All along the backwater, Through the rushes tall, Ducks are a-dabbling, Up tails all! Kenneth Grahame: The Wind in the Willows
These are not the best pictures of shelducks that you’ll ever see, but there’s a limit to what zooming can do. I’ll turn to Wikimedia Commons to help me out.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
Your bottoms up are accompanied by such a lovely quote not sure anyone will notice their minor imperfections. Great squares 😀
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Imperfections, Becky!
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She’s quite right, They’re very fuzzy indeed.
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Well, yes, but the thought was there!
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I was more or less brought up on that poem, weren’t you?
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Love it! And the verse, long forgotten by me….
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Yes, it’s part of my childhood.
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and mine too
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The tails are UP alright! 👍🏼
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They certainly are.
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Ey up, me duck!
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Oh, ay, you ‘ave ducks down your way, don’t you, petal?
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We do indeed, and petals jono!
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These are such fun photos. 😀 😀
I never thought of combining the bird and Becky’s challenge, Hmmmmm .. Stay tuned tomorrow.
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I’m not the first, Cee, and I won’t be the last. I’m watching you now …
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Happy Sunday, Grandma 🙂 🙂 Or should that be Nana?
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Thank you, and neither. I’m Granny. Hope you had a good day?
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Kwuiet 🙂 🙂
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Up-tail ducks always make me smile. I’m afraid the Wind in the Willows was a book I detested. I have no idea why, maybe I just couldn’t accept animals talking. But I did believe in fairies. Do I detect from Jo’s comment that the bairn has arrived?
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Yes. A girl, Anaïs, yesterday afternoon. All well and only 4 days late. And in due course, she will read Wind in The Willows and jolly well love it, as I did. I make an exception for talking animals when it’s that book, or Winnie the Pooh.
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Lovely name. Congratulations 🎊
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I remember that poem, just my generation.
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I’ve always been able to quote it at the drop of a hat. As you say, our generation.
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I’ll have to look up that poem.. lovely accompagning pics for the challenge.. 😉
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Not great pictures really – I know that. But they fitted the brief! And yes, the poem is fun.
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Some delightfully cheery shots. There’s something amusing about ducks. Up tails all for swans doesn’t quite cut the mustard does it?
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Dear me no. Most undignified.
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I’m so glad you included your images this week. What a beautiful duck and poem. If you share, you are a winner! You know we don’t’ judge the quality here and not all photos have to be great! Remember my Flamingo from months ago. Terrible but it was a life bird so I shared! Glad to see you back! 🙂
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It can be a whole career getting involved in challenges, but this is a fun one. Glad to be here!
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You got that right! Mine is the only one that matters. LOL! JK! 🙂
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😉
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hehehe!
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I also remember that poem well and grew up with Wind in the Willows. I never thought about liking it or not liking it – it was just there – part of my childhood.
Congrats on the granddaughter – I so hope it will be possible for you to meet her before too long …
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Ah yes, I’d wanted to give you this news personally as you seem to have followed the story. Thank you. Yes, so do we … 😦
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