Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Geese and Ducks 鹅和鸭

Canadian Geese (Branta canadensis) and Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) are part of the habitat around Bay Area, CA, USA.
加拿大鹅和绿头鸭是在弯曲这边两种动物。

Canadian Geese: a wild goose belonging to the genus Branta, which is native to arctic and temperate regions of North America, having a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brownish-gray body. It is often called the Canadian Goose, but that name is not the ornithological standard, or the most common name.

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Canadian Geese 加拿大鹅:

Canadian Goose Gosling

Canadian Geese Family

I'm guessing this is a kind of geese because of it's bill shape. If anyone know what this is, please tell me!
我觉得这个也是一种鹅。它的嘴巴长得像鹅嘴巴。要是你知道这是什么的话,请你告诉我!
Update 9-7-2012: After years, I figured out the name. It's the Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)


The Mallard, or Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos), probably the best-known and most recognizable of all ducks, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand (where it is currently the most common duck species), and Australia.

Mallard Ducks 绿头鸭:

I'm guessing this white duck is also a mallard duck. Not sure. If I'm wrong, please correct me.
我觉得这个也是一种绿头鸭。要是我错了的话,请你告诉我。

Pictures on today's pose was taken a Fremont Central Park located in Fremont, California, USA.
今天的照片是在 Fremont Central 公园拍的。这个公园是在 Fremont,加州,美国。

See more photos of geese and ducks here.
跟多鹅和鸭照片在这里

All animal descriptions in this post was taken from Wikipedia.
Canadian Goose
Mallard Duck