tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post985575179982721206..comments2024-03-29T08:05:34.251-04:00Comments on Travels With Birds: Lone Female Hooded Merganser (Harle couronné) on the Conestogo RiverDavid M. Gascoigne,http://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-77210350654590808072015-02-12T06:09:05.809-05:002015-02-12T06:09:05.809-05:00Amazing this woman Merganser. The Netherlands has ...Amazing this woman Merganser. The Netherlands has not and I see them then only in photographs. I think it's a wonderful kind of ducks! But also pictures of the snow is really fantastic to see. I'm afraid we have no more snow in the Netherlands:-(Therefore eht enjoy the photos with snow:-)Helmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669041021568049241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-75686614300611904072015-02-08T07:03:37.065-05:002015-02-08T07:03:37.065-05:00The only Wild Turkey I've ever seen came out o...The only Wild Turkey I've ever seen came out of a bottle.....................Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-74059461731119356612015-02-08T05:01:29.945-05:002015-02-08T05:01:29.945-05:00Hello David,
The Hooded Merganser rally has weird ...Hello David,<br />The Hooded Merganser rally has weird but gorgeous look!<br />And wild turkeys have an exquisite plumage!<br />Great and interesting shots of birds I have yet to see!Noushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583459949373167021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-40050904428090913812015-02-07T07:50:51.898-05:002015-02-07T07:50:51.898-05:00Thanks for the information on the Black Swans and ...Thanks for the information on the Black Swans and the Barnacle Geese.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-76495606878748957352015-02-07T07:37:54.082-05:002015-02-07T07:37:54.082-05:00It does seem unusual that for the usually gregario...It does seem unusual that for the usually gregarious merganser family this female should find herself alone. Time will tell if she is able to survive such harsh weather. Just seeing your photos makes me shiver.<br /><br />I think to say that Black Swans are "everywhere" in the UK is something of an overstatement and certainly in our own area I do not know of many feral birds and certainly no breeding population. However the BTO Atlas mentions breeding in over 100 10km squares and breeding pairs in double figures plus a good population in Norfolk.Too cold here in the NW for this Aussie bird?<br /><br />Barnacle Geese from Greenland and Svalbard winter in the UK where they merge with a growing population of feral birds from escapes etc. That's why there is always a question mark against Barnacles seen amongst the huge flocks of Pink-footed Geese. Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-12830026948000505682015-02-07T03:12:49.206-05:002015-02-07T03:12:49.206-05:00Your pictures of the ducks and the Wild Turkeys ar...Your pictures of the ducks and the Wild Turkeys are fabulous, David. Your shots of the Menonite school and "schoolbus" are so interesting, because we don't have it here. It's almost from "a different world" for me. Fantastic. Have a great weekend. Greetings from the Netherlands, JokeJoke (Joke's Camera)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124869224222965162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-22394452928566212022015-02-06T20:59:37.117-05:002015-02-06T20:59:37.117-05:00In effect, it is.In effect, it is.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-51115103961326380622015-02-06T20:53:59.647-05:002015-02-06T20:53:59.647-05:00I presume that's the Menonite school bus behin...I presume that's the Menonite school bus behind the horse. It seems like such an intriguing glimpse into the life of another community we see regularly, but don't often interact with unless they have a business that we patronize.The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-30273172869726482292015-02-06T18:36:37.904-05:002015-02-06T18:36:37.904-05:00I'll take minus 13 over 35 any day!I'll take minus 13 over 35 any day!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-8766939084143087662015-02-06T17:51:48.353-05:002015-02-06T17:51:48.353-05:00Maybe she's making the most of a good site to ...Maybe she's making the most of a good site to live for the winter - I would if I was a duck! I've not seen ice just as in the first image so found that interesting too. We're expecting 35C today so -13 sounds really cold!Sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940828763843098232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-56660892041928149672015-02-06T16:24:14.568-05:002015-02-06T16:24:14.568-05:00Great pictures of the Turkeys and of the Hooded Me...Great pictures of the Turkeys and of the Hooded Merganser.<br />Hopefully Mr Merganser shows up very soon. Have a nice weekend.<br />Gr Jan W<br />Jan Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447864777317050967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-68365149500055631732015-02-06T08:07:20.757-05:002015-02-06T08:07:20.757-05:00Hello David,
Nice shots of these birds in this win...Hello David,<br />Nice shots of these birds in this winter area. Wonderful.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />MarcoMarco Luijkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293043103197451859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-52338851271674439092015-02-06T05:51:44.648-05:002015-02-06T05:51:44.648-05:00Great shots of the Merganser, she is pretty.. And ...Great shots of the Merganser, she is pretty.. And I love the Wild Turkey shots.. I am definitely anxious for Spring to arrive.. Have a happy weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-46892860092802568722015-02-06T05:51:12.720-05:002015-02-06T05:51:12.720-05:00A lovely log again. Never heard of a Hooded Mergan...A lovely log again. Never heard of a Hooded Merganser. I understand it is a sort of duck. Love also the captures of the river with the snow and still streaming water. I am waiting for your captures of the Mink. <br />Have a nice weekend David.Rooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02095611236289233818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-36319321385335903052015-02-06T04:20:45.036-05:002015-02-06T04:20:45.036-05:00Precioso post, y también el de Carolina, me han gu...Precioso post, y también el de Carolina, me han gustado mucho. Saludos desde España.Germán Ibarra Zorrillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01264969574304579865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-74750061417139999162015-02-06T03:41:43.833-05:002015-02-06T03:41:43.833-05:00Hello David,
These are great photos of female merg...Hello David,<br />These are great photos of female merganser.<br />It is very strange that she is alone, perhaps ill ???<br />Best regards, IrmaIrmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01743637769056732019noreply@blogger.com