Camera Critters - 'Lady, I Feel Safe By You! '

Which is what this poor little duck seemed to be saying..

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An idiotic couple, with a pit bull in tow, were thinking it rather funny to set their dog to chasing this little girl.

She was clearly terrified. However, when she spied me sitting on the riverbank, she paddled over, quacking loudly. She then settled down in front of me and started preening her ruffled feathers.

I guess she saw me as a haven of safety.

I was glad to sit and keep her company until the two twits moved off...

People who allow their dogs or kids to terrorise the wildlife and think it funny, really get my ire up.

Camera Critters - Quack, Quack..

I know there are a few knowledgeable people out there, so perhaps one of you would be able to tell what type of ducks these three are. You can click on any photo to enlarge..


The closest I could find to this one, was a Magpie duck .. but it's bill, amongs other things, seems wrong for the breed. We have a small number of these at our local lake.


This one is a pretty tan and seems to hang around with the black and white duck. I'm wondering if they are a mated pair. Or is this a juvenile female Mallard ?


This kind of looks like a male Mallard, as it has that gorgeous, iridescent green on it's head. However it doesn't have the chestnut breast or the white ring around it's throat, that I'm used to seeing with Mallards.

Is it a juvenile ?

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Camera Critters - The Young Ones

'The young ones
Darling, we're the young ones
And the young ones
Shouldn't be afraid
To live, love
While the flame is strong
For we may not be
The young ones very long'


'Tomorrow
Why wait until tomorrow
'Coz tomorrow
Sometimes never comes
So love me
There's a song to be sung
And the best time
Is to sing it while we're young'


'Once in every lifetime
Comes a love like this
I need you,
You need me
Oh, my darling, can't you see'


'That young dreams
Should be dreams together
And young hearts
Shouldn't be afraid
And some day
When the years have flown
Darling, then we'll teach
The young ones of our own.'

Credits ..

'The Young Ones' - sung by the one and only, Cliff Richard.

First photo - taken by my hubby ..

All other photos ..well, that was me :-)

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P.S... If you want to listen to Cliff singing the song, here it is, Video quality is a bit poor and the sound isn't synchronized, but it shows that he's still got it! Not quite a Camera Critter, but I couldn't resist. :-)

Camera Critters - Ducks, Ducks, More Ducks & A Goose :-)

This week, we are out of the desert and into the water... I took these during a walk around the lake, late in the afternoon, last Monday.

Never fails to amaze me, how many different shadings I can see on the ducks at our local lake.

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This little one had some interesting brown markings on it's head ..


This young lady paddled along beside me, around half the lake. She was obviously hoping that I had food in the pockets of my camera vest..


I loved this black and white duck....


These three had me amused for awhile.

The drake beside his mate, had one eye on me and the other on the drake behind him, who was valiantly trying to attract the attention of the female.

Every time he swam towards the pair, the other drake would drive him off with wings flapping and beak outstretched. Quite funny to watch..


Another one of my camp followers, a goose this time, who was hoping for a handout. He even came up out of the water at one point and plodded along behind me. :-)

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Camera Critters - Morning Walk

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From this morning's walk over to Virginia Lake...


Why am I loading a photo of the back end of the horse ??

Well .... because all the rest of the photos of the horse were x-rated ...

You know that Mae West quote 'Is that a gun in your pocket or are you pleased to see me?'

Well, I walked up to the fence, the horse gave this loud neigh and then proved not only was he a he, but he was also more than happy to see me ...

I couldn't get an angle, other than this one, that didn't look like I was shooting a porn pic !!


Snoozin' on a rock ....


'Got any food Lady???'


Spring is here and so are the babies. :-)

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