Nature Walk along the Madawaska River

Walk along the Madawaska River · 05:21 PM

A shot for context, just so you know here the pictures were taken. It's the Madawaska River walking distance from our house.

**Ash** · 02-08-2011, 05:22 PM

Pretty fortunate having that kind of subject matter in your neighbourhood.
Thanks for sharing.

**Scottnorwo** · 02-08-2011, 07:18 PM

great shots. nice to have such beauty in the back yard

**Sailor** · 02-09-2011, 05:56 AM

Great winter series - thanks for posting these.

Jer

**Tamia** · 02-09-2011, 06:17 AM

Great series, Norm. Do you know what the shrub is in #3? I shot some of that fluff in fall next to the river here and don't know its ID. I love your river shots, and am surprised to see the ducks (ringnecks?) so early in the season. They make their way through here in the northern Adirondacks in early April, usually.

normhead · 02-09-2011, 08:04 AM

Thanks for the encouragement one and all.

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Great series, Norm. Do you know what the shrub is in #3? I shot some of that fluff in fall next to the river here and don't know its ID. I love your river shots, and am surprised to see the ducks (ringnecks?) so early in the season. They make their way through here in the northern Adirondacks in early April, usually.

I don't know what the shrub is, and also don't know what it would look like with leaves and flowers, so I'm not much help there.

The ducks are Golden Eyes, and this is part of their winter range. They summer in the Arctic so they seem to like really cold water and ice. They live in the Madawaska because it never freezes, there is always enough open water for doing the duck thing. They probably migrated from way north, and this is like Florida for them, although we are the very southern tip of their summer summer breeding range, these ones definitely leave and go further north once the warm weather comes.

slowpez · 02-09-2011, 08:44 AM

Nice shots Norm. Love the second one. I find the patterns water makes very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

**Bob Harris** · 02-09-2011, 05:50 PM

Norm, I am caught up now. Great photos of beautiful country but you need more ducks to put them in a real row, thanks Bob

normhead · 02-09-2011, 05:56 PM

See, the other thread Bob, I've got three in a row, three is ducks, honest, they're in a row... I'm good.

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Pretty fortunate having that kind of subject matter in your neighbourhood. Thanks for sharing.

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Scottnorwo Millionth Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stafford, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,086	great shots. nice to have such beauty in the back yard

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Great winter series - thanks for posting these. Jer

02-09-2011, 06:17 AM	#5
Tamia Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Here, there, and everywhere. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,384	Great series, Norm. Do you know what the shrub is in #3? I shot some of that fluff in fall next to the river here and don't know its ID. I love your river shots, and am surprised to see the ducks (ringnecks?) so early in the season. They make their way through here in the northern Adirondacks in early April, usually.

02-09-2011, 08:04 AM	#6
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Thanks for the encouragement one and all. Quote: Great series, Norm. Do you know what the shrub is in #3? I shot some of that fluff in fall next to the river here and don't know its ID. I love your river shots, and am surprised to see the ducks (ringnecks?) so early in the season. They make their way through here in the northern Adirondacks in early April, usually. I don't know what the shrub is, and also don't know what it would look like with leaves and flowers, so I'm not much help there. The ducks are Golden Eyes, and this is part of their winter range. They summer in the Arctic so they seem to like really cold water and ice. They live in the Madawaska because it never freezes, there is always enough open water for doing the duck thing. They probably migrated from way north, and this is like Florida for them, although we are the very southern tip of their summer summer breeding range, these ones definitely leave and go further north once the warm weather comes.

02-09-2011, 08:44 AM	#7
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Nice shots Norm. Love the second one. I find the patterns water makes very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

02-09-2011, 05:50 PM	#8
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Norm, I am caught up now. Great photos of beautiful country but you need more ducks to put them in a real row, thanks Bob

02-09-2011, 05:56 PM	#9
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	See, the other thread Bob, I've got three in a row, three is ducks, honest, they're in a row... I'm good. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/132531-macro-photos-back-40-a.html