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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

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22 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlNovember 5, 2016 at 9:30 AM

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

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  2. Changes in the windNovember 5, 2016 at 9:38 AM

    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.

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  3. Author R. Mac WheelerNovember 5, 2016 at 10:21 AM

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

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  4. 21 WitsNovember 5, 2016 at 11:38 AM

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

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  5. eileeninmdNovember 5, 2016 at 12:34 PM

    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!

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  6. SallyNovember 5, 2016 at 12:53 PM

    Pretty, pretty! Love these, Debbie. :)

    xoxo

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  7. LindaNovember 5, 2016 at 1:21 PM

    All so pretty!

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  8. ChristineNovember 5, 2016 at 2:17 PM

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

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  9. BeachGypsyNovember 5, 2016 at 5:44 PM

    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

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  10. Karen LakisNovember 5, 2016 at 6:03 PM

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

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  11. KimNovember 5, 2016 at 6:16 PM

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

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  12. rainfield61November 5, 2016 at 9:30 PM

    A love story with all kinds of duck.

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  13. LindaNovember 5, 2016 at 11:46 PM

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

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  14. LeAnnNovember 6, 2016 at 12:45 AM

    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~

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  15. MerlesworldNovember 6, 2016 at 4:52 AM

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

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  16. Laura. MNovember 6, 2016 at 7:02 AM

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

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  17. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©November 6, 2016 at 1:00 PM

    Love the coot. And the swans are so pretty, weed or not!
    ~

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  18. Lowcarb team memberNovember 6, 2016 at 4:47 PM

    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

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  19. AdamNovember 6, 2016 at 5:38 PM

    great pictures of the birds

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  20. Brian KingNovember 6, 2016 at 5:51 PM

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

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  21. ConniecrafterNovember 7, 2016 at 3:28 PM

    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 :)

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  22. Jenn JilksNovember 7, 2016 at 7:27 PM

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

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