I'm the lucky duck

I had heard there was a blue billed duck at Lake Pertobe but many visits were futile. Then on Wednesday I finally spotted it! It's definitely very obvious with that blue bill :) They are a very shy duck and stay in the water hiding in reeds etc. His bill is only blue through mating season.

[Wylie]

Never seen one, how amazing!

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, how exciting! Lovely image, you lucky duck!

[Poppo Livy]

I am trying to think of something really pithy to say here but nothing comes to mind so nice shot Denise will have to do.

[Denise Wood]

@terryliv great to have you back to banter with :)

[Esther Rosenberg]

Lucky you, I have never seen one with a blue bill. Great shot.

[Babs]

Oh well spotted.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Lucky you and a great find !

[Bep]

Great shot, Denise.

[wendy frost]

What a lovely colour great find and capture.

[gloria jones]

Nice capture and cool blue bill

[Anne ❀]

awesome find and shot. i like how you still got the eye even with such dark colours. It's great to finally find a bird that you've been trying to find for a while. fav.

[PhylM-S]

Yay! Glad you were able to capture this beauty.

[Margaret Brown]

Congratulations! So glad you caught him, that blue beak is something!

[carol white]

A lovely capture

[Margo Sayer]

Well done you! A splendid addition to your 'collection' ;-)

[Faye Turner]

Nicely captured

[Peter]

Lovely looking duck and capture Denise:)

[Gosia]

Like his blue beak

[Rick]

Neat looking duck. great shot.

[Milanie]

The blue bill is so unusual!

[Margo]

Nice shot

[Merrelyn]

Lovely shot of him Denise. They're hard to capture.