Mallard ducks
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This Common Goldeneye drake is not looking at the clouds; he's displaying for a nearby hen. Often, they will lay their heads all the way back onto their backs and stare upward, as part of the mating ritual to attract the female.
Seen in Lake St. Clair, southeast Michigan.
A shoveler drake on the tack piece at Slimbridge Wetlands Centre, this was taken from the Stephen Kirk hide.
A handsome pintail drake on the Rushy Pen lake at Slimbridge Wetlands Centre, this shot was taken from the Rushy Pen hide.
I found this mallard drake along the shore of Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He was one of fifty taking a break on a grassy hump. Because they are so common around here, we often overlook how beautiful mallards are.
greenhead duck
warming in the winter sun
along the big lake
Image and haiku by John Henry Gremmer
One of a pair of gadwalls seen on the big pen lake at Slimbridge close to the boardwalk and main buildings on a recent visit. This is the handsome gadwall drake.
Here is the ringneck drake that was near, but not quite as comfortable as, the hen posted yesterday.
A male Mallard preening on the shores of Lake Ontario. Maybe he's getting ready for the mating season.
This common merganser appeared to be explaining something to the disinterested hen. Made me think of mansplaining, which I'd explain the definition, but then I'd be mansplaining :)
This male bufflehead had been diving recently, and had the evidence in drops all over. At Commonwealth Lake.
I know, I know, alot of pictures of Northern Shovelers, but I absolutely adored photographing them last weekend at Cranberry marsh. Hopefully I get another chance before things freeze over!
A gadwall drake in the big pen at Slimbridge Wetlands Centre. I spotted this handsome bird with his mate close to the boardwalk outside the main buildings on my last visit.
Happy New Year everyone! Here is a shot from before the little ponds and pools froze over. A very friendly Green Winged Teal drake on a calmn day.
One of a number of mandarin ducks seen at Cannop Ponds in the Forest of Dean the Friday before last when I met up with flickr members Rod Holbrook and Matt Scott. This handsome drake swam quite near to the waters edge and I was able to get some close up shots
A Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) drake in the company of a female, maybe courting it, on a small urban pond in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
26 April, 2022.
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In its winter and breeding plumage, these small, diving ducks are a sight to behold.
Far from their normal territory on the Pacific and Atlantic sea coasts, we've had two of these beauties hanging around the lakeshore for a couple of years, but I only found one here, resting on some rocks.
Still delving into the archives, more from my favourite place Northumberland. 12th of April and we're off the leash, I've already set my sights on a stunning bird of prey wish me luck.
In full breeding display and proudly showing his hood and colors! One Merganser from a few that overwinter at our city's lakeshore.
This beautiful Drake has set up home on my local canal over this winter but unfortunately has no mate to accompany him.
Hopefully he will move on soon and meet a partner.
I went to visit him this morning with the intention of getting a reflection shot as the conditions were overcast and calm and the was my favourite shot of the morning.
First year Wood drake coming into his own.
Taken at Wildwood, Hbg, Pa.
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The sun popped out from the clouds there in Silver Creek Falls State Park located in Oregon. It was nice getting over to this park while visiting with family there in Oregon. Our last two times out to Oregon it was around 100 degrees F. So it was a pleasant time there this summer with temperatures in the lower 70's. Very nice hiking weather.
A gadwall drake on South Lake at Slimbridge Wetlands Centre, this shot was taken from the discovery hide and the light was in the right place for once.