Winter Visitors to New Jersey

peargrinpeargrin Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
edited March 10, 2011 in Wildlife
I'm a recent smugmug user, and have been enjoying this forum and the beautiful photos posted here for a while. I thought I'd finally post a couple photos myself, instead of just browsing.

These are Harlequin ducks that enjoy a rocky outcrop on the Atlantic Ocean in New Jersey for the winter, We love having them visit!


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http://peargrin.smugmug.com

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2011
    Welcome to Dgrin and the Wildlife Forum wave.gif. Those are very colorful subjects, wish we had them down here in FL>.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • peargrinpeargrin Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2011
    Harry, many thanks for the kind welcome! These and other colorful ducks almost make up for the freezing winters up here...hardly. :) I'm really looking forward to the return of ospreys and egrets vacationing in Florida! (p.s. thanks for all the wonderful tips in the 'sticky' posts! They've been very helpful!)
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2011
    I love the first shot because of the great view of the duck's head and colorful breast. Keep posting! Best, Pam
  • peargrinpeargrin Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2011
    Many thanks for the encouragement, Pam! Appreciated! Best wishes, pear
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    Some fine shots! I would love to photograph these birds sometime!
    Glenn

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  • peargrinpeargrin Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    Glenn, many thanks for your kind comments! I really enjoyed looking at the ducks in your gallery...beautiful work! Best wishes, pear
  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    raptorcaptor wrote: »
    Some fine shots! I would love to photograph these birds sometime!
    They are on my list too. But will probably have to get the west coast version. Heard they hang out up around Seattle
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  • peargrinpeargrin Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2011
    Hi Chris! A Canadian conservation site says that the western Harlequins will winter as far south as central California. Best wishes for a sighting soon! Cheers, pear
  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2011
    Yes I have heard that too but they tend to hang towards the coast. I will keep an eye out. Hope to be visiting family in Nova Scotia this October that could be a chance also, doubt they will give me much chance to go chase birds though.
    Chris K. NANPA Member
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