ducks & ducks!
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Swans on the river Korana. Next to the river Korana is one of the most beautiful promenades in the whole city Karlovac where people walking, watching and feed swans. River Korana become a great place for swans. One large flock whole year stay on the river.
Ducks over a partially frozen lake.
Lake Butte des Morts
WIOUWASH State Recreation Trail
Sunset Point, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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(Aythya collaris)
The sun came out from behind the clouds just long enough for me to get this shot. Thankfully they were lined up pretty good. There were five of them, but the one was a little shy for a group pic. Peace Valley Park, New Britain Pa.
Un petit canard au bord de l’eau 🎵🎶
(Vieille comptine numérique > 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...)
Un petit canard au bord de l’eau,
Il est si beau, il est si beau !
Un petit canard au bord de l’eau,
Il est si beau qu’il est tombé dans l’eau.
Plouf !
Deux petits canards au bord de l'eau
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A Little Duck by the Water 🎵🎶
(Old Number Rhyme > 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...)
A little duck by the water,
He's so handsome, he's so handsome!
A little duck by the water,
He's so handsome that he fell into the water.
Splash !
Two little ducks by the water
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Unlike most waterfowl, Mottled Ducks (Anas fulvigula) are almost never seen in large flocks, generally traveling in pairs or small groups. Draining and destruction of marshland attributed mostly to agricultural and urban development, have raised concerns about the status of these wetland habitats and the wildlife that depend on them. Also, a major threat to their survival is the release of numerous pet Mallards in Florida and elsewhere in southeast; these feral birds interbreed with Mottled Ducks, diluting the wild population of the latter. The complete hybridization could result in the extinction of the Florida Mottled Duck, which is a defining member of the unique suite of species characteristic of south Florida’s prairie ecosystem. Copyright © Kim Toews/All Rights Reserved.
The Romans used redux as an epithet for the Goddess Fortuna with its "bringing back" meaning; Fortuna Redux was "one who brings another safely home."
(www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redux)
The ducks posed for me on Pentecost Sunday with a red boat behind them.
I'll hope all my Flickr friends come safely through Covid times.
These birds are really fun to watch and to photograph. They are a bit skittish, but that makes them seek out dark corners and circle around warily, which leads to neat poses and behaviours. The colours area challenges in almost any light. One of the other great things about them, that escapes photography, is the neat sounds they make, from the cries to the subtle buzzing - which the open-mouthed male here was doing as he circled behind the female.
... went swimming one day.
I can't get this tune out of my head, I keep listening to it along with my grandson