Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Wild Bird Wednesday - March 14, 2018

Joining, Stewart (Paying Reading Attention) for:
WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY


These shots were taken through the openings of a chain link fence at the local city park (Pioneer Park) aviary.


 I love the colors of this duck and the fact I caught the water drip as well.



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.






33 comments:

  1. Oh wow. That duck 8s gorgeous with all those colors

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  2. Wow!!!! 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.

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  3. It warms my heart to see the female leading the way! Brilliant colors!

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  4. They are the cutest things aren't they? Love the colours....

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  5. Hello Ida! Wow! These are excellent close up shots of the duck and those glowering red eyes!
    They are beautifully colored!
    Great photos!

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  6. My goodness, such spectacular photos of those beauties!

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  7. He'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.

    Have a fabulous day. ♥

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  8. aren't they so pretty. love those colors!! way fun! ( ;

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  9. This is a very colorful and beautiful bird. And it is so close on your photographs that I can see every detail.
    We also have these birds in our local park but they are always so far away. Excellent photos!!!

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  10. The Mandarin is a very beautiful duck. Thanks for sharing Ida.

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  11. You caught the color perfectly, Ida....I have an artificial one and it looks just like that!...:)JP

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  12. these wood ducks are so beatufiul, great shots of them. one of the most handsome ducks ever

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  13. They are certainly quite exotic ducks, what beautiful pictures.
    Wren x

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  14. 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.

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  15. You get them sometimes anyway you can! :-) Nice shots! Beautiful colors!

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  16. Isn't he handsome!!! He's spectacular! Have a grand weekend!

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  17. Hello 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.:)

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  18. he 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!!!

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  19. Beautiful photos. The color on the ducks is so beautiful.

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  20. Beautiful Wood duck. An artist was at work on that guy
    MB

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  21. So lovely. Those colours are amazing.
    And 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.

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  22. Spectacular shots Ida! Fantastic colours! I cannot wait for those critters to get back here, so I can get some shots of my own!
    Have a lovely weekend,
    Andrea

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  23. Really nice photos Ida! That male is so striking.

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  24. Gorgeous Wood Duck! They're one of my favorites.

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  25. this is such a beautiful duck. I have seen it but only on trips and never close. Love your shots.

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  26. The Wood ducks are some of my favorite! You got some amazing photos!

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  27. Im 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!?

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  28. Stunning photogrpahs, Ida.

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  29. So beautiful. They don't look real!

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  30. Those 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.

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  31. Beautiful bird...your photographs are awesome.

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