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May 16, 2014 22:22 |  #1

Male Ruddy Duck displaying. They pump their head up and down rapidly a few times in a row. I have seen them with the head level and now with the bill down. When the head is level the feathers seem to cause a few bubbles.

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May 16, 2014 22:45 |  #2

I have seen them do this too, it is quite comical, in person.

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May 16, 2014 22:47 |  #3

Thanks Trevor. It is quite comical.


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May 16, 2014 22:58 |  #4

Wow what a beautiful duck! I have never seen one but the blue beak really makes the duck stand out and adds some nice color!


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May 16, 2014 23:00 as a reply to  @ butterfly2937's post |  #5

Good catches...Did he find a mate?


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May 16, 2014 23:16 |  #6

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Wow what a beautiful duck! I have never seen one but the blue beak really makes the duck stand out and adds some nice color!

Thank you Carol.

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Good catches...Did he find a mate?

Thanks Mark. Not while I was there. But he was displaying quite actively so there is hope.


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May 17, 2014 00:12 |  #7

Beautiful shots.


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May 17, 2014 05:41 |  #8

Thank you Peter.


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May 17, 2014 06:25 as a reply to  @ 2n10's post |  #9

Excellent shots, John. That blue bill really does stand out.


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May 17, 2014 08:01 |  #10

Thank you Ian.


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May 17, 2014 08:11 |  #11

Great looking bird, well captured John.


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May 17, 2014 18:35 |  #12

Great work john. i love the last one. :D


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May 17, 2014 21:51 |  #13

Joe52 wrote in post #16910609 (external link)
Great looking bird, well captured John.

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Great work john. i love the last one. :D

Thank you Ian. I love it, too.


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May 18, 2014 09:57 |  #14

Well done John!


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May 18, 2014 11:18 |  #15

Excellent work John!


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