They CAME out of the water just to greet me.. i was empty handed but they stuck around for a few photos

[Photo Lady]

anyone know the kind.. are they A pair?

A treat for me ...a disappointment for them

 

[petrochemist]

They are Mallard Ducks, probably the most common type of duck here in the UK.
As you clearly guessed the flamboyant plumage denotes a male, while the drabber coloured one is female, so probably mated (but I've often seen mixed groups, so perhaps he's just hopeful).
Nice shots BTW.

 

[Photo Lady]

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They are Mallard Ducks, probably the most common type of duck here in the UK.
As you clearly guessed the flamboyant plumage denotes a male, while the drabber coloured one is female, so probably mated (but I've often seen mixed groups, so perhaps he's just hopeful).
Nice shots BTW.

thank you very much for all the info.. and i appreciate kind words..

 

[jeffashman]

Wonderful set! Yes, a drake and hen Mallard pair.

 

[Photo Lady]

Wonderful set! Yes, a drake and hen Mallard pair.

thank you.. i will not forget them now that i saw them close up

 

[cgw]

Panhandlers...

 

[cgw]

thank you.. i will not forget them now that i saw them close up

Canada geese have nearly finished raising their broods--thankfully. Big birds that blithely nest wherever they like and saunter across streets and roads with their goslings whenever they chose. Rarely hit, they're seasonal amusement.

 

[terri]

Big birds that blithely nest wherever they like and saunter across streets and roads with their goslings whenever they chose. Rarely hit, they're seasonal amusement.

I love Canada geese! They're the most arrogant little critters. Everything you say here is true. I think they're great.

Those Mallard ducks are beautiful, Photo Lady! You got terrific shots of them.

 

[K9Kirk]

Shame on you for not giving them quackers! Ha! Nice set, love their colors, and nice light.

 

[Photo Lady]

Shame on you for not giving them quackers! Ha! Nice set, love their colors, and nice light.

unprepared haha

 

[Photo Lady]

I love Canada geese! They're the most arrogant little critters. Everything you say here is true. I think they're great.

Those Mallard ducks are beautiful, Photo Lady! You got terrific shots of them.

thank you

 

[Soocom1]

We have them in NM all over the place and have a persona like a duck version of cats.

opportunists and they love the freebees.

 

[gk fotografie]

This is about the most common duck species in Europe, we call them 'wilde eenden' (wild ducks) in Dutch, they are mainly found in cities and villages where food is easy to find and otherwise people will feed them. Although we normally just refer to them as 'eenden', in Dutch the name for the male is 'woerd' (yes, try pronouncing that!) and for the female simply 'eend' - we call a young duck, although depending on where you live in the Netherlands, mostly a 'pulletje'. Nice shots.

 

[Photo Lady]

This is about the most common duck species in Europe, we call them 'wilde eenden' (wild ducks) in Dutch, they are mainly found in cities and villages where food is easy to find and otherwise people will feed them. Although we normally just refer to them as 'eenden', in Dutch the name for the male is 'woerd' (yes, try pronouncing that!) and for the female simply 'eend' - we call a young duck, although depending on where you live in the Netherlands, mostly a 'pulletje'. Nice shots.

thank you for all this interesting information.. had no idea... i quess it is about time i put my ducks in a row ...

 

[snowbear]

I love the Canadian Geese and Mallards. Can't wait to get to Maine for the Loons.