On the ice (1)
There's nothing else a Mallard can do on a totally frozen lake than taking a rest and waiting for warmer days to come.....
Dutch name : Wilde Eend
German name : Stockente
Latin name : Anas platyrhynchos
Cecile 05/11/2017 9:27
Auch das ist eine wirklich sehr gute Aufnahme von der Stockente, lieber Mark.Einen schönen Sonntag für dich, Elfi Cecile
Werner R. Albert 01/03/2012 14:54
I prefer Campari on ice :-)))Beautiful presented, Mark !
best wishes
Werner
John Mc D 01/03/2012 12:54
Very well capturedHans-Reiner Bohn 01/03/2012 12:02
pretty nice close-up!g, reiner
Adele D. Oliver 29/02/2012 21:03
One would think that on shore ducks would find a warmer spot somewhere ..... but then cold might be a different feeling for them than for us :-))) Your capture is fantastic, Mark - light, fine details of his plumage, colours ... all so beautiful !!!greetings, Adele
Alfred Schultz 29/02/2012 20:15
Just as well, that ducks don't get cold feet.A powerful telephoto shot.
Tot ziens - A.
Vitória Castelo Santos 29/02/2012 19:56
Multicoloured and beautiful.Greetings
Vitoria
willy ombret 29/02/2012 19:43
excellent portrait de ce colverttrès belle netteté et couleurs
willy ombret
Gruber Fred 29/02/2012 18:44
Die sieht aus wie festgefroren:-))Ein sehr schöner Erpel in bester Schärfe.
LG Fred
Lawson McCulloch 29/02/2012 18:35
A real beauty mark, and I hope he doesn't have to wait to long.best wishes from Lawson.
Angelika Ritter 29/02/2012 17:44
its a wonder for me that the can rest on ice. I will get cold feets ;-)nice shot from this beauty.
lg angie
Gunther Hasler 29/02/2012 17:42
Die wärmenden Sonnenstrahlen sind ja schon im Bild zu sehen, bald kann er sein nasses Element wieder genießen! :)LG Gunther
A. Lötscher -Bergjäger- 29/02/2012 17:04
Der Erpel bekommt wohl bald einen kalten Popo :-)Super fotografiert.
LG Bergjäger
Vera M. Shulga 29/02/2012 16:41
Excellent!Othmar W. Mayer 29/02/2012 16:26
A very impressive true-color image. Wonderful visible the four shimmering blue-green tail curls.Kind regards
Othmar