These are some of our winter visitors on the pond behind our house.

Lots of birds and very nice shots. joycephotography · 2011-01-12: 18:13

Beautiful pictures...and really so GREAT colors....! ciao borogovoi · 2011-01-12: 18:17

What a great post! Love the storyline! That solitary duck is looks so cool among all of the ripples! Your closing regarding the lake being frozen over and "none of them are here" is a bit of a sad closing!" danrav · 2011-01-12: 18:21

Beautiful set, love the last one!! :) Clarinetchick · 2011-01-12: 18:37

Beautiful pictures and entertaining story to go along with them! You had plenty of feathered friends visiting! Is this at Big Creek? juliearnold93 · 2011-01-12: 18:49

I like them all, as usual, but I really like the last one. It looks like Big Creek to me too. Very nice! hypnotica · 2011-01-12: 18:55

Very nice! The last one in my fav! Beautiful solitude! loulou169 · 2011-01-12: 19:33

We get all but the swan in our pond here. Love the last shot. dontblink · 2011-01-12: 20:26

Very nice shots Brenda! You have a paradise behind you. That last one is going to my favorites! jeffcornish · 2011-01-12: 21:23

lovely shots and a lovely saga of bird life! I had to add the last one to my favourites also. poshrat · 2011-01-12: 21:39

just the lonely little duck left, quite serene feeling!~ I've seen swans attack Canadian geese, maybe these geese heard of this also and are wise enough not to get close!~ urmysunshine · 2011-01-12: 23:03

I love those blue herons...have only seen a couple in the wild....beautiful birds! The whole post is lovely and the last one has wonderful light! lookagain · 2011-01-12: 23:55

I like the heron, some how it always feels like you are seeing a 'regal' bird don't you think? Swans of course are always beautiful, too bad they are so foul tempered! DancingDolphin · 2011-01-13: 00:05

Very nice set! darfoster · 2011-01-13: 01:43

Beautiful captures which all make for a wonderful post - I think the duck actully looks quite victorious but that maybe because your excellent narrative led me there cariad · 2011-01-13: 02:17

Lovely little story to your takes. I actually like the tones and colours in the second one it is very appealing MoMac · 2011-01-13: 04:38

Great set! Fantastic colors! pandka · 2011-01-13: 07:20

Beautiful! davidcardona · 2011-01-13: 09:48

These shots may not be as close as mine, Brenda, but the colors are great. Almost appear more Autumn than winter. Beautiful set. RayNvb · 2011-01-13: 09:51

How entertaining in your own back yard! I know you always keep that camera handy..Great shots..Love to watch "happenings" of nature..I've thought before looking out the window to my back yard is like looking at a screen saver..this comes and goes..then another, then another :-) NellyBly · 2011-01-13: 10:34

Lovely shots. Lynda · 2011-01-13: 12:35

Beautiful set, very nice series! imrepapa · 2011-01-13: 13:13

all are great! my favorites are the heron and the lonely little duck! jennye · 2011-01-13: 13:59

You have such nice neighbours! 1, 5 and 7 are my fav's. Unchained · 2011-01-13: 14:32

Yep Heron's don't stick around much when people are around. They are flighty birds. I wish we had Swans they are so elegant! Great captures! SheriJ · 2011-01-13: 16:11

wonderful set! i like 1 and 6 the most! tomie · 2011-01-13: 16:16

LOVE the last shot! SunFlower1990 · 2011-01-14: 22:03

Oooooh.... I really enjoyed the story of what was going on right behind your house, Brenda! It is completely different from what I have by looking out of my apartment. Okay, well, I have got a lot of waterlilies to enjoy. Hahaha... promise · 2011-01-15: 00:07

Fantastic set! wildduck · 2011-01-16: 09:36