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Monday 25 January 2016

Eyton's Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni)

I went to Slimbridge WWT this morning, it was a fine day, although it was windy. This is one, Australian bird, in capture.






40 comments:

  1. Hello, I did not know about this Whistling duck. It is a beauty! Great shots, Bob! Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!

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    1. And you, have a beautiful week ahead Eileen.

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  2. What attractive ducks, and you got some great captures of these Whistlers Bob.

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  3. Bello l'incontro tra le due papere. Sempre scatti favolosi...
    Un abbraccio caro Bob

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  4. Very funny looking duck! So long legs.

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  5. You find the most interesting critters.

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  6. awesome! always love to see the different whistler varieties!

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  7. Very nice duck ! And the eyes, splendid.
    Great picture, well done Bob

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  8. What gorgeous shots.

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  9. Your photos are a great and beautiful.

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  10. Hello Bob. These ducks are so funny looking bird. These birds will be watching myself in a good mood.

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  11. Nice plumage and beak amusing in spots and very pretty pictures. Regards.

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  12. Big pictures. At the peak it has many colors.
    Good night, Bob.
    A hug.

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  13. It's very leggy for a duck! Wigeon whistle too, of course, found it really weird, to hear a whistling duck

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  14. Amazing long legs, and tiger stripes-- Wow.

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  15. What a beautiful pair they are, Bob!

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  16. Marvelous pictures Bob!
    Nice day Crissi

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  17. What's a beauty, your photos, too.
    Greetings Tinie

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  18. Creo que, por tus fotos, es la primera vez que veo a este pato.
    Un abrazo,

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  19. Lovely marking on these birds. Love the eye colour, very piercing!!

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  20. Que lindo!!! Suas fotos são telas encantadas. Abraço.

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  21. Hola Bob,espectaculares fotos de este pato australiano,desconocido para mi.Un abrazo

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  22. Bonitas imagenes de este curioso pato, Bob.

    Saludos.

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  23. It's interesting that they have a different name there. Here we call them Plumed Whistling-ducks!

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    1. Hi Sonja, yes, they are indeed Plumed Whistling-ducks, I suppose the man who found it.

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  24. So many varieties of ducks..lovely capture.

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  25. Very colorful, well captured action pics.

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  26. Una maravilla de imágenes..estupendas...un saludo desde Murcia....

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  27. Bob, very dashing with their striped vests!

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