American Black Duck

American Black Duck swimming nearby among the flooded grasses.
American Black Duck, Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA, January 11, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/11; 1/800 sec.

This page is for the American Black Duck (Anas rubripes). These ducks are very similar to other species such as the Mallard so they are difficult to distinguish. After thinking I have seen an American Black Duck on several occasions, only to be disappointed, I finally was able to see some in the field.

American Black Duck swimming nearby on choppy water.
American Black Duck, Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA, January 10, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-51,200; f/10; 1/800 sec.

Those were the best images I have taken of this species so far. For additional photos that are more for documentation of observations, please see my secondary page at: American Black Duck