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| mick2 | Jan 4 2014, 10:08 PM Post #441 |
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female mandarin duck today![]() female mandarin by mike fenton 64, on Flickr |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jan 4 2014, 10:59 PM Post #442 |
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Thanks everyone. Great shot of the female Mandarin Mick
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| mick2 | Jan 4 2014, 11:09 PM Post #443 |
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cheers dave |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jan 4 2014, 11:13 PM Post #444 |
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Males, for the obvious reason, get the plaudits for sheer colour but i think that female Mandarins have beautifully subtle and distinctive markings as well Mick. |
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| mick2 | Jan 4 2014, 11:18 PM Post #445 |
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yes dave, i really liked the female and to be honest never realised it was a female mandarin because of the contrast. the eye marking is lovely i think. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jan 4 2014, 11:23 PM Post #446 |
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Agreed Mick, i also like the speckling on the side and the teal-coloured speculum. |
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| mick2 | Jan 4 2014, 11:28 PM Post #447 |
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yeah, its a pretty bird in its own right |
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| happyhare | Jan 5 2014, 07:58 AM Post #448 |
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Agree too about the eye markings. A smashing photo Mick
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| JennyWren | Jan 5 2014, 02:10 PM Post #449 |
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Coot on ice , Dave good one : )and the Mandarin , Mike ......... super shots and reflections .... I wonder if they do notice the reflection , Helen
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| Night Owl | Jan 5 2014, 04:30 PM Post #450 |
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Shot of the Coot on Ice Dave he looks a bit lonely though ![]() That's a beautiful shot of the Mandarin Mick
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| Davebutterflyman | Jan 5 2014, 04:59 PM Post #451 |
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Thanks everyone. I'm pretty sure they do Jen. I have seen a few birds, Chaffinch in particular, being aggressive towards their reflection in a car wing mirror. |
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| mick2 | Jan 5 2014, 06:39 PM Post #452 |
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the blue tits at my house go mental attacking my car mirror during the breeding season and i have heard of crows going that far attacking reflections in windows they end up bleeding! |
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| mick2 | Jan 5 2014, 06:58 PM Post #453 |
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beautiful light on loch kinnordy this morning![]() geese at sunrise by mike fenton 64, on Flickr |
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| Night Owl | Jan 5 2014, 08:10 PM Post #454 |
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Stunning shot Mick
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| Tabatha | Jan 5 2014, 08:23 PM Post #455 |
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Mick. The female mandarin duck is very pretty. Lovely photo. the greylags you've got greylags but no canadas.
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| mick2 | Jan 5 2014, 08:27 PM Post #456 |
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cheers julie and tabatha. yes thousands of greylags tabatha |
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| JennyWren | Jan 5 2014, 08:37 PM Post #457 |
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oh that's stunning Mick .... the three graylags on the Loch
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| Davebutterflyman | Jan 5 2014, 08:55 PM Post #458 |
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What a cracking photo Mick!
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| mick2 | Jan 5 2014, 11:26 PM Post #459 |
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cheers jenny and dave. |
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| goldeneye | Jan 6 2014, 12:03 AM Post #460 |
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Just discovered this thread--some fab stuff on here! |
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Shot of the Coot on Ice Dave
he looks a bit lonely though 
That's a beautiful shot of the Mandarin Mick




Mick. The female mandarin duck is very pretty. Lovely photo.
the greylags
you've got greylags but no canadas.
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