Saturday, September 27, 2025

Saturday Critters #615

I've had a busy week and I have been so tired...
out just for a drive I saw a few critters to photograph and share.


I stumbled upon what seemed to be a Cormorant Family, 2 large and 2 small.
They were pretty far out but using my zoom, I was able to get some decent pictures.


This looks like the Juvenile Double-Crested Cormorant in my book.
I have zero expertise with these.


The main reason we stopped was so I could take pictures of the Egrets.
They were so far away, I knew the pictures would not be good...but I was shocked they were still here.


I snapped a picture of this duck, I was not sure if it was a hybrid or a 
American Black Duck
It had the black feathers outlining the beak so I decided on the black duck.
Please let me know what you think.
This is a lousy post...I will try to do better next week.

Sharing today's images with Eileen at 
for Saturdays Critters

17 comments:

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

You took such good photos. And yes...even fun things can be so tiring. Take care of yourself sweet friend!

Jeanie said...

What splendid sightings and beautiful photos.

eileeninmd said...

Hello Debbie,
I enjoyed seeing your birds and photos. I like the Cormorants and the Egret. The duck could be a hybrid mallard? Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

BeachGypsy said...

I like to watch the egrets here too, stalking in the marshes, we are on big hurricane 🌀 watch here.....

RedPat said...

Your posts never disappoint. Love seeing the Egrets.

DeniseinVA said...

I don't know much about ducks apart from seeing the regular kind but this is a beauty. It also always fascinates me how a cormorant swims with its body almost submerged. Great photos Debbie!

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Beautiful photos, Debbie.

Caroline said...

Hi Debbie. Here in the Netherlands we see the merganses also in the winter. Beautiful photos

Shiju Sugunan said...

What a lovely post, the cormorants, egrets, and that duck all look beautiful.

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Villrose said...

Lovely shots! I almost fell asleep at a most interesting lecture yesterday 😅

Lowcarb team member said...

I enjoyed this post and seeing your photographs.
I hope you get a chance to rest a while after your busy week.

All the best Jan

gluten Free A_Z Blog said...

All the photos are lovely and I enjoyed seeing the area. Rest up!!

Conniecrafter said...

This is not a lousy post at all, I enjoyed, all the pics, your zoom really picks them up nicely :) Hopefully next week won't be so busy and you can get refreshed!

Breathtaking said...

Debbie, you are too hard on yourself. Your photos are lovely, but when you feel tired things don't always seem good. Take time out, and rest.

Linda said...

Lovely water birds! That’s a beautiful duck.