Il Fistione turco (Netta rufina) e’ una bella anatra colorata diffusa in tutta l’Europa occidentale, originaria pero’ delle aree della Turchia e del mar Nero. Nidifica anche nel lago di Garda. Il maschio e’ particolarmente appariscente: con quella sua testa arrotondata e quel bellissimo becco rosso, sembra quasi un uccello esotico; la femmina ha colori piu’ discreti. E’ una specie silenziosa e si nutre soprattutto di piante acquatiche, per cui sta maggiormante in superficie rispetto alle altre anatre tuffatrici. Nelle foto qui sopra, una coppia sta riposando sulle acque calme come uno specchio.
Redbill. The Red-crested pochard (Netta rufina) is a beautiful duck originally from the area of Turkey and the Black Sea, nowadays scattered population breeds in western Europe. Since the 1990s it has been living in lake Garda. The male is unmistakable: its round head and its red bill make him look like an exotic bird, the female has more discreet colours. This duck feeds mainly on water plants and is quite silent. In the first photos above, a couple is resting in the calm water with a mirroring effect.
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Linked to: Friday Bliss. Saturday’s Critters. WBW.
These ducks are so beautiful! Maybe with the climate warming they’ll end up in Finland too ❤
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…such beautiful ducks, thanks for sharing.
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Hello, the Red-crested Pochard is a beautiful duck. I love the red head and bill on the male. Awesome photos. Thanks for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend.
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Beautiful ducks! They are lovely to watch.
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che belle foto!
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Le papere sono simpatiche e dolci ; io sono abituata a vedere quelle dal becco scuro e dal capino verde , sul lago di Como
Buon weekend,
Franca
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Beautiful post. You are right, they look like an exotic bird.
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Not only are the ducks gorgeous, they match up beautifully with the background colour on your blog so perfectly too…love it~
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Thank you Mary! Thanks for your kind visit.
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Thank you very much Sasa. Have a nice week!
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Yes, they are pretty. Thank you!
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Grazie mille, Franca. Buon weekend anche a te!
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Grazie, Margot! Anch’io le adoro…perche’ non si capisce dove finisce il lago e dove inizia l’anatra! 🙂
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Thank you Eileen, these are quite pretty ducks. Have a happy Sunday you too!
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Hello Tom…my pleasure to share some beauty of nature!
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Yes, Riitta, if summers are like the past one…
Have a happy Sunday and thanks!
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They’re are great looking ducks. We get them here in the UK occasionally.
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Nice to hear it! Thanks for your visit. Your blog is very interesting, too.
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Complimenti per le foto, sei proprio brava!
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Grazie mille, Giovanna!
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They look so beautiful, lovely pictures.
All the best Jan
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I like them too. Thanks, Jan. Have a nice week ahead!
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A me rilassa osservare le anatre, a te?
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Ma si…mi strappano sempre un sorriso!
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👍🏽
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Kiitos Maarit!
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I like the colorful beauty of this place
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Thank you very much!
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Bello!
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These really are beautiful ducks and I love them with the reflections. Have a good weekend Diane
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Thank you very much, Diane. So glad you like my photos. Have a nice weekend you too!
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