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| Canada Goose gosling, Branta canadensis |
On Wednesday afternoon I visited Arundel WWT and enjoyed watching the Canada and Greylag goslings wandering around with their parents. From the Arun Riverlife hide I watched two Herring Gulls search for Mallard ducklings. Mrs Mallard told them where to go.
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| Black-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus |
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| Canada Goose gosling |
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| Canada Goose, Branta canadensis |
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| male Common Pochard, Aythya ferina |
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| female Common Pochard |
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| Common Wasp, Vespula vulgaris |
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| Gadwall, Anas strepera |
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| Greylag Geese with goslings, Anser anser |
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| Greylag Goose |
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| Herring Gulls, Larus argentatus |
They looked towards towards 3 Mallard ducklings swimming with Mum
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| bad intent |
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| they searched the bank for the ducklings |
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| found them, but Mum was standing guard |
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| expletive deleted from Mum |
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| Lapwing eating worm, Vanellus vanellus |
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| Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos |
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| Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna |
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| male Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula |
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| female Tufted Duck |
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| Sedge Warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
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| Strawberry Leaf Beetle, Galerucella tenella |
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