Hi all a few pictures below from this and last week , saw the
Damsel and Dragonflies out in the wet areas and river path with Large
Red , Common Blue , Azure, Blue Tail and a Female Broad Bodied Chaser,
Birds are singing every where in the warm sunny weather , Dippers are in
and out of the nest all the time now ,i suspect they are feeding young.
Canada Geese x4 , Goosesander x2 Moorhen and Mallard all have chicks,
Whitethroats Song thrush, Wrens, Robins , Black Cap ,Warblers all
belting there song out Garden Warbler on Monday down Tag Cut canal, and
the first Orchid coming into flower, its a great time to be around the
reserve . gwh
Part one
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M&F Goosesander |
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Moorhen & chicks |
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Id anyone first thought was male Scaup but not sure. ? |
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M- Bullfinch |
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and F Bullfinch feeding on Dandelion heads |
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Kestrel |
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M White throat |
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f Orange Tip |
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M Orange Tip |
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Canada Geese family |
2 comments:
No, it's not a Scaup, unfortunately. It's a cross between a wild mallard and a fancy variety derived from mallard. Note its curly rump feathers. Mallards are the only species to have these.
Thanks Steve . gwh
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