tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post6923627614285445917..comments2024-03-28T10:05:36.756+00:00Comments on Crafty Green Poet: A very decorative duck!Crafty Green Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-8010049574846554852016-01-23T09:16:35.237+00:002016-01-23T09:16:35.237+00:00Hi everyone thanks for the comments
Simon - yes t...Hi everyone thanks for the comments<br /><br />Simon - yes there are about 3000 pairs in this country, all descendents of mandarins brought in as ornamentals! Gadwall are beautiful when you look closely, and my photo hardly does the bird justice as the light was poor and the duck was too far away! Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-33537314053181253282016-01-22T20:03:53.740+00:002016-01-22T20:03:53.740+00:00A beautiful duck!A beautiful duck!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-31399066179229066822016-01-22T18:34:17.255+00:002016-01-22T18:34:17.255+00:00Gorgeous!Gorgeous!RGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017190779860810318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-66405579261427179612016-01-22T16:12:19.597+00:002016-01-22T16:12:19.597+00:00Gadwall need a really good look to appreciate the ...Gadwall need a really good look to appreciate the subtle plumage, I've only ever seen one but got a decent look in 10x50s. Mandarins (always used to be mandarin teal, I'm sure) are a bird I've never seen. Suspect they are all descendants of escapees in this country. Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-24352824305103148672016-01-22T15:03:22.570+00:002016-01-22T15:03:22.570+00:00Great sighting, the manderin duck is pretty. I lik...Great sighting, the manderin duck is pretty. I like all the ducks, great photos. <br />Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.com