On the inland side of Barnegat Lighthouse some thirty Long-tailed Ducks were foraging for food. They are the same size as the nearby Harlequin Ducks. They swam back and forth, diving frequently for what seemed like a long time. They are reputed to be capable of reaching depths up to 200 ft (60 m). They live near the Artic and winter on the East Coast. Only the males have the distinctive long black tail that curves upward.
Long-tailed Duck
05 Saturday Mar 2016
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Lignum Draco said:
I’ve never seen these before. Thanks for showing them.
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neihtn2012 said:
Long-tailed Ducks are only found in North America, that’s why you have never seen them. Thanks for visiting and commenting! Have a nice weekend!
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Nick Hunter said:
Beautiful! Great captures, of the background waves water as well as the ducks.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Nick! There were many of these ducks and the sun was shining after several weeks of hiding out, so it made for an ideal photography shoot.
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Amy said:
What a special duck, Great captures! Thank you for sharing, Hien!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Amy!
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Jet Eliot said:
Oh my, how very lucky you are, Hien, to have these unique visitors on your coast. Terrific photos.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Jet! These ducks don’t migrate to the West Coast in any season, so we get to see them more on this side of the continent.
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quietsolopursuits said:
While they may not be the most colorful ducks, I think that they are the cutest, especially when they are calling each other. Excellent photos once again!
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neihtn2012 said:
Their calls are indeed quite remarkable. I wish I could have taken some shots of these ducks flying, but they kept foraging in the same general area for a long time, and Someone mentioned Harlequins and I was off to the other side of the lighthouse. 🙂
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thefeatheredsleep said:
Cute!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you for stopping by and commenting!
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thefeatheredsleep said:
It is my pleasure ♡
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