Young Mallards go out for a morning swim
This is half of a brood of juvenile Mallard Ducks that was swimming across a pond this past weekend. While not ducklings anymore, they are still pretty darned cute and…
Mallards pay a surprise visit
Well, this was a bit of a surprise. I have a basic backyard bird feeder with safflower feed. To date haven't seen much beyond house finches and doves. Last week,…
Northern Shoveler Duck flashes his pants
The mood at the pond really went downhill this afternoon when Fred the Flasher arrived. ;-) Male Northern Shoveler ?ducks? at a pond in Thornton, Colorado, USA.?
Wood Duck drake shakes the water off
Wood Ducks are probably the coolest looking water fowl I have ever seen. The male, seen here, is so colorful it is hard to imagine. Females, while more subdued, are…
Mallard drake gets his close up
With as common as Mallard ducks are, I don’t normally train my lens on them but sometimes I can’t resist. The lighting was soft and pleasant on this day and…
Northern Shoveler tries to hide
A Northern Shoveler utilizes the infamous 'Stand on one leg and hide your face' camouflage tactic. Didn't work so well. ;-)