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December 31, 2011

Critter Shadows

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One of the days we were visiting Vancouver Island we visited Fisherman's Wharf.  This is a delightful place to visit.  The last time we visited was in the summer of 2008 and the Wharf was bustling with tourists.  This time it was a very sunny, but chilly day in November 2011. You can walk the docks and view the float homes and see the seals and ducks.

Here is my shadow trying to capture some photos of these lens friends.

We came across this sord of ducks.  A sord is a group of ducks on the ground.  A flock is a group of ducks in the air.  I think the water was too cold for them and they were enjoying the warmth in the sun on the dock. The male mallards have gorgeous colouring.

The female has lovely markings and patterns on her feathers.


These lens friends are perfect to share with Camera Critters and Shadow Shot Sunday.

It isn't very sunny here today and it is rather chilly.  The temperatures are supposed to rise to +5 Celsius which will help melt the ice rain we had overnight.  Christmas is being packed away in boxes for another year so that everything will be clean, fresh and tidy for 2012. We are not revellers for New Years but enjoy a quiet, peaceful evening at home.
Have a great weekend.
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22 visitor thoughts:

  1. Hi Linda

    I so enjoy your photos of wildlife. Hope you are having a wonderful New Years Eve day and that the weather holds out. We are in the midst of fog soup but are hoping it stays clear enough for a fire outside tonight.

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  2. Oh, I do love the ducks! And what terrific captures for the day! Perfect shadow shots! Wishing you a very beautiful and Happy New Year!

    Sylvia

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  3. I love Vancouver Island, and I love ducks. I once lived across a dirt road from a duck pond for several years and had daily ducky visits!
    Happy New Year, Linda, and all the best for 2012.

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  4. I love the ducks and their shadows!

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  5. Hi Linda
    Nice to see you mingling with the ducks from another province; are ours this friendly?
    Wishing you a happy and healthy new year.
    Judith

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  6. Ontario ducks are just as friendly as BC ducks Judith. They create shadows that are just as ducky!

    Hi Heather, hope the fog clears for your New Years fire.

    Happy New Year to all of you. Thanks for stopping by.

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  7. perfect shots for shadows and critters!! Happy New Year!!

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  8. Such colorful quacks!

    My shadow, happy new year!

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  9. Beautiful patterns and colours on these ducks! But love the soft romance of the long shadows on the wharf! Delightful photos!

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  10. I love the shadows! Great captures.

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  11. Lovely, and I learned a new word! I thought of you as I bought a bird feeder and some seed this afternoon. :)

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  12. Hello from Ontario :)
    how can you not love looking at ducks, great shots....
    I love your wintery bird banner....I haven't missed the snow but now looking at your birds I wouldn't mind just a little...

    Happy New Year

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  13. Great shadows Linda. Wishing you a Blessed New Year. Take care, Jen.

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  14. Cute photos! Wishing you a happy new year.

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  15. I love the mallards. Sweet captures, Linda.

    Wishing you & yours all the best in the new year.

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  16. I love this, some pics of some beautiful ducks and learned a new word. I'll be showing off my new word.

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  17. I love those duck shadows and I didn't know the term sord for a group of ducks not in flight - Happy New Year - Jane UK

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  18. Great shots of the Mallards and their shadows! The greenheads have such brilliant coloring!

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  19. They are beautiful ducks, and great shadow!

    Happy New Year!

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  20. Linda these are wonderful pictures of such colourful ducks and I did not know there was a name for them when they are on the ground !
    Happy New year girl : )
    What weird weather we are having ? .. no snow what so ever right now and I do worry about my garden not being tucked up with a blanket of snow .. well there really isn't anything I can do about it eh ? LOL
    I wish us a great garden year in any case !
    Joy : )

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  21. NICE photos! I think it's amazing how friendly mallards are when so many other ducks are so shy!

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  22. Those ducks look delicious... and cute!

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