Cases! We are in lockdown already. I don’t mind being in lockdown. We have had an incredible run of a Covid free life for months and months. A hiccup was bound to happen sooner or later. Hope we can beat Delta.
Good question, to which I didn’t know the answer, but thankfully wiki is here to enlighten us. Here is the answer and it’s a doozy: “The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia, an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin collaris, “of the neck” from collum, “neck”.[3] დ
Not according to the Macmillan Dictionary, which surprised me too. Apparently it has an acceptable meaning as a ‘figure of speech’ or phrase. ‘You and I both.’ doesn’t have the same common parlance thing going on even if it is better English.
Search Macmillan Dictionary
you and me both
PHRASE
used for telling someone that you are in the same situation, have the same problem, etc. as them
“I’m completely confused.” “You and me both.”
Aha! Then you are right! – As a figure of speech! Yes! Yes! Not only your photos educate, Cindy. You are a wonderful “minefield” of “I never knew that”. And to be totally fair – I’ve always said “You and me both”!
They do. I don’t need to tell you how utterly amazing birds are. With birds, so often, one is dumbstruck by the beauty of their composition. Some ornate duck species have no real reason for looking like the real works of art they are.
Bravo, Cindy. You captured what the bird was thinking, doing and watching. Great photography! Is that some blue on the beak? How long until the young ones hatch? Enjoy the weekend! ox
It’s odd because Ring Necked Decks don’t breed in this area, but I saw the nest. I have noticed birds all over the world in places they aren’t supposed to be, so I figured he, like many birds, probably isn’t good at reading where he is supposed to be and what he is supposed to be doing! It reminds me of the bald eagle that ended up in The UK. They flew it home by commercial jet. I’m not sure whether coach or first class. I’m guessing first class 😉
Cindy, quite odd indeed. But if it can live in your habitat, why not? Maybe the bird had wanderlust like some humans I know! Interesting story about that bald eagle too. Be well. oxox
He (with the look in his golden eye) appears so elegant in the 1st photo; he is a bit self-absorbed in the 2nd; he’s a regular Don Juan in the 3rd; he’s contemplating his own Don Juan-ness in the 4th while enjoying a drink; in the 5th photo, he is confident in his own… everything that he is; and finally, at shot 6, he’s just a bit cool & aloof about it all. These are gorgeous photos that I believe also capture some personality, though I’m just making up my own version of him for fun. Ducks are so cute & funny to watch. Thank you for teaching me that these ducks exist. – so pretty
I am so in awe of the creativity that went into designing the colours and patterns found on the coats, feathers, shells, and all of nature! Your images bring them out at their best!
Great shots!
Thank you Jim დ
Love this Duck images. Lovely clicks.
I <3 my friends who <3 ducks დ
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Isn’t he a handsome fellow! Lovely photos, Cindy. 🙂
He is a most handsome chap! Thank you Lynette დ
What a good guy! And what a great photographer! 😀
Love to you. I miss you. I hear you have on case of covid. As usual, I love your Prime Minister დ
Cases! We are in lockdown already. I don’t mind being in lockdown. We have had an incredible run of a Covid free life for months and months. A hiccup was bound to happen sooner or later. Hope we can beat Delta.
Yes, I read up to 21. Stay safe & well დ
Thank you, dear friend.
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That is a very ducky duck. Really beautiful.
He was just ducky!! დ
Hahaha!
where was this Mr. Duck?
He was spyfully floating on Dixon Lake. Love you hubby ˅ɞ♡⃛ʚ˅
Good shots!
Honored you think. Thank you დ
A very special and beautiful green framing of the bird, so sharp contrast to black and white!
We can thank the endlessly brilliant Mother Nature for the amazing colors. Thank you for appreciating them! დ
Brilliant photographs as always Cindy. But where’s his ringed neck?!!!!
Good question, to which I didn’t know the answer, but thankfully wiki is here to enlighten us. Here is the answer and it’s a doozy: “The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia, an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin collaris, “of the neck” from collum, “neck”.[3] დ
That is ten times more fascinating than I had thought it would be! Thank you!
You and me both! (This is actually proper grammar in case you weren’t wondering…..) 😉
Should it not be “You and I both”??!!
Not according to the Macmillan Dictionary, which surprised me too. Apparently it has an acceptable meaning as a ‘figure of speech’ or phrase. ‘You and I both.’ doesn’t have the same common parlance thing going on even if it is better English.
Search Macmillan Dictionary
you and me both
PHRASE
used for telling someone that you are in the same situation, have the same problem, etc. as them
“I’m completely confused.” “You and me both.”
Aha! Then you are right! – As a figure of speech! Yes! Yes! Not only your photos educate, Cindy. You are a wonderful “minefield” of “I never knew that”. And to be totally fair – I’ve always said “You and me both”!
Smiling…..My husband would completely agree with you that I am a minefield!! 😉 😉
Ha! Ha!
Lovely! 🥰
Thank you very much დ
Good fellah! But he should have known you as a friend. Or at worst, one of the passerine paparazzi 😉
Smiling! Oooooh……I love that! From now on I shall call myself a Passerine Paparazzi!!! დ
Well …. so you should!
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As always simply wonderful photos of local fauna Cindy
Awww……Much appreciated Sheree & cheers to you დ
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Wonderfull fotos, you can see the professional photographer. Thank you for sharing, LG Marie
Oh and a handsome papa he is!
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So happy you enjoyed Marie & thank you for letting me know! დ
Awesome bird you show up here Cindy 👌
I love the reflection in the water and the lovely brith color in there eyes. Excellent photography 👌👍🤗✔️
Honored. Thank you very much! დ
Always a pleasure Cindy 🌷
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What a fine feathered fowl!
Smiling. Love the alliteration…. He’s a FFFF! (fine, feathered, fowl, friend) დ
Dear Cindy,
great duck portraits.
Thanks for sharing
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Very pleased you enjoyed & cheers to all four of you! დ
A beautiful picture Cindy, as always. He acts exactly as you describe.
Huge Hugs
He was a tad intimidating for a duckie!!! 😉
Splendid shots
Grazie mille Derrick! დ
Such a beautiful bird! He was certainly giving you the old stink eye.
He was!!! Love him for it 😉
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Those are beautiful and just too funny while daddy duck keeps his eye on you!
He had quite the ‘tude for a ducky!! 😉
I have never seen one that color! Beautiful.
So pleased to show him to you Marlene დ
Love your photos! The eyes look very seductive. 🙂 The water is so green! Nice!
Thanks so much! He did provide some beautiful contrasting colors დ
Beautiful duck! Kind of looks like he’s wearing a tuxedo! 🙂
He does indeed!! Dressed for success! 😉
He’s beautiful.
Merci beaucoup mon Ami დ
Fantastic photos of Mr. Protective. He’s beautiful!
I like your name. He is quite fierce for a duck!! 😉
A beautiful and protective parent!
He is quite handsome isn’t he! დ
Yes! 😍
A lovely photo story on Mr. Ring Necked Duck, Cindy!
So happy you enjoyed Peter & thank you! დ
I’ve never seen one of these. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
So pleased to be able to make the introduction & cheers to you დ
What a handsome looking bird – a new one for me to meet (:
So pleased to show you someone new! დ
Such a beautiful duck, Cindy! Beautiful photos. ❤️
Thank you very much John & cheers to you დ
Great photos Cindy.
Leslie xoxo
Grazie mille Leslie დ
That’s one beautiful duck. Great shots.
Most appreciated Rebecca. Thank you & cheers დ
The green background is stunning, Cindy. Always a joy to come to your space where all creatures find home.
You are a thoughtful friend Rebecca დ
Nice that the daddies protect the nest, Cindy. Also nice that he let you photograph him, without too much ado!
No fuss, just a withering gaze that was quite handsome! 😉
That duck has an amazing face!
I adore ducks. The more the merrier!
Wonderful shots, Cindy! ❦
There is such variety in duck plumage. Some are so incredibly beautiful დ
Agree! I’m a big lover of ducks! დდ
And you create so much beauty.
My gosh ..what amazing type of duck..none here..
He stands out doesn’t he, without meaning to! დ
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He bears a strong resemblance to Daffy Duck. 😉 Excellent shots, Cindy!
Laughing. He does! 😉
Love this guy and his beady eye❣️Thanks Cindy for capturing all of his best sides 😎
He presented them to me. He must spend lots of time gaze at his reflection in ponds! 😉
Terrific images, Cindy. He looks great on that bright green background. He has a cool bill!
Thank you Jane. He is a dapper ducky dude! 😉
Oh, he looks really handsome with his tux on. He also looks like a real gentleman too.
He does look like quite the gentleman doesn’t he! 😉 😉
Wondrous, Cindy!
Your duck made me feel good this evening…on a stormy night in the South Carolina summer. Much appreciated.
I have been reading about your weather. Stay safe & dry! დ
That amazing golden eye–wow–you captured his watchfulness for sure!
Thank you Kathy. He could be called Golden Eye, but another duck species already has that name! დ
Great photos, the water, feathers, and the watchful yellow eye! 👁
Thanks much John and hope all is well with you დ
Well. Very well.
Good to hear.
They have such lovely beaks! 😊
They do. I don’t need to tell you how utterly amazing birds are. With birds, so often, one is dumbstruck by the beauty of their composition. Some ornate duck species have no real reason for looking like the real works of art they are.
You, my friend needs no introducktion when it comes to great photography.
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Makes me feel just ducky! (∞ ❛ั ⊝❛ั )❤️❤️❤️🌈
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So cute!
Alison
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Wow! Absolutely amazing photography!
Awww, you are very kind Connie. Thank you & cheers to you დ
It’s a pleasure Cindy💕
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Bravo, Cindy. You captured what the bird was thinking, doing and watching. Great photography! Is that some blue on the beak? How long until the young ones hatch? Enjoy the weekend! ox
It’s odd because Ring Necked Decks don’t breed in this area, but I saw the nest. I have noticed birds all over the world in places they aren’t supposed to be, so I figured he, like many birds, probably isn’t good at reading where he is supposed to be and what he is supposed to be doing! It reminds me of the bald eagle that ended up in The UK. They flew it home by commercial jet. I’m not sure whether coach or first class. I’m guessing first class 😉
Cindy, quite odd indeed. But if it can live in your habitat, why not? Maybe the bird had wanderlust like some humans I know! Interesting story about that bald eagle too. Be well. oxox
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Amazing, Cindy! Thank you! Have a nice weekend!
I am so sorry this didn’t show up in my WP Reader. Thank you very much & I hope you are safe and well დ
No problem at all, my dear friend! Best wishes to you and yours, and please, stay safe! Hugs to you! 🙂
Visa versa 2UX2 დ
Beautiful photos – the water is an incredible colour too!
Thank you Emma. The sun hit the water at just the right angle and lit up all the algae within. It was glowing green. დ
Cindy, thank you for these beautiful photographs!
Awww, you are more than welcome Charles. Stay safe & well დ
He (with the look in his golden eye) appears so elegant in the 1st photo; he is a bit self-absorbed in the 2nd; he’s a regular Don Juan in the 3rd; he’s contemplating his own Don Juan-ness in the 4th while enjoying a drink; in the 5th photo, he is confident in his own… everything that he is; and finally, at shot 6, he’s just a bit cool & aloof about it all. These are gorgeous photos that I believe also capture some personality, though I’m just making up my own version of him for fun. Ducks are so cute & funny to watch. Thank you for teaching me that these ducks exist. – so pretty
He’s definitely a dapper duck dude!!! I love what you see of his personality and I agree with you დ
Dapper Duck : ) Perfect… sounds like a hit cartoon segment
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Yes, a good daddy duck. I love that golden eye.
He’s a looker all right!!! 😉
ღゝ◡╹)ノ❤️💛💚💙💜
ღゝ◡╹)ノ❤️💛💚💙💜 X2!
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Beautiful black and white bird!
He’s in his tux ready for a splendid night out! 😉
Yeah, I think so. He looks elegant!🙂
He’s gorgeous!
He is a dapper duck!!! 😉
Beautiful duck, so well captured! 💖
Thank you Amy. He is just ducky 😉
I am so in awe of the creativity that went into designing the colours and patterns found on the coats, feathers, shells, and all of nature! Your images bring them out at their best!
It is incredible isn’t it! So much intricate beauty around us everyday, everywhere დ
Wow! So beautiful pictures of ring necked duck. Excellent shots! Thank you ☺️☺️🌹❤️
Your thoughtfulness is so appreciated. Thank you my friend & be well დ
🙂🌸💗💕❤️💓☺️🤗My pleasure. God bless you 🙂
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I am touched by your thoughtfulness. Thank you & stay safe and well დ
Lovely bird, so beautiful!
He is ducky isn’t he 😉
What a beauty! And accented by that green water!
He picked his best light! 😉
💦 from one water creature to another.
Us water critters are very cool დ
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