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Saturday, August 17, 2019

Saturday Critters ~ 296 ~

I found this family of young mallards at
Lake of the Lilies
Mallards are the most familiar dabbling ducks, juveniles resemble adult females.






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20 comments:

  1. David M. Gascoigne,August 17, 2019 at 6:33 AM

    Nice to see the speculum so well portrayed.

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  2. SandiAugust 17, 2019 at 6:47 AM

    Striking colors when you take a closer look!

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  3. Black KnightAugust 17, 2019 at 7:34 AM

    A nice family!

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  4. Brian KingAugust 17, 2019 at 7:53 AM

    Most of us don't give them a second thought, but the feather patterns are really cool when you see them up close! Beautiful photos!

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  5. Marie SmithAugust 17, 2019 at 8:40 AM

    Great shots, Debbie. Up close and personal.

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  6. ConniecrafterAugust 17, 2019 at 11:01 AM

    They look like they are very happy in their home, among all that lush greenery, you got some great up close shots of them!

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  7. Coloring Outside the LinesAugust 17, 2019 at 1:11 PM

    These are super shots- you got up close!

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  8. Farm GirlAugust 17, 2019 at 2:01 PM

    What amazing shots Debbie. I wish I had ducks. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  9. Margaret Birding For PleasureAugust 17, 2019 at 2:18 PM

    A lovely family of MAalard Debbie

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  10. Ruth HiebertAugust 17, 2019 at 3:46 PM

    I love Mallards. Even the juveniles and females who have less color. They have such distinct feather detail, which your pictures show so well.

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  11. LindaAugust 17, 2019 at 4:18 PM

    Beautiful photos of beautiful birds!

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  12. eileeninmdAugust 18, 2019 at 5:20 AM

    Hello, Debbie! Your closeups of the Mallards are wonderful. They are pretty ducks. The juveniles are still cute to me. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Sunday, enjoy your day. Wishing you a great new week! PS, thank so much for your visit and comment.

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  13. SamiAugust 18, 2019 at 10:14 AM

    Beautiful close ups of the ducks.

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  14. 21 WitsAugust 18, 2019 at 11:27 AM

    Ah, they are just the sweetest ever!

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  15. Sallie (FullTime-Life)August 18, 2019 at 2:38 PM

    We see mallard families on the river and ponds around here, but mine aren’t as beautiful ...(but that is because of the person behind the camera!)

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  16. Lowcarb team memberAugust 18, 2019 at 5:54 PM

    What a wonderful Mallard family, great pictures.

    All the best Jan

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  17. JudyAugust 18, 2019 at 9:37 PM

    I never realized they had blue feathers.

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  18. Bonnie KAugust 18, 2019 at 11:34 PM

    Who doesn't love baby ducks? Even big baby ducks. Thanks for sharing such beautiful photos.

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  19. Author R. Mac WheelerAugust 19, 2019 at 8:37 AM

    a quak quak to you from Florida

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  20. LeAnnAugust 20, 2019 at 6:18 PM

    Stunning upfront photos; I loved them. I really enjoy your bird photos and love that you share them.
    Blessings and hugs!

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