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shellduck

  1. Shellduck

    Shellduck

    For Once I had my camera ready when this guy flew past the viewing platform
  2. Shellduck

    Shellduck

  3. Shellduck bobbing

    Shellduck bobbing

    several bobbing ducks in the pond, all looking like wind-up toys! fun to watch for a while. picture inspired by the "starlings in the bowl" of a couple of weeks ago.
  4. shellduck

    shellduck

  5. shellduck

    shellduck

  6. Shellduck

    Shellduck

    Taken at Blackness
  7. Shellduck Chick

    Shellduck Chick

    I can never resist photographing these wee birds fascinating to watch
  8. Shellduck

    Shellduck

  9. Shellduck

    Shellduck

  10. shellduck

    shellduck

  11. Shellduck

    Shellduck

  12. Shellduck pair

    Shellduck pair

    Taken late afternoon along the Guem estuary at low tide. There were about 12 Shellducks along this area. I had seen them before in January on my Kyushu trip but these were much closer and gave excellent views.
  13. Shelduck in flight

    Shelduck in flight

    Caught this one as a flock of about 30 flew into the freshwater pool at Greenabella Marsh at high tide.
  14. Shellduck

    Shellduck

  15. Male Shellduck on walk about.

    Male Shellduck on walk about.

  16. Shelduck in flight

    Shelduck in flight

    Whites are blown but I like the colours.
  17. A Colourful Flyer

    A Colourful Flyer

    Still surprised by the cleanness of the 40D images.
  18. Shellducks

    Shellducks

    Water colour Size 1/2 imperial or 22" x 15"
  19. Shellduck

    Shellduck

    There is always one that wonders away from the family
  20. Shellduck

    Shellduck

    Great to see a brood of 6 Shellducks all doing well
  21. Shellduck

    Shellduck

    This Shellduck has a brood of 6 ducklings which she defends against all comers It has taken me a few attempts to get close enough for a decent shot
  22. Mud mud glorious mud.

    Mud mud glorious mud.

    Feeding in the mud flats
  23. Shellduck

    Shellduck

    Another from my recent trip to Cley Marshes
  24. Shellduck male and female

    Shellduck male and female

  25. Lone Flyer

    Lone Flyer

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