29 May 2013

Chestnut Teal

Location: Budgewoi Lake, N.S.W., this week.









Sharing with Wild Bird Wednesday

Not literally 'Wild Birds' but you might also enjoy the close ups on yesterday's post
Barn Owl and Grey Goshawk


26 comments:

  1. Simply beautiful bird Carole...makes you want to say 'ahhhhhhh'!

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  2. You captured their beautiful feathers so perfectly!

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  3. Are they tiny Carole? They have such pretty markings! Great photos!

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  4. Very cute little birds.

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  5. Great close-up photos of this beautiful duck. I have only seen these at a distance.

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  6. Anonymous3:24 pm

    Beautiful photos, the details of the feathers are so sharp and clear.

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  7. Krásne kačice. Aké majú výrazne hnedé oči.

    Beautiful ducks. What are greatly brown eyes.

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  8. Great photos of these ducks, Carole.
    They are all perfectly sharp and full of detail.
    Regards, Irma

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  9. Beautiful Teal! Your photos are lovely. Have a happy day!

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  10. They are just gorgeous, Carole, and the detail you have captured in those feathers is wonderful.

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  11. I just love the plumage on those little duck, the marking are fab.
    Gordon.

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  12. fabulous and handsome ducks! wow!

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  13. I think this was very nice and handsome! The first photo is so good! /Pia

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  14. Such cute squatty little things! Are these young or just a smallish duck species? Wonderful markings and you got such good photos of them.

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  15. Fabulosas capturas de esta bonita Anatida.Un abrazo

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  16. Oh those are beautiful shots of the Teal! Nice work!!

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  17. I love the shape of these pretty ducks ....SO cute.

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  18. The teals are beautiful birds...but I do LOVE that little creature in your blog header!

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  19. tks for all the lovely comments. Karen and Faye: they're not especially 'tiny' I don't think,just regular duck size. Evelyn: the blog-header birds are Superb Fairy Wrens

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  20. The colours are stunning - even from a distance which is how I usually see them!! I call them the 'neat' ducks because they always look so well-presented! GREAT shots!

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  21. Wow, these are gorgeous ducks! The coloration is fantastic! Beautiful photos, Carole!

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  22. Gorgeous shots, Carole!! Those males really did get the looks. I love ducks anyway, though!!

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  23. I really like these birds - even if the females and Grey Teal make my brain hurt!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  24. Marvelous photos of the ducks. So lovely ! Have a nice and sunny weekend, Carol. Best regards, Synnöve

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  25. Wonderful shots of a handsome bird. I've seen them lots but never taken such nice shots. Well done Carole!

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