Saturday 17 November 2018

SATURDAY CRITTERS

These photographs were taken at Castle Espie, near Comber and are of the  Bufflehead, Cinnamon Teal and White-cheeked Pintail ducks.
The last image is all the ducks and geese being fed.

I am linking with SATURDAY CRITTERS.






Many thanks for your visit and also your comments.

17 comments:

  1. Nice bird finds and photos, Margaret. I like your Cinnamon Teal best, I wouldn't have dreamed a bird could look like that. For sure I've never seen one and don't expect for doing that either. Feeding time for animals is always a pleasant time, and a nice scene. Fish in the fish farm ponds come to eat just as would a chicken, hog, or even our Beta Fish.
    Have a nice week,
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  2. Delightful images, Margaret! I guess, from the large numbers of unusual species shown, that this location is a bit like the Wetland Centres we have in UK where most of the birds are foreign birds that have been pinioned. I find myself a little uncomfortable about that sort of scenario. When I enquired at the London Wetland Centre why these birds had been pinioned to keep them there, their response was that they were part of a breeding programme for birds on the critically endangered list. Smew? Bufflehead? etc. Criticially endangered? I'd have preferred to have the honest answer which would have been "we're a zoo".

    Have a great weekend and week ahead - - - Richard

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  3. Hello, you have some great duck photos. I love the last shot, there are so many ducks there. The Cinnamon Teal is gorgeous. Thanks for linking and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your day and weekend! PS, thanks for the comment and visit.

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  4. Very nice individual portraits of the Ducks, and I love the group photo, too!
    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  5. ...a wonderful collection, the reddish brown one is special.

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  6. Bufflehead: great name, great duck.

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  7. Fabulous photos and that last shot is amazing, I have never seen so many birds in one place. Have a good weekend Diane

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  8. So lovely! He looks like he is wearing a tuxedo!

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  9. All the ducks are so colorful.. In my area I can see only Canada geese.. :)

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  10. the ducks that migrate through this area have started to appear and i am really enjoying them!! these ducks are so beautiful, it's so nice how they all hang out together!!

    i emailed you the recipe you asked me for!! have a nice weekend!!

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  11. I like these birds and your super photos Margaret. Enjoy your weekend :)

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  12. Fantastic photos of beautiful birds

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  13. Such a lovely array of ducks!
    (惄) from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!

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