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Muddy Pekins

Posted in birds, tagged , , on June 24, 2017|

Muddy white ducks. If you zoom in, you can see the blue eyes.

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On the nest, glowering

Posted in birds, tagged , on May 28, 2016|

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I don’t know how strong her brooding instinct is. Pekins usually don’t have enough to hatch out their own ducklings, but she’s got a nest in a brush pile.

The father would be a Rouen drake, so the ducklings will be of many colors.

 

 

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Cold duckies

Posted in birds, Uncategorized, tagged , , on January 18, 2016| 1 Comment »

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On the ice:

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A bit past peak

Posted in birds, Carnivorans, West Virginia, tagged , , , , , , , on October 26, 2015| 4 Comments »

The last flame of autumn:

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(I don’t know why he went into eclipse! He’s too young!)

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Bobcat track. You’ve already seen the bobcat, though:

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Quaking aspens against a blue sky:

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Wild turkeys trying to hide:

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Pekin rider

Posted in birds, tagged , , on July 26, 2015|

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95 percent a man

Posted in birds, tagged , , , on July 26, 2015|

He’s almost done growing in his adult breeding plumage:

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And he has discovered his purpose in life, nailing two pekin hens within five minutes:

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Pond foragers

Posted in birds, tagged , , on June 27, 2015|

Getting to be big ducks now.

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Look at that drake plumage! He’s 13 weeks old, and it’s coming in strong.

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