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Saturday 6 May 2017

West Indian Whistling Duck - Dendrocygna arborea

Photographed at Slimbridge WWT in captive.

Please look at my website bobswildlife.co.uk. There is a photo of a Oystercatcher,  and  the Red-headed Thrush by Callum in the 'Guest photographer'







38 comments:

  1. Great detail Bob, I don't thomk I've come across that species before.
    Take care, Gordon.

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    1. Thanks Gordon, it is found in most WWT, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust.

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  2. Great photos. I've never seen before.

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  3. Hi Bob. Lovely bird. Awesome photos.

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  4. Hola Bob,bellas imagenes de este raro pato.Un abrazo y feliz domingo.

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  5. What a beauty. Love its name too.

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  6. Hi Bob and what a beauty, you are so lucky to have Slimbridge not that far from you, super images. This is a bird I have never seen. All the best, John

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    1. Yes, Slimbridge is superb, you can be wild from a hide, or the not so captive side John.

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  7. Bob, very nice close ups!

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  8. Is this a juvenile? He/she looks so cute.

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    1. I don't think it is a juvenile, but I could be wrong Tabor.

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  9. Ohhh, an absolute beauty, Bob. Your images are so magnitizing!

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  10. You really show so much more than I see in other bird photographers' work, Bob!

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  11. I love ducks, they're so cute! I love feeding them with my little niece Sophie

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  12. A subtly beautiful toned Duck. Nice set of photos Bob.

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    1. I wonder what your wife think of going out at 5.30???????????????????

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  13. Very beautifull bird, I like his color. And your pictures are very great.

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  14. I did not see these birds in nature, and it's a shame because the photos look beautiful. Regards.

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  15. He is beautiful, Bob!
    As always, your photographs are magnificent.
    Have a wonderful week ahead.

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    1. Cheers Lisa, you are always good comments.

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  16. Beautiful photos and I have some whistling ducks on my blog this week. But this makes me realize that there are more than one kind of them.

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  17. Bom dia, as fotos são impressionantes na beleza e nos detalhes, ao apreciar fico com a ideia que os patos estão fora da foto a apouca distancia.
    AG

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  18. Most dignified ducks, with a feeling of self-respect. Is that their nature or your art?

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  19. Yes Ana, it is a fabulous one.

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  20. Beautiful details, wonderful pictures, admire Bob.

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  21. Such beautiful colouring.

    All the best Jan

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  22. Awesome captures, we don't have this bird in Finland.

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