Knobbilled Duck ( male)

[Stu Bowie]

Taken at a local birding spot in Pretoria. The males bill consists of this knob, different to the female which I have posted previously.http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php?t=34020 I could have maybe had a better HA.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400mm
1/500
F/7.1
ISO 250 ( dont ask me why so low)

Exp Comp +0.67
Hand Held

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Good exposure control, light and calm water. I'm not even sure I have seen images of this species before. Do you have images in this series with the duck swimming toward you?

[Stu Bowie]

Axel, thanks. I will have a look as this was actually from one of my older files - taken in April. I do have them on disc and will see what is there in the way of a headon image. Will mail you an image. Cheers.

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

HA not a nit. Well exposed with good detail & colours. Like the smooth surface of the water. Well done!

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely water and iridescence, Stuart. Really shows the typical bill profile nicely.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Nice reflection bro. Wonder about the light though, seems just a little strong. Awesome duck though, reminds me of our Musk Duck, though that's black. Not particularly fussed about the HA this instance, the blue water is superb!

[Jim Crosswell]

A new bird for me! I like the iridescence and BG.

[Gary Esman]

WOW! Love those back feathers. Great shot.

[Harshad Barve]

looks like a cousine of comb duck we have here but they are very shy
Nice ecposure and compo Stuartbhai , VWD here
TFS

[James Salywoda]

WOW! This sure is a unique looking duck one I have never seen before very nicely captured Stuart.

[Dave Barnes]

This is well captured Stu. Good exposure and nice feather detail and colour.
They are now called comb ducks.

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all so much.

Dave, thanks for the correct ID.

[Kiran Poonacha]

loved the expo, details and the reflextion adds well bhai.. congrats..

[Harshad Barve]

They are now called comb ducks.

Stuartbhai , We too call them Comb duck

[Stu Bowie]

Kiranbhai, Harshadbhai, thanks for your comments. Much appreciated.

[Tom Friedel]

IOC says the Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis sylvicola) is the one in South America and the Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) is the one in the old world.