Saturday, 15 October 2016

SATURDAY CRITTERS - Castle Espie

Today I am showing you, in my opinion, two of the most beautiful ducks.  The Mandarin and the Wood duck (sometimes known as the Caroline duck).  Enjoy the colourful plumage and I am linking this post with SATURDAY CRITTERS. 







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21 comments:

  1. Elephant's Child15 October 2016 at 15:22

    Amazingly beautiful. Thank you.

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  2. Ginny Hartzler15 October 2016 at 15:29

    WOW!!!! All I can do is stare with my mouth open. I have seen pictures of wood ducks, but yours are the most brilliant and outstanding!! The detail in your pictures is so clear and wonderful and colorful. The Mandarin really does look painted. And he IS...painted by God. I don't know which I like best. But oh my, the beauty!

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  3. Linda at To Behold The Beauty15 October 2016 at 22:30

    Absolutely gorgeous! Amazing color schemes on both of these beautiful ducks. Great captures.

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  4. Ragged Robin15 October 2016 at 22:31

    Beautiful photos - just love Mandarin ducks - so unbelievably colourful - they just don't look real! Have a lovely weekend.

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  5. eileeninmd15 October 2016 at 22:52

    Hello, I agree they are both beautiful ducks! Awesome photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing you post! Happy Saturday, have a great weekend!

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  6. TexWisGirl15 October 2016 at 22:56

    really nice to see them in one shot!

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  7. Jackie McGuinness15 October 2016 at 23:58

    WOW they are majestic!

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  8. Christine16 October 2016 at 00:08

    The Mandarin duck is amazingly colourful! Beautiful photos of them Margaret!

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  9. DeniseinVA16 October 2016 at 01:57

    They certainly are show stoppers. Great photos Margaret!

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  10. Powell River Books16 October 2016 at 03:43

    The colours are so vivid they don't even seem real. Hello from another Margaret. - Margy

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  11. Jeanne16 October 2016 at 03:45

    These ducks are so amazing they almost look like hand painted decoys. Doesn't God do amazing work??

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  12. Bill 16 October 2016 at 04:02

    There are few critters on earth more beautiful than a wood duck. Very nice portraits!

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  13. Karen Lakis16 October 2016 at 06:52

    Wow - at first I thought is was a brightly painted decoy! Stunning!

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  14. Ruth Hiebert16 October 2016 at 07:36

    I am familiar with the Wood Duck and it is a beauty,but I think the Mandarin may be even more striking.

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  15. Martha16 October 2016 at 09:34

    Just beautiful!

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  16. Anonymous16 October 2016 at 10:03

    The Mandarin ducks are one of the most beautiful!

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  17. The Furry Gnome16 October 2016 at 11:30

    Those are beautiful ducks!

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  18. Judy Biggerstaff17 October 2016 at 10:31

    Oh my the Mandarin is just stunning. Wish I had seen him. Thanks.

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  19. Stephanie18 October 2016 at 01:26

    Beautiful bird captures! I hope to be back soon, blogging.

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  20. Ida20 October 2016 at 04:17

    These are truly gorgeous ducks.

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  21. Unknown31 October 2016 at 18:28

    Handsome ducks! The colours and patterns are gorgeous.

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