The pair of Wood Ducks are still hanging around at
Lake of the Lilies
and I continue to stalk them.
The male is undeniably more beautiful than the female,
but the female has striking marking and a very pretty feather pattern.
They are a dabbling duck, and the two are always together.
My bird book states they are here year round, but I have only ever seen them in winter.
And at that, I rarely see them...having a pair close by has been exciting.
When I saw them 2 years ago,
they came out of the water and I was able to get some lovely pictures.
I guess they look more natural in the water,
but the following pictures give you a good look at all their beautiful features.
They have small legs and feet (palmate).
25 comments:
Wow, they are a cute pair. Nice pictures.
Hello Debbie, I have always loved seeing the Wood Ducks. The male is beautiful, lovely colors. But, the female is a beauty too. Your photos are awesome. Maybe you will see their babies this spring. Thanks so much for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend. PS, I appreciate your visit and comment on my blog.
Fantastic! One of my favorite ducks! Unfortunately, I've only ever seen them when traveling.
Isn't it amazing that the female is so plain except for the tips of her wings and then all that beautiful color.
Dang!! I am in total jealousy mode! This is one bird I cannot find to photograph. And such superb photos ... amazing
How interesting! I don't ever get to see their little dainty feet! I was hoping you would have ducks this week and you've shown us one of the most beautiful. How neat to see the male and female together! Nesting time! Happy weekend!
Wow! Great photos. Send them North, it's almost spring
They are so beautiful...
These photos are exquisite Debbie! I feel like I can reach out and touch these lovely birds. Well done. :-)
I think you have fallen in love with Wood Ducks, Debbie - and who can blame you for that?
They are a gorgeous duck.Can't wait for the water to thaw and the birds to return.
They are beautiful! I'd love to get some photos of these spectacular ducks.
They are extraordinarily beautiful!...and apparently new to my part of the world.
Are they relative to the Mandarin ducks?
Hello. Incredibly great looking bird! Fantastic!
They are so beautiful marked Debbie
Lovely wood duck pictures! They are striking birds! I know that they do have an “eclipse” plumage sometimes in the summer, and they are not as showy. Thanks for sharing!
Like I said yesterday,& will reiterate...jealous, I am!!
Thanks so much for sharing this post with us at I'd Rather B Birdin'
Such beautiful markings! Pretty ducks. They visit this island but I haven’t seen any.
That is great you were able to get them, they do have wonderful markings and I always like to see a pair of them together, just brings a smile to my face :)
They are just beautiful and your shots are lovely
they're very attractive looking ducks.
Wow, these are beautiful ducks ...nice!
So pretty, and it’s great to get the pair together!
lovely shots
These birds are absolutely beautiful. The male is more colorful but I can see the uniqueness of the female too. I continue to be amazed at the fantastic shots you get of them all.
Blessings and hugs!
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