The usual Geese, Swans and Mallards were at the jetty, a few Tufted Ducks among them and a Greylag too. There were Black-headed Gulls all over the dam and I picked out one Common Gull at the far end. We picked up some duck food at the boat club, they sell bags for a £1 when the club is running and by the time we got back to the jetty a Cormorant had joined the throng and was happily fishing as we fed the birds.
Canada Geese (like pair of guards on sentry duty!)
Black-headed Gull
Tufted Duck
Feeding Frenzy
Pale Mallard, quite beautiful I thought
Black-headed Gull
Cormorant
Greylag Goose
Mute Swan
Headless Canada Gees
Cormorant
Robin picking up the leftover duck food
Half way round and a Shoveler was........shoveling! Also three Goosanders - two female and a male were mixing the Mallards.
Shoveler
Goosander
As we went back to the car a Red Kite flew over and a pair of Greenfinch were chasing around the trees. A nice little escape from the Christmas prep!
Black-headed Gull
Farmyard Ducks
Dunnock
Crow
Blackbird
I am curious, Pam, what do you get when you buy gull food? i have never heard of such a practice. Gulls are pretty omnivorous, of course, but it intrigues me that food designated for gull is sold at the marina.
ReplyDeleteOops, I misread. Now I see that it is duck food that you bought so ignore the comment above!
ReplyDeleteIt was duck food :) though the Gulls do have a go at trying to get to it before the ducks!
DeleteLovely photos, great to see a cormorant and goosander too, the pale mallard is an unusual sight:)
ReplyDeleteThanks Rosie :)
DeleteGreat sightings, the Goosander is always great to see! I like the "feeding freenzy" shot. Have a great Holiday!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sondra :)
DeleteA lovely set of photos - it is always good to escape all the Christmas preparations for a while and you saw some great birds. The pale mallard is very unusual. Have a lovely Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThanks Caroline, I hope you've had one too :)
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