Saturday, November 5, 2016

Saturday Critters ~ 151 ~

I visit Lake of the Lilies in Point Pleasant Beach often.
It's not far from home but it is hit or miss with seeing wildlife and birds there.
It is a wildlife preserve, 
fenced off so you can't get right up to the water.


We went last Sunday and the place was busy, lot's of ducks...


and a few pretty Swans.


This Swan was not able to loose that long weed it had picked up.


I think this is a Domestic Mallard...


hanging with the "regular" mallards.


And an American Coot, this sighting is a first for me!!

Sharing today with Eileen at Viewing Nature With Eileen

22 comments:

TexWisGirl said...

love ducks of any kind. :) nice you got to see a coot up close! i've only seen them far out on a lake.

Changes in the wind said...

I have a board of "reflections" on Pinterest and I hope you don't mind I copied the first picture of the swan to add to that...it is so pretty.

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

We have plenty of coots in Florida. Old coots, too.

21 Wits said...

Oh my sweet ducks and what a gorgeous swan! A perfect place to relax by too!

eileeninmd said...

Hello, Debbie! I love the Mute Swan photo. I think the stiff tail duck in the first shot are the Ruddy ducks. Cute ducks and coot shots. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!

Sally said...

Pretty, pretty! Love these, Debbie. :)

xoxo

Linda said...

All so pretty!

Christine said...

A lovely place to go birding - I can see why it's named Point Pleasant. The swans are always amazing to photograph! Beautiful!

BeachGypsy said...

wow, I love those pretty swan pictures! I tried and tried and tried to get swan pictures recently....and that swan just WASNT HAVING IT. Every time I was ready to make the picture....CLICK.......he would ON PURPOSE I TELL YA........turn and hide his head. ha ha ha lOL

Karen Lakis said...

A pretty collection of photos! I love ducks - but especially love the photo of the swan with the reflection on the water!

Kim said...

Those fences haven't stopped you from capturing gorgeous photos, Debbie. The swan is beautiful!

rainfield61 said...

A love story with all kinds of duck.

Linda said...

I didn't know there were domestic mallards. I'll have to find out the difference.

LeAnn said...

I loved the photos of the ducks, swans and Mallards. I think I will need to look up some information on the American Coot. I love your bird watching and taking of pictures to share; you are the best. Hugs~

Merlesworld said...

Graceful and beautiful birds.
Merle............

Laura. M said...

Great photos. The ducks enjoy the water !!
Besos.

ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

Love the coot. And the swans are so pretty, weed or not!
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Lowcarb team member said...

Great selection here Debbie.
I always like seeing photo's of swans, they can look so calm and serene (weed or not)

All the best Jan

Adam said...

great pictures of the birds

Brian King said...

Nice that you have a place like that! Beautiful photos! Congrats on the coot! We get them here in the winter.

Conniecrafter said...

Isn't it fun when you go and there is a lot of them to take pictures of, and how special that you saw one that you hadn't seen before, can cross that one off your list of ones to see :)

Jenn Jilks said...

I s aw some swans today!!! happy dance!