Friday 18 March 2011

Tufted Duck.........now you see me, now you don't

My sons wedding was on Saturday so this post from Friday is my effort for this weeks
 World Bird Wednesday. 

Please feel free to view some images of our wonderful day here.


The Tufted Duck is a lovely little diver......
......oh he's gone!
A lovely couple......
......after you dear.
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
I had a nice walk at Moore Nature Reserve today and the sound of spring was in the air. The Tufted Ducks were showing really well at Birchwood Pool and I spent an hour or so enjoying their antics. Moore NR is next to a landfill site but is very well managed and is a lovely place to visit. It has a great list of birds seen on the reserve including... Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Bitterns and Kingfishers plus some of the rarer Gulls of which there are hundreds due to the landfill site.  A lovely place to visit and only about ten miles from home.


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To see images of Craig and Eleanors wedding click here: http://rambleswithacamera.blogspot.com/
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21 comments:

  1. 93600018 March 2011 at 22:00

    Kingfishers-I love Kingfishers! Sounds like a lovely day!

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  2. grammie g19 March 2011 at 00:14

    Hi Andrew..Sounds like you enjoyed your day, I hope it helped you to relax for the big day!!
    The photos are very nice of the playful couple...looks like they had a good day too!!
    I'll be think of you all!!

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  3. ShySongbird19 March 2011 at 12:14

    Sounds like a great place to visit! The Tufties are fun to watch.

    As I type this I suspect you are all enjoying your special day and if the weather is like it is here, you couldn't have wished for better. Many congratulations to Craig and Eleanor!

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  4. Unknown19 March 2011 at 20:14

    These are some of the most beautiful ducks I've seen and the sequence you posted is so cool. Great job.

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  5. Sallie (FullTime-Life)19 March 2011 at 22:04

    That was fun! You did great getting pictures almost as they dived away from you. They're beautiful ducks.

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  6. Unknown22 March 2011 at 21:28

    They're beautiful, Andrew. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  7. mick22 March 2011 at 21:34

    Great photos and interesting ducks.

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  8. Fotokarusellen22 March 2011 at 21:48

    A very beautiful set of images. A great bird and beautiful shots. Well done.
    Have a nice day.

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  9. Sondra22 March 2011 at 22:32

    Terrific shots of a very handsome Duck!

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  10. FAB23 March 2011 at 00:08

    Sounds like a super location Andrew. Get hunting that Lesser Spotted before the folige appears. I think I have more pics of Tufties than anything else but they are a delight to watch.

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  11. holdingmoments23 March 2011 at 04:46

    Those tufties have a habit of disappearing as you press the shutter lol

    Moore Nature Reserve sounds a great place to visit Andrew.

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  12. Marvin23 March 2011 at 16:02

    The Tufted Duck is a stunning bird. Great shots!

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  13. Springman23 March 2011 at 22:40

    What a fantastic series! I don't get it though, if I get within 50 paces of a duck, any duck, they move away from me pronto. Yet when I see excellent takes such as these I wonder what is wrong with my approach. Why can't I get a picture of the front side of a duck? Ah well...
    ;-)WBW

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  14. Anonymous23 March 2011 at 23:07

    What a lovely pair of Tufted Ducks! Wonderful captures!

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  15. Empty Nester23 March 2011 at 23:46

    Very nice but I really enjoyed the wedding pictures and the speech!

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  16. jeanlivingsimple24 March 2011 at 01:11

    Awww...what pretty ducks! Love all your shots!

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  17. srp24 March 2011 at 01:42

    I love to watch the little duck acrobats and divers... their little tails sticking up! Great shots!

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  18. Larry24 March 2011 at 14:12

    Excellent shots of the Tufted Duck Andrew! I really enjoy watching diving ducks, they are so cool.

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  19. Hilke Breder25 March 2011 at 16:32

    Beautiful pictures of the Tufted Duck! The only shots I have been able to get is where the tuft hardly shows up against the neck. Nice post.

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  20. TexWisGirl29 March 2011 at 21:13

    Looks like they were dressed in their formal attire to attend your son's lovely wedding! :)

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  21. AFTERMATH5 April 2011 at 14:32

    Really nice Tufted!

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