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Title
Gadwall Take Off
Artist
Mitch Shindelbower
Medium
Photograph
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Gadwall Take Off..The gadwall is 46–56 cm (18–22 in) long with a 78–90 cm (31–35 in) wingspan.[10] The male is slightly larger than the female, weighing on average 990 g (35 oz) against her 850 g (30 oz).[11] The breeding male is patterned grey, with a black rear end, light chestnut wings, and a brilliant white speculum, obvious in flight or at rest.[12] In non-breeding (eclipse) plumage, the drake looks more like the female, but retains the male wing pattern, and is usually greyer above and has less orange on the bill.[11]
The female is light brown, with plumage much like a female mallard. It can be distinguished from that species by the dark orange-edged bill, smaller size, the white speculum, and white belly.[12] Both sexes go through two moults annually, following a juvenile moult.[10]
The gadwall is a quieter duck, except during its courtship display. Females give a call similar to the quack of a female mallard but higher-pitched, transcribed as gag-ag-ag-ag. Males give a grunt, transcribed as mep, and a whistle.
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June 15th, 2021
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Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L Congratulations on your features!
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