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Being Valentine’s Day today I thought I’d share a couple of bird pairs/couples.
Mallard pair
Hooded Merganser pair
I hope you all have a lovely Valentine’s Day and great weekend.
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Fabulous captures and sweet couples! ❤️❤️
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Thank you so much, Denise! I hope you’re having a good week!
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Both wonderful but I particularly like the mallard pair!
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Thank you so much, Belinda! I’m glad I didn’t ignore them as they flew past me. 😊
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A beautiful ‘Make Way For Ducklings’ pair!
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LOL! That’s right! I’m looking forward to seeing ducklings, and goslings. I think gooslings is a better name for them though. Definitely a word with more fun anyway. 😊
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Oh, I love that word!
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Beautifully captured, Deborah!! I always love the iridescent green of a male Mallard. I think I’ve seen Mergansers before, but I can’t be sure. He sure is striking as well. I hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day. (I tried to comment and got an error, so if I double post..so sorry 🙂 )
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Great lighting on the drake’s head, Deborah. And always a treat to see the hooded mergansers.
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Thank you so much, Jet! For some reason you’re not coming into my email anymore. I had to subscribe to your posts again when I went to see what was going on. I hope that fixed it. I’ve been having issues with comments for weeks now.
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I, too, have had many recent problems with comments, Deborah. Thanks for hanging in there with me, I so enjoy your posts and your visits here.. In fact yesterday I wrote a comment on yours three times, finally I got one to stick. Cheers and smiles to you.
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I’ve found it I read the blog via the WP reader I am able to comment without problems. Maybe that will work for you as well.
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Thank you, Deborah. I found that too. Really appreciate the feedback.
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Excellent capture of the Mallards in flight together Deborah. What a Great Wall hanger !
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Thank you so much, Ashley! 😊
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Great shot of the mallards!
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Thank you so much, Brian!!
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Spectacular capture of winged flight, Deborah! WOW!
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Thank you so much, Rebecca!🙏🏻
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Great photos, Deborah. Those mallards are spectacular.
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Thank you so much, John!! I’m glad you like that image. 😊
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I did.
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😊😊
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That’s lovely! Have a great Valentine’s day Deborah!
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Thank you so much, Peter! I hope you have a lovely day as well.
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How nice to see couples stickin’ together! 😊 Beautiful photos, Deborah!
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Thank you so much, Donna! 😊
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These are wonderful photos, Deborah and a delightful theme for today. I hope you and He-Man have a lovely day.
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Thank you so much, Dan. I wish the same for you and the Editor.
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Mallard couples are especially fun to watch, and your photos of both species are appealing. I’ve been lucky enough to have a cardinal couple hanging around. They’re not only paired, but in the case of the male, Valentine’s Day red.
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How wonderful that sounds to see a male Cardinal in Valentine’s Red at your house! I’ve only seen a male Cardinal twice and the female only once.
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That really surprises me. They’re so common here I probably don’t give them nearly the attention they deserve — although I do make sure they have plenty of sunflower seeds to feast one. Last year, there was a nest nearby, and I got to see juveniles, too.
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When they head west past the Rockies they turn south. We don’t get them here in this part of the west. The only red birds we have here are the House, Purple, and Cassin’s Finches, and the woodpeckers, Northern Flicker, and the Red-bellied Sapsucker. I’m very thankful for those! Here in NV we also get the Red-headed Woodpecker but, I’ve only seen it once and it wasn’t a good look just a peek really.
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I can’t duck the responsibility of wishing you a human “Happy Valentine’s Day” in response to these avian pairs.
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Thank you, Steve! I hope and the Lady Eve have a lovely Valentine’s Day as well.
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We’re going to a Romantic Reverie this evening. Wish you could join us.
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That does sound lovely. Were we closer we would.
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Fabulous photo of the Mallards
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Thank you!! Don’t you love the look he’s giving me as he flew past me? 😊
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