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jpd300
03-05-2008, 11:19
I took this photo the other day, it’s the first time I have seen one of these and I thought to myself it has got to be called a blue billed duck.

But no its called a white headed duck, I know it has a white head but I think its blue bill is by far its most distinguishing feature, so why white headed duck:thinking:


http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1632/duck7.jpg
Toothie
03-05-2008, 11:21
i have no idea about the naming of ducks. Is a well caught photo though.
turbotoes
03-05-2008, 11:25
Perhaps the "namer" was being ironic ;) or maybe they just had NO imagination :) nice shot though, where was it taken?

Tara
jpd300
03-05-2008, 11:32
where was it taken?

Tara

llanelli, south wales
Dark Star
03-05-2008, 12:43
Amazing looking duck! I thought I stumbled on to some selective colouring thread :D

Great shot!
PapaLazarou
03-05-2008, 12:45
Thats a White headed duck.
hairy
03-05-2008, 13:46
Unusual looking duck. Nice and sharp :thumbs:
Only one I've ever seen with a blue bill before was a Ruddy Duck.
AndyB
03-05-2008, 14:00
Try covering up it's head so you only see the blue - it could be called a two headed duck with that beak. :-)
Didgi Widgi
03-05-2008, 14:01
well i like tehe photography but i have never seen one of them before.......eee you learn something new everyday on here...:-)
jobe
03-05-2008, 15:32
I'd call it one ugly mother ducker!! :coat:
fracster
03-05-2008, 15:41
I'd call it one ugly mother ducker!! :coat:

:shake::shake::shake:



:D
sawman
03-05-2008, 15:52
Is that not a Ruddy duck?
oxyura jamaicensis. They are increasing in numbers throughout the uk after escaping from collections.
Veracocha
03-05-2008, 16:18
Other blue billed ducks include Peruvian Duck, North American Ruddy's, Masked duck, Argentine duck, Austalian Blue billed duck. That I believe is a White headed or Stifftail duck.
sawman
03-05-2008, 16:24
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruddy_Duck
Veracocha
03-05-2008, 16:41
It's got a large kneb on the bill, different bill to the Ruddy duck.
sawman
03-05-2008, 18:21
It's got a large kneb on the bill, different bill to the Ruddy duck.

I did wonder about that.Its many years since I last saw a Ruddy duck:D
Dino f
03-05-2008, 19:55
Try covering up it's head so you only see the blue - it could be called a two headed duck with that beak. :-)
Wow that was well spotted.:clap:

Nice photo too, although id call it Percy.
Dean:)