Where did time go? I just can’t believe it’s another weekend and time to post photos for my favorite meme, The Weekend Snapshot! By the way, if you’d like to join in the fun, simply click that button on top of this entry ;)
My entry for this weekend. Wij noemen ze Meerkoet (Fulica Atra) (english: we call them water chicken, though they are far from looking like chicken, I think.) Most striking feature of this birds are their red burning eyes. They look like chicken of Dracula?
Together with ducks they populate most Dutch ponds especially this time of the year when they need to pair off with each other. I tell you Spring Time is the busiest time on the ponds.
Here she was, basking in the sun enjoying the warmth when suddenly….
when a male waterkip spots her and starts to chase her….
then suddenly…..here they are…future mom and dad
I feel like a Peeping Tom at times when this happens and sometimes it still can shock me *lol* ….but I consider this a bonus when I’m shooting….the wonder of nature *tee hee*
Have a wonderful weekend, friends!
If you find the time, do visit my other WS ENTRY HERE, you might like it.
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sofie said
February 16 2008 @ 3:33 pm
Hello Thess!
Ay, ay, ay, si manang, namboboso. Bwahahaha…
Have a nice weekend dear!
Tere said
February 17 2008 @ 2:29 pm
Interesting photos you got here hahaha! :) have a great weekend!
WillThink4Wine said
February 17 2008 @ 2:39 pm
Love the red eyes!
Lynn said
February 17 2008 @ 2:52 pm
Wow, they’re really red. Kind of creepy. How about using red eye reduction in the cam? :D
SsandyCarlson said
February 17 2008 @ 3:01 pm
These pictures are beautiful, and they show that it just plain pays to be direct!
Carver said
February 17 2008 @ 3:09 pm
Great sequence of photographs. They are just doing what comes naturally. There should be some babies to photograph before too long.
liza said
February 17 2008 @ 3:14 pm
Ang galing! Na-chambahan mo hehe. Happy WS.
a simple life said
February 17 2008 @ 3:16 pm
Very good shots! Really, the wonders of nature, I’ve been trying to capture it with my love birds, tough luck though. Have a great week ahead.
emzkie said
February 17 2008 @ 4:10 pm
thats a great way to spend your weekend thess. duck watching. =)
Larawannabe said
February 17 2008 @ 5:39 pm
i’ll get all bashful too whenever i see animal doing ‘their thing’. see, i can’t even use the proper word. lol. so, is this a duck or chicken? i looks like a bird, but it swims like a duck? hmmm… you learn something new every week ;)
mine’s up. have a great week :)
Natalie said
February 18 2008 @ 6:33 am
Oh my goodness! LOL!
kiky said
February 18 2008 @ 3:01 pm
oh my gosh….LOL! weeks later come eggs…:P
Rach (Heart of Rachel) said
February 18 2008 @ 4:04 pm
It seems you witnessed a love unfolding right between your eyes. :)
Girlie said
February 18 2008 @ 4:08 pm
pssst, baka tubuan ka kuliti nyan! hehe
avee said
February 18 2008 @ 7:40 pm
hi blog hopping here cool blog =)
marcia v said
February 19 2008 @ 12:38 am
How sweet
snippets said
February 19 2008 @ 4:22 am
wonderful series, Thess! :)
interesting eyes …