A most handsome male Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) perched on the top rail of a fence.
2018/09/23 | Categories: Aldergrove, Duck | Tags: Aix sponsa, Bird, Duck, Nature, Outdoor, Wood Duck | 2 Comments
A drake Mallard (Anas platyrhychos) looks out across the water of Mill Lake. I’m always amazed how that Green head can change colour in the light!
2018/04/08 | Categories: Abbotsford, Duck, Mallard | Tags: Abbotsford, Anas platyrhychos, Bird, drake, Duck, Mallard, Mill Lake, Nature, Outdoor | 4 Comments
A trio of drake Buffleheads (Bucephala albeola) hanging out with a group of mixed ducks at Mill Lake in Abbotsford. I really like the action and different colours of the water in this shot!
2018/03/24 | Categories: Abbotsford, Birds, Bufflehead, Duck | Tags: Abbotsford, Bird, Bucephala albeola, Bufflehead, Drakes, Duck, Mill Lake, Nature, Outdoor | 1 Comment
A pair of Mallards (Anas platyrhychos) found a quite log to have an afternoon nap on!
2018/03/24 | Categories: Abbotsford, Birds, Duck, Mallard | Tags: Abbotsford, Anas platyrhychos, Bird, Dabblers, Duck, Mallard, Mill Lake, Napping, Nature, Outdoor | 2 Comments
A Northern Pintail (Acer acuta) looking very handsome as he swims through some greenery on the water.
2018/01/19 | Categories: Birds, Duck, Uncategorized | Tags: Bird, drake, Duck, male, Nature, Northern Pintail, Outdoor | 4 Comments
A most handsome duck is the Mallard (Anas platyrhychos). He also is one of my favourite ducks! Wherever one goes there seems to be Mallards. Three Cheers or Quacks for Mallards!
2017/11/26 | Categories: Birds, Brydon Lagoon, Duck, Langley | Tags: Bird, Brydon Lagoon, drake, Duck, Langley, Mallard, Nature, Outdoor | 2 Comments
A female Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) afloat in a pond covered in reflections from the surrounding trees and undergrowth!
I love reflections!
2017/08/19 | Categories: Birds, Duck | Tags: Bird, Female, Green, Nature, Pond, Reflections, Reifel, Shoveler | 4 Comments
A hen Mallard (Anas platyrhychos) preening her feathers! Preening is important to birds, especially birds like Ducks who have to keep their feathers ship shape to keep the cold and wet away!
2017/07/27 | Categories: Birds, Duck, Mallard | Tags: Bird, Brydon Lagoon, Dabbling Duck, Duck, hen, Langley, Mallard, Nature, Preening | 4 Comments
Is there anything cuter that a cluster of Mallard ducklings (Anas platyrhynchos)
2017/05/26 | Categories: Birds, Duck, Mallard | Tags: B.C., Bird, Brydon Lagoon, Duck, ducklings, Langley, Mallard, Nature | 6 Comments
A pair of Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) on the side of a reasonably busy road. It seems they have made their Spring home in the ditch below. Both stood calmly while we drove by. I took the shot out the window of the car!
2017/04/04 | Categories: Birds, Duck, Mallard | Tags: Aldergrove, B.C., Bird, Dabbling Duck, Duck, Mallard, Nature | 4 Comments
A beautiful drake Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) standing on a big log in the water at Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Ladner, B.C. The sun was lighting this guy up quite nicely!
2017/03/23 | Categories: Birds, Duck | Tags: Bird, Dabbling Duck, drake, Duck, Nature, Reifel | 4 Comments
A Ring-necked Duck and his reflection
2017/03/23 | Categories: Birds, Duck | Tags: Bird, Diving Duck, Duck, Ladner, Nature, reflection, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck | 4 Comments
Two male Ring-necked Ducks (Aythya collaris) swimming along behind a female Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) Ah well, it’s Spring and who cares is she don’t look like Mama!
2017/03/16 | Categories: Birds, Duck | Tags: Bird, Bufflehead, Diving Duck, Duck, Nature, Reifel, Ring-necked Duck | 4 Comments
A Northern Shoveler (Anus clypeata) swimming with his reflection
2017/03/09 | Categories: Birds, Duck, Uncategorized | Tags: Bird, Dabbling Duck, Duck, Nature, reflection, Reifel | 6 Comments
A male Wood Duck
2017/03/02 | Categories: Birds, Duck | Tags: Bird, Duck, male, Nature, Reifel, Wood Duck | 6 Comments
A hen Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula). This head forward behaviour is a response to a males courtship display.
2017/02/27 | Categories: Birds, Duck | Tags: Bird, Brydon Lagoon, Common Goldeneye, Diving Duck, Duck, Female, hen, Langley, Nature | 4 Comments
A pretty Mallard hen (Anas platyrhynchos) has found her own spot of sunlight to bring out her best.
2017/02/20 | Categories: Birds, Duck, Mallard | Tags: B.C., Bird, Duck, hen, Ladner, Mallard, Nature, Reifel | 8 Comments
A beautiful hen Wood Duck. Not at outlandish as her mate but she definitley has charms of her own. Her mate is in the background.
2017/02/01 | Categories: Birds, Duck | Tags: Bird, Duck, hen, Nature, Reifel, Wood Duck | 4 Comments
A Eared Grebe leaving a trail in the water so it knows where it’s been!
2017/01/31 | Categories: Birds, Duck, Reifel | Tags: Bird, Diving Duck, Duck, Eared Grebe, Nature, Reifel | 4 Comments
Two Northern Pintail drakes feeding.
2017/01/30 | Categories: Birds, Duck | Tags: Bird, Duck, feeding, Nature, Northern Pintail, Pintail, Reifel | 6 Comments
An American Wigeon hen on a golden pond
2017/01/29 | Categories: Birds, Duck | Tags: American Wigeon, Bird, Duck, Nature, Reifel, Wigeon | 6 Comments
Here is yesterdays mate. A male Hooded Merganser. He has such a wonderful hood. Here he is an a golden hour pond. The movement of water and light and reflection interests me a great deal. This is a great example.
2017/01/26 | Categories: Birds, Duck | Tags: Bird, Diving Duck, drake, Duck, Golden pond, Hooded Merganser, male, Merganser, Nature, Reifel | 10 Comments
A hen Hooded Merganser.
2017/01/25 | Categories: Birds, Duck | Tags: Bird, Diving Duck, Duck, Hooded Merganser, Merganser, Nature, Reifel | 4 Comments
A pair of Mallards having a bit of a job walking across the pond where they usually swim!
2017/01/21 | Categories: Birds, Duck, Mallard | Tags: Bird, Duck, Female, Frozen Pond, Ice, male, Nature, Slippery | 4 Comments
