Backyard Visitors (Ducks!)

Backyard Visitors (Ducks!) · 06:30 PM

A few minutes after putting out some bird seed for the doves and crows, I found 2 ducks swimming in my pool! Here's what they were doing by the time I grabbed my camera and lenses (FA* 85mm, FA* 80-200mm, A* 200mm, A 400mm):

Adam · 04-08-2007, 06:32 PM

A few more, and their departure:

Tom Lusk · 04-08-2007, 07:00 PM

that Great-tailed grackle shot belongs in my ugly-bird thread- not with the mallards!

Good stuff!

Alvin · 04-08-2007, 09:34 PM

Great shot! Liked the first one with the ducks by the pool.

roentarre · 04-09-2007, 03:08 AM

They are so sharp and 3D!

Somehow I like the colour rendition from A* 200

Photochop · 04-09-2007, 10:39 PM

With that dry Arizona heat can you blame them?

Nice captures Adam! Being from Toronto, I can't help but notice that exotic looking backyard you have

Absolutely nothing even remotely close to that in Ontario.

skaktuss · 04-09-2007, 11:33 PM

wow! how did they managed to get to arizona? last week this lovely pair was in latvia

Last edited by skaktuss; 08-20-2007 at 10:52 PM.

wopie · 04-10-2007, 04:12 AM

they were in the Netherlands also. These were in my backyard last saturday and sunday:

(had no time for decent PP, just resized at work in Microsoft Office picture Manager)

Ludo

Adam · 04-10-2007, 12:47 PM

Pretty cool! It looks like mine are returning- I saw them in the pool this morning.

Duh_Vinci · 04-10-2007, 01:12 PM

Great crisp photos, I bet it was fun!

Regards,
D

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04-08-2007, 07:00 PM	#3
Tom Lusk Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 973	Hey, Mo... that Great-tailed grackle shot belongs in my ugly-bird thread- not with the mallards! Good stuff!

04-10-2007, 04:12 AM	#8
wopie New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Deventer, The netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 9	here also they were in the Netherlands also. These were in my backyard last saturday and sunday: (had no time for decent PP, just resized at work in Microsoft Office picture Manager) Ludo

04-10-2007, 12:47 PM	#9
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Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	Great shot! Liked the first one with the ducks by the pool.

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skaktuss Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Latvia Photos: Gallery Posts: 259	wow! how did they managed to get to arizona? last week this lovely pair was in latvia Last edited by skaktuss; 08-20-2007 at 10:52 PM.

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Duh_Vinci Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,300	Great crisp photos, I bet it was fun! Regards, D