Since the mercury was resting on 39 degrees celcius today, and steamy with it, all I could think of for posting was something with water in it. I knew I had some photos still from Centennial Park in Sydney, with more of the Hardheads.
According to Birds in Backyards "The Hardhead is only found in Australia, though is occasionally seen in New Guinea and other islands".
Male, with the white eyes
Female
in the late afternoon sun
Later addition: 39 degrees celcius (or centigrade), is equal to 102.2 degrees fahrenheit; that's still warm!
What a nice pictures Carole.
ReplyDeleteWhat's hot out there, 39 degrees, I should not think this.
Here it is too warm for the winter, now about 8 degrees, normally it should freeze.
The hardheads are really cooling off in the sweltering Sydney heat. Nice images.
ReplyDeleteLovely new header and very nice duck pictures.
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Joop
It is super cold here, I would love some warm air.. Love the cute ducks! Great post and photos. Have a happy day!
ReplyDelete39 degrees celcius (or centigrade) is equal to 102.2 degrees fahrenheit
ReplyDeleteA tad too hot for me!!
ReplyDeleteThankfully we are having a bit of light relief from the heat at the moment. More to come next week, talking in the 40's. It's times like these I miss the water. The ducks sure are enjoying it. Stay cool Carole.
ReplyDeleteLovely birds, but that males eyes dont half freak me out. !
ReplyDeletei like their deep brown colors. stay cool if you can!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful ducks! I've never heard of them. Their name reminds me of some people! LOL!
ReplyDeleteA nice desert temperature. The white eyes of the male look out of place.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Have never heard of them. We have only 8 degrees here and lots of snow!
ReplyDeleteLove your ducks here Carole, great photos! Happy New Year and happy blogging in 2014 :)
ReplyDelete39°C is warm all right! It was -22°C here this morning. That's quite a contrast, right? ;) I don't think I have ever seen a duck with white eyes.
ReplyDeletenever heard of that duck before. It looks great. :)
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful ducks Carole and also very beautiful in color and drawing. A friend of mine moved to Australia in September, and he also wrote that he would celebrate with 40 degrees!!!! Christmas
ReplyDeleteAlso for you a very beautiful, happy, healthy and especially photogenic 2014. We again many beautiful (natural) moments may enjoy. In this new year.
A very nice series on the Hardheads. Our heat is similar to yours - and I don't even have the energy to get down to the water!
ReplyDeleteWHEW! But, great duck pics!
ReplyDeleteJan
The white eyes are different and yes it's hot here.
ReplyDeleteMerle.........
Great light and texture in these shots. The different coloured eyes is an interesting fact. 43° here today!!!
ReplyDeleteMarvelous photos of both ducks.
ReplyDeleteGreat !
Good to hear you're getting your diaries up to date Carole. Of course I leave all that birthday stuff to my better half, my page-a-day just for birding.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the Hardhead- much like our Pochard. Sue says I'll be needing a hardhead if I go birding too much.
Superb eyes, always looking at you.
ReplyDeleteThat's a hot day Carole ... no wonder you've chosen beautiful water captures. I'll send a little cooler weather East.
ReplyDeleteHoping year 2014 brings with it much joy.
I love Hardheads and I do believe they have become much more common over the years - any given pond now usually has an equal amount of HH's and Pacific Black Ducks. When I was growing up, the PBD's outnumbered all other ducks easily. But I hate the name Hardhead! Apparently it's a shooting nickname, but the name 'White-Eyed Duck' really only applies to the male, so it's not perfect either!
ReplyDeleteWell that is a new duck for me! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics of the Hardheads...we are just the opposite, almost 100 degrees different in our temps.
ReplyDeleteHere is the link to that snow word art... http://www.designerdigitals.com/digital-scrapbooking/supplies/product_info.php/products_id/13262
What a pretty duck. Love the brown color. Funny that the male has a white colored eye.
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