Oct 23: 'Cool Teal' by bulldog

Oct 23: 'Cool Teal'

I went over to Wilstone reservoir at lunch time, looking for a really cool Teal.
Although the weather was really rough, I managed to zoom on on this little fella. He is a Green-winged (cool) Teal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green-winged_Teal

Go on... Hit the big button!

He also turned out to be a great judge: http://365project.org/gphelps5/365-additions/2012-10-23
He's very pretty and you have succeeded where I did not even try as I had no idea where I could find a teal duck!
October 23rd, 2012  
The teal ducks live over at Fanny Brogdens! I like your thinking bulldog and at least you got outside and thought outside the (teal) box.... I resorted to a set up shot!
October 23rd, 2012  
The weather was awful, I when there before work (about 8am) and the fog/mist was so thick, I could not even see half way across the reservoir... I went back at mid day, and it had lifted a bit. This was the nearest one and he was a long way out.
I am glad I got one though.
@quietpurplehaze
October 23rd, 2012  
Your perseverance has paid off, great little teal - opts sorry, green-winged teal. Pretty cool!
October 23rd, 2012  
I mean oops.
October 23rd, 2012  
Thank you Jackie and Pat. At one point today, I thought I was going to have to get the Plasticine out two days in a row.
@jackie8 @tishpics
October 23rd, 2012  
Nice shot of him - what a beautiful bird!
October 23rd, 2012  
Thanks Alison, I thought I might see you there today.
:)
@dulciknit
October 23rd, 2012  
@gphelps5 :-D No, I can't do the steep bank owing to galloping heightophobia.
Did you have choccy sponge cake at Mead's ?
October 23rd, 2012  
Mead's?
@dulciknit
October 23rd, 2012  
@gphelps5 The farm shop next to the reservoir. The dark timbered barn. They sell meat, veg and cold press their own rapeseed oil (which makes the best roast potatoes). There's also a cafe where you can get the best Choccy sponge in the whole wide world, if they happen to have one on the go at the time you visit.
October 23rd, 2012  
I'm there tomorrow!
@dulciknit
October 23rd, 2012  
And if they don't have choccy sponge, the other sponges are good and so is the mincepie slice. Have a slice for me! Oh, and they do Fentiman's Curiosity Cola as well. It's not cheap but it's much nicer - I think - than the 'real thing' .
October 23rd, 2012  
Great little chap - is this Derek? (She asks tentatively)
Sounds a great place to go.. Meads. (She makes a note)... :)
October 23rd, 2012  
Lucky find. ...... authentic and cool!
October 23rd, 2012  
It is Phil and it does...
@filsie65
October 23rd, 2012  
Duck is very attractive - Meads sounds even better!
October 23rd, 2012  
Very good capture. Funny the things we will do for 365.
October 23rd, 2012  
What a beauty...Wonderful capture.
October 24th, 2012  
cute
October 24th, 2012  
@maggiemae - I think I am going to have to take a look at Meads today Maggie

@pandorasecho - I think Mrs Bulldog is beginning to think I am spending too much time on my daily shots

@lynnb - Thanks you Lynn, it's just a shame the weather was a little better.

@triciaodonnell - Thanks Tricia
October 24th, 2012  
Great shot Bulldog! I love your creative mind! !
October 24th, 2012  
Who's Derek? Well, good on you...'The Real thing' as they sing and even knowing what to look for, fairly impressed with your efforts Mr Bulldog!! ha ha Mr Fannyb looked in amazelment as I walked through the sitting room with a plate of ice and a plastic duck!!
October 24th, 2012  
Thank you Ellen and It should have said a Duck called Derek, not a Dick called Derek on Phils post...

@filsie65 @ellimae @fannyb
October 24th, 2012  
Nice capture with movement.
October 24th, 2012  
Great idea for this. I also considered looking for teal but I rarely see any around here so I thought it would be a waste of time!
October 24th, 2012  
Lyn
Can't get over how similar this is to Lady Jane's lone gull shot! @ladyjane
October 24th, 2012  
@michaelelliott - Thank you Michael

@roachling - I was, what you might call 'Very Lucky' - I knew there were Teals there, but the weather was so bad..

@lyno - It's nothing like it, they are swimming in completely different directions! - Only joking, they are very similar.
October 24th, 2012  
So funny we had almost the same shot on the same day!
October 24th, 2012  
Can't believe you have found one! I went to a wetlands sanctuary and I still didn't find one!
October 24th, 2012  
@cally - Points - Laughs....

@ladyjane - Great photographers think alike
October 24th, 2012  
Nice capture.
October 25th, 2012  
Pam
I like the bits of green on him. Looks marvelous enlarged:)
October 25th, 2012  
that is a fantastic capture!!
October 29th, 2012  
Thank you for your kind comments
@daisy @pammerritt @sunshinephoto5
October 29th, 2012  
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