tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post2715368639182112632..comments2024-01-03T04:11:46.736+01:00Comments on WILDLIFE GATEWAY: Tadorne de Belon, les adultesNoushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11583459949373167021noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-79351917773126871692014-08-10T18:07:29.567+02:002014-08-10T18:07:29.567+02:00How wonderful that you were able to follow the duc...How wonderful that you were able to follow the duck brood to maturity! Great photos of the female, and then later of the male. They are beautiful ducks and have such an ancient history! That was fascinating to read.A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-36416679113781410982014-08-10T13:45:08.868+02:002014-08-10T13:45:08.868+02:00Wonderful photos. I love all the reflections and c...Wonderful photos. I love all the reflections and contrast between the Shelduck and the Ruddy. Parents are busy raising children ... feathered or not! :) Happy Critter Day!Snaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648866385164116020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-57463830811330111022014-08-10T11:12:22.139+02:002014-08-10T11:12:22.139+02:00Thanks for sharing and linking up at I'd Rathe...Thanks for sharing and linking up at I'd Rather B Birdin' this weekend. Your post is a treasure.Anni https://www.blogger.com/profile/11805303710992562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-42515877748287547162014-08-09T20:56:32.612+02:002014-08-09T20:56:32.612+02:00Your superb images have made me look at Shelduck i...Your superb images have made me look at Shelduck in a new light, Noushka. Pretty cool to get Shelduck, Ruddy Shelduck, and Water Vole in the same image!!<br /><br />I hope your weekend is going well. They tell me we're going to get the tail-end of a hurricane here in the next day or so!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-75461415333432679902014-08-09T20:04:04.373+02:002014-08-09T20:04:04.373+02:00Fantastic images...beautiful duck and wonderful re...Fantastic images...beautiful duck and wonderful reflections!!<br />If you wish, I'd like to invite you to add this link to my birding photo meme...<br />you can find it at<br /><br />http://id-rather-b-birdin.blogspot.comHootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-29068521930855774942014-08-09T19:27:47.169+02:002014-08-09T19:27:47.169+02:00Lovely photos of the beautiful ducks. I love the p...Lovely photos of the beautiful ducks. I love the pretty reflections as well. Have a great weekend, Noushka!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249439893293982706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-30079304285012959862014-08-09T18:37:01.771+02:002014-08-09T18:37:01.771+02:00Bien conservée pour son âge la belle ! Ah la pério...Bien conservée pour son âge la belle ! Ah la période critique de sortie de nichée, la mue derrière..... et les chasseurs qui attendent ça.... no comment ! <br />La proxi avec ces tadornes est géniale, j'adooooore ! <br />Bravo oiselleNathailes SANTA MARIAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452756545820555931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-20978405313912233512014-08-09T15:28:16.134+02:002014-08-09T15:28:16.134+02:00Prachtie series they are therefore perfectly.Prachtie series they are therefore perfectly.stiefbeenhttp://stiefbeen.blogspot.nlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-39050838620316804842014-08-09T15:07:15.184+02:002014-08-09T15:07:15.184+02:00Fantastic photographs of the ducks. Have a great ...Fantastic photographs of the ducks. Have a great weekend.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-19917686914724911612014-08-09T14:30:34.684+02:002014-08-09T14:30:34.684+02:00Des photos incroyables...j'adore!!!Des photos incroyables...j'adore!!! weekend et coup de brossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273318430494202210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-3729650708444805532014-08-09T14:04:31.114+02:002014-08-09T14:04:31.114+02:00Good morning Dear Noushka: I have an almost identi...Good morning Dear Noushka: I have an almost identical photograph of the Common Shelduck and the Ruddy Shelduck together! These pictures sure bring back happy memories.I will email you this weekend. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-61829825146956485402014-08-09T11:53:01.130+02:002014-08-09T11:53:01.130+02:00PS Noushka, I am stopping back to say thank you fo...PS Noushka, I am stopping back to say thank you for linking up your beautiful post to my critter party.. Enjoy your weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-38645294915325802452014-08-09T10:51:30.527+02:002014-08-09T10:51:30.527+02:00Hi Noushka.
Beautiful pictures of this beautif...Hi Noushka. <br /><br /> Beautiful pictures of this beautiful duck. <br /> Beautiful with the reflection. <br /><br />Groettie from Patricia.Patsfotos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14565779675351412105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-67120623906533676652014-08-09T08:11:10.066+02:002014-08-09T08:11:10.066+02:00Th Water voles were imported from America in the 1...Th Water voles were imported from America in the 19th century for its fur; it is quite invasive!!<br />I hope to see, on your blog, photos of your friend's otters!! ;-)Noushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583459949373167021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-89257780692960674242014-08-09T01:25:34.894+02:002014-08-09T01:25:34.894+02:00Hello Noushka, your Shelducks are handsome.. I lov...Hello Noushka, your Shelducks are handsome.. I love their coloring! Pretty shot and cool capture of the water vole. Happy weekend to you!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-66054158804393185052014-08-08T23:38:25.765+02:002014-08-08T23:38:25.765+02:00Thanks; we got those water voles here in our creek...Thanks; we got those water voles here in our creek... Love otters though and they live in the lake at our friends'Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-10534399950589857102014-08-08T21:02:16.989+02:002014-08-08T21:02:16.989+02:00Hieno kuvasarja :)Hieno kuvasarja :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-64052267461149553942014-08-08T19:55:52.523+02:002014-08-08T19:55:52.523+02:00Your thought is so relevant Mariette and I fear yo...Your thought is so relevant Mariette and I fear you could well be right!<br />No it not an otter but a Water vole :)<br />Enjoy your WE too!Noushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583459949373167021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157732940953599979.post-68311483218459842662014-08-08T19:42:06.796+02:002014-08-08T19:42:06.796+02:00Dearest Noushka,
Incredible photos again and think...Dearest Noushka,<br />Incredible photos again and thinking about the stressful task the female just put behind her, she looks still very lovely.<br />Just imagine how people in ages past (and God forbid, even now...) have hunted them while in their molting season so they could not fly off. Was that an otter swimming by in the picture with the Ruddy Shelduck?<br />Enjoy your weekend!<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.com