Occasional Toronto: Ducks In Autumn

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Ducks In Autumn

I did go to visit the ducks at James Gardens a couple of weeks ago and found that they were all juveniles. The adults must have been out foraging somewhere else. In this shot there are 2 females and 2 males (with the yellow beaks) but the males have not finished their final molts so there were no bright metallic heads or other colourings. There certainly were a lot of ducks so it must have been a good summer for raising chicks.

This post is for those of you who were missing my duck pics.

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3 comments:

Andrew said...: I do like photos of ducks, but I thought we spelt the same. Apparently not, molt v. moult.; September 28, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Taken For Granted said...: At this time of year the adult ducks are done parenting, and leaving their chicks to fend for themselves. Always good to see happy ducks.; September 28, 2024 at 9:25 AM
Sharon said...: You've made me want to go to the garden to see some birds or go to the Japanese garden to see some ducks. If only this heat would let up.; September 28, 2024 at 9:50 AM