Sunday, March 06, 2011

an early start for once

Of late I have gotten rather lazy about getting up! Too easy to pull the duvet up and read and listen to music. Given there were reports of a Green Winged Teal at Connaught Water and that it would be convenient to go before popping in to dads I hopped out of bed and left about 7.

Connaught attracts lots of ducks and as they get fed you see some odd sights.

Gadwall walking down a path? Surey not!



I examined the various teals I saw but they were all European and when I ran into another birder he said the same.

Still I did gain a Mandarin Duck for a year tick.


A Great Spotted Woody was really banging away and there plenty of ducks and geese (including Egyptian).

The ever reliable.....


No rarity then but a nice stroll.
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8 comments:

  1. holdingmoments6:52 pm

    A nice stroll, in grand company Pete.
    Love those Mandarins. So outrageously beautiful.

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  2. Tricia Ryder7:14 pm

    Good shot of the mandarins!

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  3. oldcrow617:54 pm

    Lovely shots. Sounds like a nice day.

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  4. Attila the Mom2:59 am

    Aww, that last one is so cute! But I bet with my luck, it's really mean and would peck my eyeballs out!

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  5. Ragged Robin11:20 am

    Bad luck on dipping on the green-gined teal but some lovely photos, Pete. Especially like the one of the mandarins - beautiful birds.

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  6. ShySongbird12:14 pm

    Shame about the Green-winged Teal, that's the sort of luck I have!

    Well done with the Mandarin, I never see them in this area.

    Lovely photo of the Robin.

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  7. The Quacks of Life7:38 am

    the flipping GW Teal was seen yesterday!!!!!

    @Attila nah the Robin is only nasty to other Robins

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  8. Carol1:10 pm

    That last little bird is a cutie.

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