Monday, January 29, 2018

The Redheads

Birds, that is. Redhead Ducks. I had never seen one before, but there are several here now. So impressive with the big wide bill and brilliant copper heads! Can you tell which is the Redhead?



Another feature is their brilliant yellow eyes! They glow like lamps.



“An optimist is someone who figures that if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's the bluebird of happiness.” ~Robert Brault

17 comments:

Joan said...

Nice birds I also never see one....have a Nice day,Joan

Reanaclaire said...

These are unique red ducks... first time seeing these ducks... cute!

Ann said...

I've never seen one of those. They sure do stand out in a crowd with those red heads.

Sandi said...

Never knew such a thing exists! :)

Love the quote at the end!

Karen said...

These ducks are new to me. Great photos.

George said...

You got some wonderful pictures of this new-to-me duck. Thanks for sharing with us.

MadSnapper said...

I have never seen nor even heard of a red headed duck. amazing.. love that copper head, looks like my grandmother, daddy's mother had copper colored hair almost the same shade as these ducks.

Unknown said...

Beautiful! You find the best stuff Ginny, things that other people would just pass by. It's a wonderful gift God has given you!

Chatty Crone said...

I love red heads - my daughter is one!

Carla from The River said...

Well done my friend, I so enjoy what you share with us.
xx oo
Carla

Ruth Hiebert said...

They are quite impressive.

Christine said...

A pleasure to duck watch with you Ginny! These are so unusual with their glowing yellow eyes!

Nancy Chan said...

I have never seen these pretty red headed ducks! Great find!

Hootin Anni said...

I love 'em. Great photos Ginny!

Lois said...

Lovely photos! I saw some of these red headed ducks on Lake Geneva when I was visiting Switzerland year before last. They are pretty!

Tamago said...

Such cute ducks! I think I’ve seen ducks with red head somewhere online, but never seen or noticed yellow eyes! They look stunning!

L. D. said...

I really like seeing these kind of ducks. We rarely see them in our area. Great shots.

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