I am linking up with World Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes
The Harlequins are one of my favorite ducks. They are being seen all along the Atlantic coastline from Maryland to the New Jersey shores. This duck has a beautiful pattern of cinnamon and cobalt blue colors. You can also see white stripes on its head and breast and a white spot at its ear. The female has a round white spot behind her ear.
They breed in some fast moving river in Canada and the Pacific Northwest and winter along the rocky coastlines.
To see more wonderful birds check out World Bird Wednesday and for
more nature photos and post please visit Nature Notes. Thanks to both Springman and Michelle for hosting these fun memes. Also, thank you for stopping by to see my post.
I hope everyone has a great week and Happy Birding!!!
The Harlequins are one of my favorite ducks. They are being seen all along the Atlantic coastline from Maryland to the New Jersey shores. This duck has a beautiful pattern of cinnamon and cobalt blue colors. You can also see white stripes on its head and breast and a white spot at its ear. The female has a round white spot behind her ear.
They breed in some fast moving river in Canada and the Pacific Northwest and winter along the rocky coastlines.
To see more wonderful birds check out World Bird Wednesday and for
more nature photos and post please visit Nature Notes. Thanks to both Springman and Michelle for hosting these fun memes. Also, thank you for stopping by to see my post.
I hope everyone has a great week and Happy Birding!!!
38 comments:
Gorgeous ducks and photos Eileen!
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SO cool! they almost look plastic!
Oh, the Harlequin Ducks together, that is precious Eileen.
These are AWESOME!
wow, you found some real beauties. It is too bad but we don´t have this kind of ducks. :)
They are certainly beautiful birds!
Beautiful ducks, I love the colors and the marking.
Beautifully colored and patterned ducks - and great photos of them.
Never seen ducks with such pretty patterns. Beautiful!
They have "white eyes". Cool.
Hi Eileen, Oh, how I want to see some of those gorgeous ducks. I never have. Your pictures are great! Have a super Wednesday!
Such a striking colour combination Eileen. Beautiful looking ducks.
I've never seen ducks like these. They look like they have been hand painted. Their markings are amazing.
Oh .... but these are sooooo cute ducks, very beautiful pictures ...
Greeting Karin.
I have only seen a male in nonbreeding from afar. Your series is absolutely stunning. Wow.
dan
Just super shots Eileen and I didn't realise Harlequins occured so far south until I read your post. Wish we got them in the UK, but we don't.
I have never seen one, even if they should be right in my neck of the woods.
Ooh great photos of one of my favorite ducks! Though here in the northwest I rarely see them in the sunlight- what a treat!
What handsome chaps these ducks are.
I have linked you to Nature Notes..I love waterfowl of all kinds and these are really cool ducks...Michelle
They are such attractive ducks!
Wonderful birds to see..
Ducks are so remarkable, just when you think you've seen it all...no way, another beautiful species!
Beautiful Eileen!
Greetings from the Amish community of Lebanon Pennsylvania. I'm just stopping at Radom blogs and checking them out, and wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and New years. Richard from Amish Stories.
You got some great shots of these ducks.
They look like Mandarin ducks, The Chinese love them because they are pairs for life. On Weddings, bridal couples are presented pictures of a pair of Mandarin ducks.
I love them, I really do, Eileen:)
Stunning colors and markings on these lovely ducks. They almost look painted. Terrific images, Eileen! So glad I can view such beauty on your wonderful blog. Thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous ducks! Love the colors. Your blog header is great, Eileen!
A beautiful duck, the males of course. And you got some gorgeous close-ups, Eileen! You are lucky - I've never gotten this close to them.
Beautiful patterns, and they look good on blue waters.
wOw!!!!! what gorgeous ducks!! their markings are beautiful...and so are your pictures!!
Amazing wonderful ducks -- I've yet to see one.
Beautiful ducks!
The Harlequins are so pretty. I know they are in this area but I can't seem to be in the right place at the right time to see them. For now I'll just enjoy your photos of these beauties.
They are gorgeous! Would love to see them one of these days!
Simply beautiful ducks, and such an interesting species.
Beautiful ducks! They don't seem to visit our warmer parts.
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