Friday, 2 May 2008

With and Without Ducklings













31 comments:

Anonymous said...

AWWWW everyone loves ducklings. Often, two broods will be raised in a year by Pacific Black Ducks and the clutch size can be 16!

ElizT said...

You do this so well!
Each picture is full of life and detail.

Anonymous said...

AWWW thanks ElizT, the subjects should take the credit for being alive specimens in their habitat :)

A wildlife gardener said...

Just waiting for me to get out my paint palette...gorgeous :)

Anonymous said...

Oh goodie! A Wildlife Gardener inspired :)

BoiledEggIn aDeckchair said...

Bills.

Anonymous said...

Three of them BoiledEggInADeckchair! Jealous?

BoiledEggIn aDeckchair said...

I've got Teapot Power!

Teapot!!

Power!!

Anonymous said...

Then rub your magic teapot and wish for better Duck Tape, so your bill doesn't fall off then! Hhehhehhee

BoiledEggIn aDeckchair said...

I want some sense and there's none around here. I'm going over there.

Anonymous said...

Poor eggoooooo! Good luck finding some sense over there! Hhehehhhee :)

simon said...

love the splash of colour on the wing.
BTW in Kurrajong village there were a dozen peacocks strutting down the street!!! It make the village look very ritzy!

Melissa said...

Oh the cuteness!!! I just got home from holding up traffic on our road because a pair of geese was walking at the park with their little fuzzers waddling between them! What beautiful shots! I loved the Godwit from the last post -- fantastic bill, that one.

Ces Adorio said...

Hello. I see blue. I left mu glasses at work and still looking for an extra pair around so I see the duck with two ducklings and blue feathers - beautiful. Sorry for the typos I just wanted to say hello. I also see red. I will come back when I can see.

Anonymous said...

Hhahaa, I'd imagine it would Simon! Indian Peafowls are in hidden pockets all over Australia, but strutting down Kurrajong must have been a sight!

Hhehee "Little Fuzzers" Melissa! Love your descriptions, can't wait to see some of those Spring Waddlers of yours ;)

Hello Ces! Oh dear, oh my, thanks for taking the effort to drag yourself here Ces. Perhaps you would be better looking at my Photography Blog on the weekend instead because can't see anything anyway! GET WELL SOON!!! Tsup*!*

tsduff said...

Wow your pictures look as if you were standing right over the ducks. Loverly :)

Anonymous said...

I was standing above for the Pacific Black without ducklings, but crouching for the first ones. You can see the little ones are afraid and nearing the water as I approach, TsDuff :) Look at Mumma's eye watching me in the third!

Bimbimbie said...

Tsup*!* Don't they just make you go all gooey and mush your heart. I saw a little family last week walking along the verge of a busy road .. they were heading to one of turf farm dam's ... quite a hike for the little ones Tsup*!*

Anonymous said...

Tsup*!* Tsup*!* Bimbimbie! Ducklings make splodges of goo all over! They certainly get lots of exercise for their little legs before their wings can fly :)

Debra Kay said...

Cute ducks! Pea fowl can be foul tempered and are as big as turkeys-in fact, they remind me quite a lot of turkeys. Ducks....not so much.

Ces Adorio said...

Definite no kiss from me because I am losing my voice and have a sore throat. Hey! I can be sick and still enjoy your blog. Thanks Anon. You are so sweet.

Ces Adorio said...

I mean "definitely"

Baino said...

Awww iz luvz a clucky ducky. . .pitty they're so shitty! I qwacked a funny! he-he!

Unknown said...

The blue-green feather on her back is such a pretty colour and her babies are adorable! You got great shots ; ) Lovely post Anonymous.

Anonymous said...

Peafowls are more than double the size of Australian Brush-turkeys but without the males' showy rump trail, we probably wouldn't notice them so easily, Debra Kay!

I only blew a kiss to you Ces, I don't want to catch a cold after surviving all that holiday rain! ;)

Hhahhaaa, the work week has treated you well Baino, or at least Friday after Work drinkies! Hhehheee

There is a nice selection of greens in this post AKiteRises, but those feathers are the best! Thanks :)

Sharon said...

How cute the little ducklings are! What an amazing color of green on the adults wing... only Mother Nature could create a color like that.

Also like the Raven photos in the previous posts.

Anonymous said...

It is an amzing colour Sharon! The speculum is from dark green to purple, edged with black! Thanks :)

They are Onedia Hayes Sylvest!

Miladysa said...

Gorgeous!

You can't beat a good duck :-D

Anonymous said...

Lunch was terrific yesterday Miladysa ;)

Miladysa said...

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Anonymous said...

Cheer up Miladysa, it wasn't one of the ones above! Hhehhee