Oriental Duck
by Deborah Benoit
Title
Oriental Duck
Artist
Deborah Benoit
Medium
Photograph - Original Art By Deborah Benoit
Description
The Wood Duck is a medium-sized perching duck. A typical adult is from 47 to 54 cm (19 to 21 in) in length with a wingspan of between 66 to 73 cm (26 to 29 in). This is about three-quarters of the length of an adult Mallard. It shares its genus with the Asian Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata).
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The adult male has distinctive multicoloured iridescent plumage and red eyes,with a distinctive white flare down the neck. The female, less colourful, has a white eye-ring and a whitish throat. Both adults have crested heads.
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The male's call is a rising whistle, "jeeeeee"; the females utter a drawn-out, rising squeal, "do-weep do-weep," when flushed, and a sharp "cr-r-ek, cr-e-ek" for an alarm call.
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June 9th, 2013
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Comments (24)
Nancy Kane Chapman
I enjoy this painting. It's coming with me to my favorites. I have never seen a duck with this coloring...I'd remember it if I had. So So So beautiful! f/v
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Congratulations, on your Features, and here is one more. Favored, Voted & Featured It, as one of my FAVORITE FEATURES of the day. Thank you for your submission to ARTISTS NEWS ...
Sandi OReilly
Deborah, great job on capturing oriental art feel in this image, well done, great work, f/v.
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