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Black-necked Swan, Cygnus melancoryphus |
Yesterday was Heyshott work party day. We were fortunate
with the weather and enjoyed blue skies, though a cold wind blew on those
working at the top of a hill. I called in at Arundel on the way home. No Goldcrests by Lake
Swanbourne, but plenty of photo opportunities at Arundel WWT. I saw
the Kingfisher zoom to the other side of the lake and photographed Long-tailed
Tits again. They move so fast in
and out of the rambles and reeds that photography is a challenge, but the soft afternoon light was good. The beautiful
pair of Bewick’s Swans gave a lively
display on the lake. They are so graceful and have a captivating call. A pair of
Nēnē, the Hawaiian Geese, gave me some close-up shots. I added a few more
species to my WWT gallery, including Ferruginous Duck, Black-necked Swan, Common
Pochard, Pintail and a Dunnock.
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Bewick's Swans, Cygnus columbianus |
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Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna Autumnalis |
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Bewick's Swan, Cygnus columbianus |
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Common Pochard, Aythya Ferina |
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Ferruginous Duck, Aythya nyroca |
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Ferruginous Duck, Aythya nyroca |
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Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos caudatus |
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Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos caudatus |
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Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos caudatus |
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usual view of a Long-tailed Tit
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Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis |
taken from the Sand Martin hide 100 yards from the opposite side of the lake with a Nikon 70-300mm lens at full zoom.
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Marbled Teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris |
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Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus |
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Pintail, Anas acuta |
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Nēnē (Hawaiian Goose), Branta sandvicensis |
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Trumpeter Swans, Cygnus buccinator |
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Red-crested Pochard, Netta rufina |
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Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula |
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Dunnock, Prunella modularis |
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Dunnock, Prunella modularis |
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Egyptian Goose, Alopochen aegyptiacus |