All entries must be in this thread by 7pm (GMT -6:00) on Tuesday 3rd May.
     
    KCZooFan, 27 Apr 2011
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  2. Hix

    Hix Wildlife Enthusiast and Lover of Islands 15+ year member Premium Member

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  3. LeeMac13

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    Duck taken at Chester Zoo
     

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  4. KCZooFan

    KCZooFan Well-Known Member

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    White-faced Whsitling Duck
     

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  5. adrian1963

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  6. Maguari

    Maguari Never could get the hang of Thursdays. 15+ year member Premium Member

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  7. Tim May

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  8. ZooLeopard

    ZooLeopard Well-Known Member

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    Eastern white pelican, ZSL London Zoo.
     
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  9. robmv

    robmv Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    I'll see your cygnet cuteness, and raise you with this little masked bandit: a Cereopsis Goose chick (photo taken about 10 minutes before Maguari's).
     

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  10. Javan Rhino

    Javan Rhino Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I don't have many 'artistic' pictures of waterfowl that could really enter a competition, all I have are what I call 'life-list shots.' Nevertheless, I shall enter with the one I think is actually quite nice :)

    This is a beautiful black swan (Cygnus atratus at Blackbrook.
     

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    Javan Rhino, 1 May 2011
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