WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY
These shots were taken through the openings of a chain link fence at the local city park (Pioneer Park) aviary.
That red eye is sure "eye-catching." - The female is in front, wish I would have got a shot of her too. Maybe another time.
Back view of the male as he swam the other direction.
Oh wow. That duck 8s gorgeous with all those colors
ReplyDeleteWow!!!! This looks like a Wood Duck to me. Your photos are so gorgeous! You even got the reflections. And even through a fence!! An awesome post.
ReplyDeleteIt warms my heart to see the female leading the way! Brilliant colors!
ReplyDeleteThey are the cutest things aren't they? Love the colours....
ReplyDeleteHello Ida! Wow! These are excellent close up shots of the duck and those glowering red eyes!
ReplyDeleteThey are beautifully colored!
Great photos!
My goodness, such spectacular photos of those beauties!
ReplyDeleteHe's a very handsome duck too. Not seen one with that coloring before. I love ducks. We have them behind our boat often and we so enjoy watching them.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day. ♥
What great shots of the ducks!
ReplyDeletearen't they so pretty. love those colors!! way fun! ( ;
ReplyDeleteThis is a very colorful and beautiful bird. And it is so close on your photographs that I can see every detail.
ReplyDeleteWe also have these birds in our local park but they are always so far away. Excellent photos!!!
The Mandarin is a very beautiful duck. Thanks for sharing Ida.
ReplyDeleteYou caught the color perfectly, Ida....I have an artificial one and it looks just like that!...:)JP
ReplyDeletethese wood ducks are so beatufiul, great shots of them. one of the most handsome ducks ever
ReplyDeleteYou got some great shots of the ducks!
ReplyDeleteThey are certainly quite exotic ducks, what beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteWren x
Tell me why all the males are so good looking and the females look so commonplace. Yes, I know, that's the way God made them but it just seems a shame.
ReplyDeleteYou get them sometimes anyway you can! :-) Nice shots! Beautiful colors!
ReplyDeleteIsn't he handsome!!! He's spectacular! Have a grand weekend!
ReplyDeleteHello Ida!:) Please forgive my tardy visit. We have been getting a weak signal, and some days no internet. This is a lovely duck, a Wood Duck I think, and one of the most beautiful of all the ducks. You got some lovely photos.:)
ReplyDeletehe is a beauty ida, what a thrill. i have only seen them once and i was beyond excited. you got some great pictures, especially considering the circumstances. i LOVE your new header!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. The color on the ducks is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Wood duck. An artist was at work on that guy
ReplyDeleteMB
So lovely. Those colours are amazing.
ReplyDeleteAnd btw I just have to ask: do you have Oreos in the US that come with red strawberry filling - reference your lovely new blog header -? If so, that's pretty awesome too. We only get the vanilla filling over here.
Spectacular shots Ida! Fantastic colours! I cannot wait for those critters to get back here, so I can get some shots of my own!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend,
Andrea
Really nice photos Ida! That male is so striking.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Wood Duck! They're one of my favorites.
ReplyDeletethis is such a beautiful duck. I have seen it but only on trips and never close. Love your shots.
ReplyDeleteThe Wood ducks are some of my favorite! You got some amazing photos!
ReplyDeleteIm glad I stopped by because I love these pictures! Great job and the colors are so strong and vivid! Hope you week is going well, and can you beleive it is soon to be April already!?
ReplyDeleteStunning photogrpahs, Ida.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. They don't look real!
ReplyDeleteThose are very colorful ducks! Sort of an artist's dream duck! :-) They do look like someone just took a paintbrush and had a good time with a lot of colors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird...your photographs are awesome.
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