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Monday 5 March 2012

Common Shoveler (Slimbridge WWT)

Hooray, it was a NICE day. So, I'd go out for a bit more fun, and I headed off to my favourite place, Slimbridge. I took 665 pictures so that myself and you to can have a delight, I think.



44 comments:

  1. Wonderful images of a beautiful bird to watch Bob...
    I love em...

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  2. ooh! gorgeous shots, bob! love that you started us out with this guy!

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  3. Why not 666:)
    The last photo in this series is GORGEOUS!!!!

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  4. The third is a great shot Bob.

    greetings, Joop

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  5. I'm so glad you were able to get out and enjoy the day. Such a beautiful bird, looking forward to the others.

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  6. Ostatnie zdjęcie jest cudowne. Pozdrawiam. *** The last photo is wonderful. Yours.

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  7. Wow 665 shots! Well worth it though.

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  8. Amazing. New to me! Great captures.

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  9. Beautiful images! Wonderful!

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  10. Miły jesteś, że pytasz :-). Mój piesek nazywa się TUFI. Pozdrawiam serdecznie.***Nice you for asking :-). My dog is called TUFI. Best regards.

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  11. Bob, glorious images! Great close-ups and beautiful color.

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  12. lovely photo, very well done, great details and textures, in my contry they call this bird "pato Trompeteiro"

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  13. HI Bob...I love the Shoveler ..who could not love that bill..makes him cute lol!!
    Glad you got out and I hope you have a stash to share in the days to come!! ; }
    I have a headache the music didn't work well with it! lol!!
    Grace

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  14. Bob, I am delighted. You work hard and have fun. The pictures of the Common Shoveler are top quality. Thanks for sharing the fun with us.

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  15. Magníficas fotos.Todas elas super!!!

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  16. each of these excellent shots
    indispensable!

    the BLUE sheen, the FLIGHT!

    nice series, Bob

    Aloha from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral

    >< } } ( ° >

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  17. __I like watching any duck -foot walk- on the water's surface as they take to wing.
    __Four grand photos, only 661 to go! Always. _m

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  18. I saw this guy yesterday. Glad you had some great weather and that your bag is full again:)

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  19. Love the take off! Great shots Bob.

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  20. Glad you had some nice weather! Great shots as usual:)

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  21. Beautiful bird, that intense purple colour on the head is wonderful, and oh, that beak!

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  22. Wow Bob, I like it when you are in such a good mood! And you filled your magic bag to the brim for us with wonderful pictures!!!

    You showed us such marvelous photos!
    Thank you and have another good day! :-)

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  23. Yep .... I was delighted by these. Thank you.

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  24. Super shots Bob. I trust the magic bag is now fully replenished?...[;o)

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  25. Oh Bob, so gorgeous shots!
    Have a nice day!
    Crissi

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  26. Hi Bob!
    Lovely capture
    Greetings from Sweden
    /Ingemar

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  27. Fantastic!
    I am glad you had a good time taking pictures by a sunny day!
    quite a beautiful duck, that one!
    Bravo for the last one!

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  28. 665 SHOTS GOOD JOB IT'S DIGITAL!
    THE 3RD PIC IS ACE.

    PETER.

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  29. You have so beautiful and lovely pictures and I'm stunned.
    Have a nice day
    Nordis

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  30. Oh my word Bob, speechless, these images are so vibrant and it as if I had been sitting right there. The last one with the water running from those beautiful feathers...whoosh, great series!!!

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  31. You obviously had a great visit Bob and we have lots of your beautiful photos to look forward to. These of the Shoveler are lovely.

    Slimbridge is a wonderful place!

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  32. Gorgeous shots of the beautiful bird!
    Mette

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  33. The shots are so lovely. Hope you will show the other 650 you have made today.
    gr. Marijke

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  34. Beautiful bird and great photos!
    This was so nice. Hope I will see this once a time.
    Have a nice week!
    Greetings from Hilda

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  35. Bob, this is a wonderful series of images ... great.
    Greetings.

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  36. Nice capture of this one with the water running down it's beak. Like it's coulours in this light

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  37. These images are amazing. I can't believe the colors.

    Beautiful shots!

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  38. Wow! What did you get this fixed pretty shoveler gelged Bob, and especially photo 3 I masterful! The colors are very nice about it.

    Greetings, Helma.

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