We had coffee by the jetty, and as soon as my friend L approached the jetty a lot of ducks and two swans swam close. They are used to being fed by him, so when they see him they know food is coming...
After lunch we all climbed into his round boat for a cruise around the river, lasting about 1 1/2 hours enjoying the scenery, the birds, and the most wonderfully warm Autumn day with a temperature of 26C (78.8F).
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| (too) T, L, K, me and Karina (bottom) Karina, W and Jose |
We came across a couple on kayaks with their elderly dog enjoying a ride too. Very cute.
Along the river we saw ducks, Darters, willy wagtails, Ibis, kookaburras...
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| Darters (left photo atop a nest), Ibis (bottom right) |
The sun was setting and it was getting cooler by the time we turned around to go back home.
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| A pedestrian bridge |
It was close to 6pm when we arrived back at the house, the time when my friend usually feeds the ducks, and we could see they were already waiting by the jetty.
As soon as he started throwing their pellets around it was a frenzy, with ducks, swans and other birds trying to eat as much as they could.
The ducks are used to people, so they just climbed on the jetty, and I counted close to 50 ducks at one stage!!
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| Ducks already waiting by the jetty for the evening meal |
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| Dozens of ducks feeding on the deck |
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How fun. Being out on the water is a favorite thing of mine.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day and weekend. ♥
It was a fabulous afternoon on the river, thanks Sandee.
Deletewhat a beautiful spot...and to be able to share the dock with all those ducks!
ReplyDeleteThey are lucky to have all that wild life around their back garden.
DeleteLove all your water reflections, especially the sunset.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I loved the reflections too.
DeleteQuite an array of wildlife!
ReplyDeleteThanks William.
DeleteWhat a great afternoon. The round boat is so cool. It has a motor I guess, a quiet one.
ReplyDeleteIt was a great afternoon. The boat has a small battery, very quiet, but if it runs out we can row :)
DeleteCute birds
ReplyDeleteThanks Adam.
DeleteOh! So nice to see (part of) your family united!
ReplyDeleteAnd the round boat sure looks like fun :-)
And the views, so beautiful. That´s a lot of birds...
Have a beautiful weekend together.
The round boat was fun and it was nice to have part of the family together.
DeleteBeautiful place! thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda.
DeleteThanks for the great selection of birds - now you are in my zone - big time,
ReplyDeleteThanks David.
DeleteHello Sami!
ReplyDeleteThe river boat ride looks like a fun time. I love the sunset shot. The ducks are awesome, there are a lot of ducks there. The Darters are like the Anhinga seen here. Great wildlife and outing. I enjoyed the post and photos. Thanks for sharing your post with my critter party. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend. PS, thanks for leaving me a comment too.
Thanks Eileen. , anhingas or snake birds are the same apparently.
DeleteHello. Wonderful birdphotos.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anu.
DeleteUm lugar muito agradável para estar em contacto com a natureza.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e um bom fim-de-semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
Obrigada Francisco, um bom Domingo para si e familia.
DeleteOlá, Sami. Vi você no blog de Francisco e vim te visitar.
ReplyDeleteTambém tenho gatos, mas são 4. Amoooo muito.
Quanto ao seu post as imagens são muito bem feitas e fazer a refeição com tais companhias deve ser muito prazeroso!
Beijinhos e bom fim de semana ;)
Proseando num dia
Obrigada pela visita Cleo. Bom Domingo para si tambem.
DeleteI bet you know my favorite photo is the one with the black swans. SO different and I love it every time you visit your friend and share photos of those swans.
ReplyDeleteOf course, I enjoyed photos on the river, and the beauty as you took us from a lovely afternoon to a setting sun. This was magical!!!
When I posted this I knew you would be happy to see the black swans :)
DeleteThe sun setting was magical for sure. Thanks for the visit Elizabeth, have a wonderful Sunday.
Looks like you had a great time and some lovely birds too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Adam.
DeleteDearest Sami,
ReplyDeleteWhat a joyful day out on the river and in nature!
That is the best combination, together with friends.
Hugs,
Mariette
Certainly a great day out Mariette, have a lovely Sunday.
Delete🌞
Delete...a colorful collection of feathered friends!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tom.
DeleteWow it looks like you had lots of fun. Love warm Autumn days. I have never seen a round boat--interesting.
ReplyDeleteMB
It was a great day out. My friends imported the round boat from China, but it's the only one I've seen around here too.
DeleteWhat a lovely day you had.
ReplyDeleteSo nice seeing all of your photographs.
All the best Jan
Thanks Jan, a lovely day indeed.
DeleteWow! All those ducks in one place looks wonderful, and to stare at them seems so soothing and peaceful. Glad you had such a fun day, and I always enjoy your pictures! Hugs...RO
ReplyDeleteThanks RO. Watching the ducks is relaxing.
DeleteOh wow! I've never seen a round boat before Sami, that's so cool. What a lovely way to cruise the river! Who steers in a round boat 😊
ReplyDeleteThanks Grace. The owner was in charge of steering :)
Deletelooks a lovely Anzac day! I love the dog on the Kayak, I'm not sure I could stop the crazy poodle for jumping in!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week
Wren x
I can imagine most dogs would go in for a swim, but this one looked old, so he was probably content with just a ride :)
DeleteWhat a beautiful river and lovely day. Those sunsets really make my heart sing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeanie, the sunset was fabulous :)
DeleteWhat a beautiful location for their home! The ducks are cute and obviously well taken care of! And that looks like a really fun boat, a great way to explore the
ReplyDeleteRiver!
I agree, a beautiful location and the ducks are very lucky to have breakfast and dinner given to them on a daily basis :)
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