I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! I hope everyone's Christmas wishes come true!!
I am not sure if there will be a Camera Critters this week but I have my Just Ducky post just in case. A little late but you can check out some winged critters at NF Winged
Yesterday 12/23/11 was a mandatory furlough day for me so I decided to take Thursday as an extra vacation day so hubby and I could head to the Delaware shore. Taking advantage of the warm weather we had a great time walking on the beach and of course I was checking out all the birds. One of the stops we made was at the Silver Lake in Rehoboth Delaware.
The Silver Lake is designated at a waterfowl preserve. Silver Lake is home to various ducks, geese and year round freshwater birds. It is a 40 acre freshwater lake located directly behind the Atlantic Ocean. One of the most common ducks we saw on the Silver Lake was the Canvasback. We had some great closeup looks too.
To see more beautiful critters please be sure to visit Camera Critters and thanks to Misty Dawn for hosting this fun meme. I also want to thank everyone who stops by to see my post and for the comments. And thanks to the host of NF Winged.
I hope everyone has a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years.
I am not sure if there will be a Camera Critters this week but I have my Just Ducky post just in case. A little late but you can check out some winged critters at NF Winged
Yesterday 12/23/11 was a mandatory furlough day for me so I decided to take Thursday as an extra vacation day so hubby and I could head to the Delaware shore. Taking advantage of the warm weather we had a great time walking on the beach and of course I was checking out all the birds. One of the stops we made was at the Silver Lake in Rehoboth Delaware.
The Silver Lake is designated at a waterfowl preserve. Silver Lake is home to various ducks, geese and year round freshwater birds. It is a 40 acre freshwater lake located directly behind the Atlantic Ocean. One of the most common ducks we saw on the Silver Lake was the Canvasback. We had some great closeup looks too.
I believe the ducks coming in for a landing are the American Black Duck
The Canvasbacks have bright white sides, the male has a chestnut red head and a black bill. They pair up in late winter on ocean bays.
To see more beautiful critters please be sure to visit Camera Critters and thanks to Misty Dawn for hosting this fun meme. I also want to thank everyone who stops by to see my post and for the comments. And thanks to the host of NF Winged.
I hope everyone has a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years.
Merry Christmas Eileen!!
ReplyDeleteA lovely sight you must have had, the Canvasback is remarkable. Merry Christmas to you.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your hubby Eileen! And thank you for bringing joy through your beautiful posts (in both places) all year long!
ReplyDeleteboth would be new ducks for me, so i'd be thrilled to see them.
ReplyDeleteenjoy your holidays, eileen!
Wonderful ducks to see Eileen.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderful Christmas xx
Great pictures Eileen. I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteSleepy little ducks, those canvasbacks, not even perturbed by the black ducks coming in for a landing.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Eileen!
Wishing you all the best for the Christmas season and the coming year!
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel
How wonderful!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you Eileen and to your family!
Warm regards!
xo
Regina
WoW! There's sooo many! =)
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, Eileen! =)
Love the ducks! So many, what a sight!
ReplyDeleteWishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!
We wish you and your family a Merry Christmas :)
ReplyDeleteMyriam
Happy Chrismas Eileen. Catch you on Camera Critters later.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots. Love the canvasbacks. It's been so long since we've been to Rehobeth. Maybe a trip is in order.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas.
Darryl and Ruth :)
Nice! Have a great Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas from our house to yours!
ReplyDeleteCarolina Mts
Wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year too!!
ReplyDeleteSo many ducks all in one place. Great shots.
ReplyDeleteWish you Merry Christmas.
Wow, lots of ducks!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Eileen!
Lovely concept for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pleasant view!
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays and happy new year, Eileen :)
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Love your pictures Eileen. Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteLove your ducky post! Have a wonderful Christmas Eileen!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Eileen, to you and your husband. Thank you for 12 months of delightful pictures. My husband and I love to bird watch.
ReplyDeletehugs
Merry Christmas to you! Your images are beautiful! ~amy
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Eileen! May you have a prosperous 2012 too. :)
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Eileen!
ReplyDeleteHi There, Here's hoping you and your loved ones have a blessed Christmas. We definitely are!!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Betsy
Merry Christmas to you and your family!!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots!
ReplyDeleteWishing you and your family A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year.
Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy holiday season!
ReplyDeleteoh so many birds, Merry Christmas to you too, Eileen.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas! The Cnvasbacks are a good find around our parts.Nice photos.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteHope your day was filled with love and joy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place! Great shots.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
Lovely shots of the ducks! Hope your Christmas was merry!
ReplyDeleteThe little yellow one is so cute and some of the others look really funny ! You are a very talented bird (photo) catcher !
ReplyDeletelOve your christmas ducks!!
ReplyDeletei hope you had a merry one...and may 2012 be filled with happiness and LOTS of NEW bird sightings!! :)
i'm always amazed at how good your bird pictures are...they are certainly tough little critters to get to stay still!!
(have a nice weekend...i'm just now trying to get 'caught up'...aaaahhhh...a little ME time...before dawn!!)