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Some Martin Mere Duckies

Started By -Oy-, Nov 23 2011 10:08 PM

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#1 OFFLINE -Oy-

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 10:08 PM

I had a few hours to kill this afternoon so headed off to Martin Mere...

QUAAAAACK!!!!!

I was lying full length in the goose poo for most of these to get that low angle lol!

1. Chestnut teal

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2. Moorhen displaying

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3. Patagonian crested duck

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4. Red-crested pochard

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5. Hooded merganser

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6. Female Chestnut teal

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Edited by -Oy-, 23 November 2011 - 10:09 PM.

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#2 OFFLINE Tulip

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 10:14 PM

Fantastic photos. My sister & brother in law go there every week to take photos of the ducks.

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#3 OFFLINE Honey

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 10:15 PM

they're all beautiful images, keep 'em coming I'm loving them! Posted Image

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 11:13 PM

oy brill pics

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Posted 24 November 2011 - 12:36 AM

AW! Brill thanks, I love ducks, saw a load of geese come in today.

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#6 OFFLINE Thumpa lumpa

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Posted 24 November 2011 - 12:51 AM

I think you have blown us all away with these pics, they are brilliant, keep em coming

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#7 ONLINE Phyll

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Posted 24 November 2011 - 07:11 AM

Luv a Duck Oy, These Photos are fantastic. Great Job.

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#8 OFFLINE Steve

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Posted 24 November 2011 - 12:23 PM

very nice indeed

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#9 OFFLINE -Oy-

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Posted 24 November 2011 - 07:16 PM

Thanks folks

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#10 OFFLINE joe90

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Posted 24 November 2011 - 07:54 PM

Great photos Oy,what is that in the mouth of the Hooded Merganser is it a cone of a fir tree.

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Posted 24 November 2011 - 08:10 PM

joe90, on 24 November 2011 - 07:54 PM, said:

Great photos Oy,what is that in the mouth of the Hooded Merganser is it a cone of a fir tree.

Yes I think so. I watched it for a good 20min tossing it about and having a good chew. Mergansers are fish eaters so it must have thought it;d caught right tough bit o'kipper LOL!