Have we really done this 630 times before now...I think we have.
A big thank you to Eileen who brings all us critter lovers together and hosts
You will be happy to know that I left the house, braved the cold and visited
Lake of the Lilies
I needed pictures for today and I have not visited the lake since the winter ducks have arrived.
Male Gadwall
This is a duck I only see during the winter and quite honestly, I don't know if I have ever seen him before.
This is considered to be a familiar and "understated" dabbling duck.
They favor shallow ponds and lakes.
American Black Duck
Males and Females have a similar look...but the females bill is a greenish color.
This duck is familiar on the east coast.
The first picture "may" be a male, and the second a female
This is a Female Merganser,
seen here in New Jersey only during the winter
looking very different than the female, it is also only here in the winter.
I watched this Egret for some time and it was not about to come out of hiding.
I have always read that The Great White Egret heads south for winter.
This is not the first time I have seen them in winter, so who knows.
If I had wings, I would not hesitate to fly to Florida for winter.
The Mallards were a bonus, I didn't even see them when I took the picture.
9 comments:
Excellent photos. I like the Merganser, Have a nice weekend
Oh my goodness, the photos of the pair of ducks are amazing. The one with the reflection black & white too. The first duck - the pattern of his feathers!! Just amazing.
Hey Debbie. Happy Weekend. You got excellent shots here. I even see the eyes well. Excellent photography!
I love that Merganser duck. It's head is so interesting. Crazy how different looking it is from the male. Have a great week.
Great photographs Debbie.
Happy weekend wishes.
All the best Jan
Nice photos. I've never seen a duck with a greenish bill. Linda in Kansas
Beautiful shots! It was definitely worth braving the cold to see those Mergansers and the American Black Duck.
Hello, Debbie
I am glad you got out to the lake for your winter duck photos.
The ducks are all beautifully photographed. I have been seeing the Great Egrets along the coast in the winter too. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great week ahead. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
Wow. The closeups of the ducks are really beautiful. I found the mergansers interesting as I have never seen them before (even though I'm from Jersey) and like you, I would expect to see the egrets in Florida in the winter. Beautiful pics. Thanks.
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