Mysore Zoo is the most popular zoo at Mysore in India. There are various wild animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Brahminy Duck.
This bird looks more like a goose than a duck. It has orange-brown body plumage and a paler head. The wings are white with black flight feathers. Its bill and feet are black.
It can any of this has its food: grain, vegetable shoots, tubers, aquatic insects, molluscs, reptiles. It is a common winter visitor in India. This bird is found in large wetlands, rivers with mud flats and shingle banks.
This bird looks more like a goose than a duck. It has orange-brown body plumage and a paler head. The wings are white with black flight feathers. Its bill and feet are black.
It can any of this has its food: grain, vegetable shoots, tubers, aquatic insects, molluscs, reptiles. It is a common winter visitor in India. This bird is found in large wetlands, rivers with mud flats and shingle banks.
Interesting captures on the bird! The white rock produces a snowy effect on the winter bird image.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt is an attractive duck as you say Rajesh. It has the build of our Shelduck, a goose sized duck also.
ReplyDeleteit is a beauty! love it!
ReplyDeletevery nice, thanks for sharing, have a good weekend
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What a beauty !
ReplyDeleteI like this black beak !
That's an unusual duck, nothing like the ones around here.
ReplyDeleteawww what a sweet duck.
ReplyDeleteIt's a very pretty dock.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty duck.
ReplyDeleteCome link up if you'd like!!
A beautiful duck!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful looking bird.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots- and a pretty bird.
ReplyDeleteVery distinguished looking duck.
ReplyDeleteInteresting rusty color!
ReplyDeleteInteresting info on an interesting duck.
ReplyDeleteNice looking bird.How did it get the name "Brahminy" ?
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice goosey looking duck. We too have a duck that is more goose like than duck like.
ReplyDeleteI love those big webbed feet!
ReplyDeleteGreat post, something I can share with my 8 year old kid, esp since the pics are sure to get him interested...never knew about this duck till now...keep writing.
ReplyDeleteHello!:) He's such a pretty duck!
ReplyDeleteso unusual to have black legs.
Wonderful bird!
ReplyDeleteSuperb!
ReplyDeleteNice
ReplyDeleteCute little duck ...
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