Venus Pool - Egyptian Geese

 Two Egyptian Geese were showing really well at Venus Pool today...

One was getting in a flap!

Up close and personal...

Venus Pool - Common Gulls

A few Common Gulls have been dropping in at Venus Pool just lately... I took pics of this 1cy (late) gull on the 11th Nov

Having a drink...

Then a paddle around...

This image shows the difference with smaller Black-headed Gull...

Take off...

Then departing...

A much briefer visit for this adult Common Gull the following day (12th Nov)

That's all for now but lets hope we get some interesting gulls this winter?!

Venus Pool - Cattle Egret take 2

I thought I'd use some posing and action in this post. The Wigeon seemed to be wherever the Venus Pool Cattle Egret was walking!

The Buzzard effect... I'm much bigger than you think?

Finally, a bit of action!

Perhaps the Egret was doing a count of Wigeon?

Best foot forward...

Venus Pool - Redshank

A hat trick of passage waders over three days at Venus Pool was completed this afternoon when a Redshank flew in mid afternoon!

It was really mobile thanks to the Lapwings but occasionally took a rest!

Interesting patterns in the water...

That's what I like to see - the bird walking my way!

The final two images at closest approach. Wonder what will turn up tomorrow??

Venus Pool - Dunlin

A late Dunlin at VP although they have turned up there during every month of the year. They look drab and tricky in Winter plumage but the structure us still the same...

Feeding like crazy, they had to avoid being bounced!

Finally the Lapwings weren't looking...

Always distant but goes with the territory!

This is one wader which doesn't normally let you down!

Venus Pool - Black tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwits have been hard to come by at VP this year. The April 7th bird was a stunning summer plumage bird whilst today's was a drab grey winter plumage job. 

Attracting a crowd however...

The Geese couldn't were certainly curious!

Oh well, winter here we come!!

Venus Pool - Great White Egret washing

It's becoming difficult to find original images of Great White Egret but I can't remember seeing one have a wash?

It started off ever so gently...

Then went mad with most of head and body immersed!! At least there were two pics just right!

 

The after wash ruffle...

Then breaking into a run...

The background light changed dramatically with the sun dropping.

And I finally managed a pic of the Egret threesome: Great, Little and the usually absent Cattle!!

A warm welcome to the three amigo's....

Venus Pool - Tundra Bean Goose

After a bit of identity crisis a Tundra Bean Goose appeared like magic at VP mid morning...It spent most of the time sat down snoozing or preening!

Eventually, a paraglider flushed everything...

This was what the Tundra thought if it!

At least it made the orange legs visible!

Finally walking up close!

There's a foot forward for all tastes...

It's been a while since one dropped in!