As promised, the Red-crested Pochard pair which were keeping their distance and wary, whern they weren't asleep.... The female now...

A 48 hour period of travel was spent with Gemma in Swansea followed by a swimming event in Somerset! After this -  at least an hour of '...

If my lucky encounter with the female Velvet Scoter was the highlight, then the downside was failing to connect (after three hours + of watc...

With decent light, I thought I'd chance the Velvet Scoter again? I was hoping for a wingflap but got more than I bargained for when she...

I was still picking off scarcities within a reasonable distance and todays 'pick' was the Lesser Scaup at Tittesworth Reservoir! ...

A break from the Scoter and travel today, the only photographic action came from a mid afternoon call at Venus Pool. This doesn't happen...

The family group of four Bewick's Swans stayed quite far off sadly. Here's some representative images.... A wingflap always...