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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Life on the water

This week I had fun on the golf course trying to get pictures of the water birds on the hazard at the fifth hole. 

A family of Yellow-billed Duck

Overall darkish plumage; bright yellow bill and  green speculum distinctive

Skabenga gave the ducks a fright; they flew up and away and I managed to capture them against the rosy dawn sky
I'm sorry these images aren't too clear. This is a Little Grebe
In decent light, the Little Grebe sides and front of neck is dark rufous-chestnut.
 The pale-grey gape-spot is distinctive

Red-knobbed Coot
The Red-knobbed Coot has an all-black plumage; white bill and frontal shield conspicuous

In a dead tree above the dam, a Grey Heron sat quietly
The Grey Heron perched on a branch, looks most different to the same heron standing on the water's edge

I'm linking my post to Wild Bird Wednesday here

May you all enjoy the rest of the week! 








7 comments:

  1. Hello Jo, you see a nice variety of birds at the golf course. I like the yellow-billed ducks! Happy Tuesday, enjoy your week!

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  2. Love the ducks silhouette against the pink sky. Diane

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  3. Love the ducks silhouette against the pink sky. Diane

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  4. mother sometimes called daddy and old coot... nothing like these though. i thought you had purchased water front property ... love the IBS in the first shot.. oops GEESE.. and these really are. he he he

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  5. Nice lot of birds on the golf course.

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  6. Looks like you got to play in the rain. Nice bird sightings.

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