tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post4946581478443339438..comments2023-11-29T14:32:40.659+00:00Comments on Wildlife Watching with FAB.: Winter Ducks.FABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-33584377318912326192012-02-11T03:15:10.284+00:002012-02-11T03:15:10.284+00:00I've been absent for some time, but now I reme...<b>I've been absent for some time, but now I remember why I used to love this site. Thanks , I will try and check back more often. 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Of the three, the goldeneye is the only one I have ever seen.Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-62912089385822088512012-01-20T14:18:42.979+00:002012-01-20T14:18:42.979+00:00Fantastic shots of the ducks -- I especially love ...Fantastic shots of the ducks -- I especially love the pose of the pochard!Pat Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09443218594981001495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-21300580392932145112012-01-20T05:39:04.541+00:002012-01-20T05:39:04.541+00:00Those ducks are beautiful!Those ducks are beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-33274015695710275402012-01-20T01:13:00.381+00:002012-01-20T01:13:00.381+00:00Hi Frank, It's so good to hear from you again...Hi Frank, It's so good to hear from you again.. Hope life in the UK is great for you!!!! I really enjoyed seeing your winter ducks.. They are so different from most of ours here. I especially loved the male Common Pochard.... Awesome!!!<br /><br />Have a great week/weekend.<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-42869839048998544862012-01-19T20:31:10.412+00:002012-01-19T20:31:10.412+00:00The Goldeneye, Smew, Parakeets, Pochard and many m...The Goldeneye, Smew, Parakeets, Pochard and many more to greet you. Fantasic photos.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-44336882116677823422012-01-19T16:53:32.365+00:002012-01-19T16:53:32.365+00:00As always, Frank, an entertaining and informative ...As always, Frank, an entertaining and informative post.Tim Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209756658085732277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-29033957672072426072012-01-19T16:04:09.243+00:002012-01-19T16:04:09.243+00:00The Smew is awesome, what a great finish to this w...The Smew is awesome, what a great finish to this wonderfully photographed post. I can relate well to the challenge of bringing a bird into photographic range. Good stuff!Springmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09094132506583563094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-1915619892832362722012-01-19T12:56:25.692+00:002012-01-19T12:56:25.692+00:00Marvelous photos, Frank! It's a thrill to see ...Marvelous photos, Frank! It's a thrill to see a Smew - I've only seen one in a zoo, same holds true of course for the Rose-ringed Parakeet. Lovely images of the Goldeneye and the Pochard!Hilke Brederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357741278362930033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-84051682053919307512012-01-19T12:45:43.548+00:002012-01-19T12:45:43.548+00:00Thanks Alan ... I was very lucky not to disturb it...Thanks Alan ... I was very lucky not to disturb it!<br /><br />Cheers Arija.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-74470975514339212872012-01-19T12:00:50.687+00:002012-01-19T12:00:50.687+00:00Such lovely duck and shots of them!Such lovely duck and shots of them!Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-74423296325945162082012-01-19T11:08:14.259+00:002012-01-19T11:08:14.259+00:00Hi Frank, great selection of species there and som...Hi Frank, great selection of species there and some lovely pics, I tend to see Smew at Dungeness but never close enough for a pic like yours, that's a particularly great image :-)Alan Paveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286527051679271536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-30807071025980081952012-01-19T00:28:47.973+00:002012-01-19T00:28:47.973+00:00Hi Pieces of Sunshine. Thanks for visiting from so...Hi Pieces of Sunshine. Thanks for visiting from so far away. Delighted you enjoyed viewing the Smew.<br /><br />Thanks Chris. It's good to be on-line again. Happy New Year my friend.<br /><br />Hi Mary. I have posted a few pics of Smew before ... just about a year ago. I always make an annual winter visit to see if I can catch up with them and rarely fail. <br /><br />Hi Red. Thank you for keeping an eye open for my return. I'll drop by tomorrow for a chat.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-65723073095929030092012-01-18T23:34:09.858+00:002012-01-18T23:34:09.858+00:00Really great to see you back on the blog. Better y...Really great to see you back on the blog. Better yet to see you out in the field observing a photographing birds.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-31580904222308083542012-01-18T22:36:09.372+00:002012-01-18T22:36:09.372+00:00These are terrific Frank, yet I must confess I hav...These are terrific Frank, yet I must confess I have never seen a male Smew before and he really is quite handsome!Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-18073702898197204102012-01-18T20:54:40.813+00:002012-01-18T20:54:40.813+00:00Hi Frank and happy new year. I'm happy to see ...Hi Frank and happy new year. I'm happy to see you again. I'm going for the smew as I've never a male ;-) But all your pictures are splendid.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336362938871245037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-700186699932131082012-01-18T20:11:45.387+00:002012-01-18T20:11:45.387+00:00So many great bird shots. The male Smew is differ...So many great bird shots. The male Smew is different to any bird I've seen, love it!Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-83595055215916077972012-01-18T18:53:10.317+00:002012-01-18T18:53:10.317+00:00Thanks Mona. The Smew is definitely in my top 10.
...Thanks Mona. The Smew is definitely in my top 10.<br /><br />Cheers Mick. Overall numbers appeared low but made up by the quality.<br /><br />Hi Carole. Delighted I could present something new for you.<br /><br />Hi Lois. It is a secreative little beauty so not that easy to get in front of the lens.<br /><br />Thanks Caroline. I'll be checking in to see what species you may have spied.<br /><br />Hi Debbie. Common or not they are ALL special to me as well.<br /><br />Hi Grace. It's good to back sharing some of my wildlife exploits again.<br /><br />Thanks Reena.<br /><br />Thanks Keith. I'll admit that sometimes I just get lucky!<br /><br />Hi heyBJK. Thanks for the visit .. appreciate the compliment.<br /><br />Hi joo. Thanks very much.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-28327867239591500282012-01-18T15:59:19.353+00:002012-01-18T15:59:19.353+00:00They are all superb but the Male Smew is simply aw...They are all superb but the Male Smew is simply awesome:)joohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157508274122128501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-43813513615779256502012-01-18T08:30:22.285+00:002012-01-18T08:30:22.285+00:00Beautiful colors in those ducks! Nice job with the...Beautiful colors in those ducks! Nice job with the photos, Frank!Brian Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937257563835611400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-10983891025236254902012-01-18T05:37:19.691+00:002012-01-18T05:37:19.691+00:00Excellent selection Frank.
We have a few Goosander...Excellent selection Frank.<br />We have a few Goosanders visiting my local at the moment; lovely birds.<br />You managed to get closer than I seem to. Good shots of the Goldeneye and Pochard too. They dive for cover when I get close lol<br />And the Smew. A stunner.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-18171933968511523032012-01-18T03:19:18.766+00:002012-01-18T03:19:18.766+00:00That white nun is absolutely gorgeous!That white nun is absolutely gorgeous!Reenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813380986631007962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-12566255915353559522012-01-18T01:14:41.518+00:002012-01-18T01:14:41.518+00:00HI Frank...enjoy your bird shots, so nice to be se...HI Frank...enjoy your bird shots, so nice to be seeing them again!!<br />The White Nun is beyond belief..!<br />To see Parakeets in the wild still is hard for me to imagine since all I ever saw was in a cage...but they have them here in places!!<br />Gracegrammie ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839269423384232974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-26028380694199933872012-01-18T00:47:03.107+00:002012-01-18T00:47:03.107+00:00wow frank, these are all so beautiful. many of the...wow frank, these are all so beautiful. many of the names contain "common"...i kept thinking, "what's common about these", they are just so special!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-75871989259923710322012-01-18T00:22:36.087+00:002012-01-18T00:22:36.087+00:00I was out today looking for our winter ducks, too,...I was out today looking for our winter ducks, too, but I sure didn't see anything like that smew!<br />Holy smokes, what a gorgeous creature. BTW, thanks for visiting my blog as well.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646529544107229536noreply@blogger.com