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| Arundel WWT boat house |
Fridays visit to Arundel enabled me to wade through the flooded
path to the pond in front of the open viewing area by the reed bed path. There were nine male and one female Mandarin Ducks. Unfortunately the light was
terrible so the photos do not do justice to these gorgeous ducks. Three
Buzzards worked their way along the hill above the Arundel WWT car park. A Peregrine
was perched in its usual tree on the ridge and a Raven performed amazing
acrobatics.
On Saturday the sky was blue and I enjoyed the wonderful afternoon at the reserve, ending with a very enjoyable boat ride where I got
close-up to a juvenile Water Vole. Water levels had risen again so I couldn't get to the Mandarin Ducks. A splendid sunset ended the day.
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| Raven, Corvus corax |
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| Gadwall, Anas strepera |
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| male Mandarin Ducks, Aix galericulata |
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| male and female Mandarin Ducks |
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| male Mandarin Duck doing his head bobbing |
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| female Mandarin Duck |
Saturday:
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| Coot, Fulica atra |
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| Coot, Fulica atra |
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| Peregrine, Falco peregrinus |
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| Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula |
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| Canada Goose, Branta canadensis |
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| Canada Geese, Branta canadensis |
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| Canada Geese, Branta canadensis |
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| Canada Goose, Branta canadensis |
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| Common Pochard, Aythya Ferina |
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| Common Pochard, Aythya Ferina |
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| female Common Pochard, Aythya Ferina |
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| female Common Pochard, Aythya Ferina |
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| Canada Geese, Branta canadensis |
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| male Gadwall, Anas strepera |
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| female Gadwall, Anas strepera |
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| Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos |
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| Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna |
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| Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna |
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| Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna |
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| Water Vole, Arvicola amphibius |
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| Water Vole, Arvicola amphibius |
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| Littlehampton skyline |
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