Total Pageviews

Followers

Translate

Tuesday 7 February 2012

Wood or Carolina Ducks (Slimbridge WWT)

This is for all my friends in north America. n.b. it was dark dingy day here again.

 Female, just preening under a reed.


45 comments:

  1. Grand close ups Bob!! Boom & Gary Of The Vermilon Rver, Canada.

    ReplyDelete
  2. That is my favorite duck! I turned in right away! Nice shots

    ReplyDelete
  3. Lovely ducks with very nice colors.....good shots Bob.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Amazing Bob!!!!!!
    good evening
    Crissi

    ReplyDelete
  5. No matter how dark and dingy the day is Bob, your pictures always brighten it up! ...[;o)

    ReplyDelete
  6. Blimey, Bob, super large size photo's on the blog! Makes the ducks look superb :-)

    ReplyDelete
  7. Brilliant photos, Bob. The ducks are so beautiful that I would not know which one to choose as favorite.

    ReplyDelete
  8. so beautiful!! in the first two shots, she looks so perfect...i could almost think she might be a painted decoy!! BUT then she had an itch!!

    terrific photos!! as always!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Przepiękne :-). Pozdrawiam

    ReplyDelete
  10. Beautiful ducks. Your photographic joob is amazing

    ReplyDelete
  11. Bob, these ducks are beautiful. Last fall I was able to participate in a banding session for Wood Ducks, and got an up close appreciation of their gorgeous plumage. Thank you for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  12. with these eyes like fire, ducks
    never freeze ! they are beautiful !

    ReplyDelete
  13. Great shots Bob! Beautiful work again!
    Many greetings from Switzerland
    Yvonne & Raphael

    ReplyDelete
  14. Nice close up's Bob, i havent see one of these birds before. Colours are spot on aswell.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Thats a few great shots there Bob, great photography.

    ReplyDelete
  16. WOW - first runner in the duck beauty competition! :-)
    Fabulous photos Bob!!!

    ReplyDelete
  17. P.S. Did you like the link of the geese?

    ReplyDelete
  18. i do love these wonderful woodies! :)

    ReplyDelete
  19. I love the wood ducks. We used to have one come around our pond every now and then. He paired up with a mallard. Beautiful shots, Bob.

    ReplyDelete
  20. The Wood Ducks are one of my favorites. Beautiful duck and photos.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Beautiful duck!! Great job from you.
    Have a nice week.

    ReplyDelete
  22. Very beautiful photos ! Beautiful lord and lady ducks...
    Nice evening Bob

    ReplyDelete
  23. Thank you Bob and I must say, this is quite the gift for each of us, for these are fantastical!!!

    ReplyDelete
  24. The colours are so beautiful! Nice captures!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Perfection! Your photos are all so beautiful. You should make a calendar or two!

    ReplyDelete
  26. These duck have unbelievable colouring don't they. Wonderful pictures.

    ReplyDelete
  27. Precioso el colorido y las formas del plumaje de este pato, buenas tomas de cerca.

    Saludos.

    ReplyDelete
  28. Oh they are beautiful!!!
    Loved that red eye!! :))
    Thanks Bob to show us every day all those amazing animals.
    Greetings

    ReplyDelete
  29. Great as this ornamental duck Bob have captured.

    Greetings, Helma

    ReplyDelete
  30. Amazing shots of the beautiful ducks, love them!

    ReplyDelete
  31. gorgeous ducks, great close-ups.

    ReplyDelete
  32. You, dear Bob!!
    Shooting the most spectacular birds!!!

    ReplyDelete
  33. Wonderful to see the ducks, and then briefly to Hawkind listen.

    Gr Cees

    ReplyDelete
  34. The first bird is gorgeous!!!

    ReplyDelete
  35. Que pato espantosamente bonito. Gosto das cores e formas da cabeça.
    As fotos são uma testemunha fiel de tanta beleza.

    ReplyDelete
  36. These portraits of this magnificent ducks are fantastic Bob. I love them and I would love to see this duck!

    ReplyDelete
  37. The most beautiful duck of all...and well captured Bob!

    ReplyDelete