tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81323650451796103272024-03-14T05:02:10.128+00:00Shropshire BirderA blog about the birding adventures of Jim Almond in Shropshire and further afield. The images feature in talks offered on the subject of birding, bird photography and other aspects of nature.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2086125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132365045179610327.post-10185842676472689962024-03-13T16:05:00.002+00:002024-03-13T16:05:22.417+00:00Venus Pool - Curlew<p>I missed a Dunlin by minutes this morning but the consolation prize was a <b>Curlew</b>! These are occasional birds of late and this one was showing well despite the dire light...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJGoVCmBRnG4ptduunZr3wL7d90NLHL-TL5AxyJpJj4lxDSz1WmTLALM-v1uiOzR6CnHof7IyUN6biQFo-PSSUjvxf2fkA299ilQLKzPW_m-tI3RUWuyyDFVIXVaBlzstzrjux8OSUYu-dw8KypjmNUAWBEK2BEeJvRRcQAm8CvzTF4A3KHKSW3WfZIgw/s850/Blog%20Curlew%20landing%20VP%2013%203%2024%201O8A7327_filtered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="850" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJGoVCmBRnG4ptduunZr3wL7d90NLHL-TL5AxyJpJj4lxDSz1WmTLALM-v1uiOzR6CnHof7IyUN6biQFo-PSSUjvxf2fkA299ilQLKzPW_m-tI3RUWuyyDFVIXVaBlzstzrjux8OSUYu-dw8KypjmNUAWBEK2BEeJvRRcQAm8CvzTF4A3KHKSW3WfZIgw/s320/Blog%20Curlew%20landing%20VP%2013%203%2024%201O8A7327_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Showing well!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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That was about to change...</p><p>The Venus Pool 'regular' had slipped out of the far reed bed and took me by surprise, flying down the middle of the pool!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUcip47MSeeAo3yj6K79Ls-PIV8NX3VYY4CuARNiH1RnK-AosFZQEfqu-85F-xnFpXnyzZfS8Ya7PUmWkIEczQqHjoe7f-IP82xT2En1h_FwMi5zUaTWFUyKIYP57ERWE4Fxj_e3cxH21nEk1vGSpAyhiIblA4kJ6HYAGn1TkkNCE0J5ehg_Z2NITxH6s/s850/Blog%20850%20Great%20White%20Egret%20VP%206%203%2024%201O8A7183_filtered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="850" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUcip47MSeeAo3yj6K79Ls-PIV8NX3VYY4CuARNiH1RnK-AosFZQEfqu-85F-xnFpXnyzZfS8Ya7PUmWkIEczQqHjoe7f-IP82xT2En1h_FwMi5zUaTWFUyKIYP57ERWE4Fxj_e3cxH21nEk1vGSpAyhiIblA4kJ6HYAGn1TkkNCE0J5ehg_Z2NITxH6s/s320/Blog%20850%20Great%20White%20Egret%20VP%206%203%2024%201O8A7183_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Here it comes...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_f1PKjA6VSPNAhIK5Q9cyPg0CQc2h0h9yFSgbbKUJ6DlxstodhqdwmrXMMAcnlIBI0txj6aBqJXKgA5fJwBwQFfdcy5ZKZdieRDReI9120AFuIXQvChrRxKaJEHfWfxZQIqOgynireSjtodi-WV1u-ggmeZFyhRWYcSmkJ1Jw0nbEENI7c7wwR_f9P9A/s850/Blog%20850%20Redshank%20VP%205%203%2024%201O8A7056%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="850" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_f1PKjA6VSPNAhIK5Q9cyPg0CQc2h0h9yFSgbbKUJ6DlxstodhqdwmrXMMAcnlIBI0txj6aBqJXKgA5fJwBwQFfdcy5ZKZdieRDReI9120AFuIXQvChrRxKaJEHfWfxZQIqOgynireSjtodi-WV1u-ggmeZFyhRWYcSmkJ1Jw0nbEENI7c7wwR_f9P9A/s320/Blog%20850%20Redshank%20VP%205%203%2024%201O8A7056%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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My luck was certainly in with the Teal showing really well early afternoon... </p><p>A touch Leucistic on the breast (that was the first assumption)! The overall 'brown wash' to most of the underparts is the most dramatic aberration.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqPESMjp0wySaqR_VqYVwTfk78ZCcpjHRt1E2dxlyuvQqAzTD6kFSa0w9hc2KQihBSFpOLOTecAenWUkcvyC-K9njkXwU5MW3KPSTtq4q-1g_1yJgmHIB8fgy20jW8tPd0TLuxBtpPunNGgA2voJZEp1jylJaXMwHOqZNzHKNXenff1xC4xr92pElNOk/s750/Blog%20750%20Teal%20query%20VP%2028%202%20241O8A6597.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="677" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqPESMjp0wySaqR_VqYVwTfk78ZCcpjHRt1E2dxlyuvQqAzTD6kFSa0w9hc2KQihBSFpOLOTecAenWUkcvyC-K9njkXwU5MW3KPSTtq4q-1g_1yJgmHIB8fgy20jW8tPd0TLuxBtpPunNGgA2voJZEp1jylJaXMwHOqZNzHKNXenff1xC4xr92pElNOk/s320/Blog%20750%20Teal%20query%20VP%2028%202%20241O8A6597.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLe8LW5ha7oITWHRxhc_tqldryDqWpLnnCmgU-c1gO1KF0vlWrXBj693RwkBiqO6yi6bmMecKxxcpCPePU4c4NKbDzqO-YCkenhNg8M9E3GUtMczGmTOj7nfJh8S7I9cQoopFqEOzRAYPULyn415jvuhMcfht9Y4jcBE0wvCDQjhLhbMUtefhXDx00F8/s850/Blog%20750%20Teal%20query%20VP%2028%202%20241O8A6649_filtered.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="850" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLe8LW5ha7oITWHRxhc_tqldryDqWpLnnCmgU-c1gO1KF0vlWrXBj693RwkBiqO6yi6bmMecKxxcpCPePU4c4NKbDzqO-YCkenhNg8M9E3GUtMczGmTOj7nfJh8S7I9cQoopFqEOzRAYPULyn415jvuhMcfht9Y4jcBE0wvCDQjhLhbMUtefhXDx00F8/s320/Blog%20750%20Teal%20query%20VP%2028%202%20241O8A6649_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I had assumed it was simply a Eurasian Teal with an aberrant colour suite? </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsnpBkfmVuAB-cpwT3xEeK5aYFTeAAlnpcyIW3MzbIsOf_8ckvaICoBHeHpCd-S1TyrKTuOgWzOqXLwkAKu8pJsY0cSl7W6MUoGExdyjq4qqpH4-OyJmq0iqHF4aRFKz0uVIQLtshP8-rn5-1LOFoRoSiL9RO5Gvw3RIE7Zw-Ew_6ZjxeGCTVdAGBeMk/s850/Blog%20750%20Teal%20query%20VP%2028%202%20241O8A6671.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="850" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsnpBkfmVuAB-cpwT3xEeK5aYFTeAAlnpcyIW3MzbIsOf_8ckvaICoBHeHpCd-S1TyrKTuOgWzOqXLwkAKu8pJsY0cSl7W6MUoGExdyjq4qqpH4-OyJmq0iqHF4aRFKz0uVIQLtshP8-rn5-1LOFoRoSiL9RO5Gvw3RIE7Zw-Ew_6ZjxeGCTVdAGBeMk/s320/Blog%20750%20Teal%20query%20VP%2028%202%20241O8A6671.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNEZLAPlKcfQyDPIX8sdHmv7PxPJAt8qenAtrEeBVnvdnuRnHcMZzpcOHirV_VJRvN1bPWZZbNgnjqwKyjhiTdynnVbhGYA9JgFWpzHNcuObqUAjQgFhK2s2Kywnle80cjElzaYYJYXFhzskfFZQXMYY40iawpTaE36sl-RnF8I5wnxcV6xKs_azyYJU/s850/Blog%20750%20Teal%20query%20VP%2028%202%20241O8A6691_filtered.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="850" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNEZLAPlKcfQyDPIX8sdHmv7PxPJAt8qenAtrEeBVnvdnuRnHcMZzpcOHirV_VJRvN1bPWZZbNgnjqwKyjhiTdynnVbhGYA9JgFWpzHNcuObqUAjQgFhK2s2Kywnle80cjElzaYYJYXFhzskfFZQXMYY40iawpTaE36sl-RnF8I5wnxcV6xKs_azyYJU/s320/Blog%20750%20Teal%20query%20VP%2028%202%20241O8A6691_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-fn0Z4vKpK_MNxU84xnq1eRSBUnlFvqUt74SrWZYaV9bs53eWFYNlbNEDKuynmi2tboCYO4QH4VJc1uIkWr8RYcSpSTPQQYcXuhAUowCCgBSdkPAZ3qcZwILU3bQEhbzAiJOPUXdQs65cpbH5E2askdlLEJbxlKS64bRAmy7jfMcuqa9kAVDRUvVWkM/s850/Blog%20750%20Teal%20query%20cu%20VP%2028%202%20241O8A6668_filtered.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="850" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-fn0Z4vKpK_MNxU84xnq1eRSBUnlFvqUt74SrWZYaV9bs53eWFYNlbNEDKuynmi2tboCYO4QH4VJc1uIkWr8RYcSpSTPQQYcXuhAUowCCgBSdkPAZ3qcZwILU3bQEhbzAiJOPUXdQs65cpbH5E2askdlLEJbxlKS64bRAmy7jfMcuqa9kAVDRUvVWkM/s320/Blog%20750%20Teal%20query%20cu%20VP%2028%202%20241O8A6668_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I love this image of the aberrant duck with a normal Eurasian Teal taken at full throttle. They also indicate the differences point to a <b>hybrid Teal</b>. The burning question is which species?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfSWHjQ_MkRJMjSYB9xhECmIl_aCcHh1le-bPvyA6jdfr9WLy8E_runVwNrWxJwD3D6oEDgyStFRv8RH4IuhdIOPaREJ9jB-ix6A3KSvELvbydE62L4fAHU3w90s1fuylPHnmLuM_bzp4rt7lmq0RIMgRh06r82jNp4zJOUK6IGh1hpmiPRYUV9kHnWU/s850/Blog%20750%20Teal%20query%20plus%20ad%20male%20VP%2028%202%20241O8A6706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="850" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfSWHjQ_MkRJMjSYB9xhECmIl_aCcHh1le-bPvyA6jdfr9WLy8E_runVwNrWxJwD3D6oEDgyStFRv8RH4IuhdIOPaREJ9jB-ix6A3KSvELvbydE62L4fAHU3w90s1fuylPHnmLuM_bzp4rt7lmq0RIMgRh06r82jNp4zJOUK6IGh1hpmiPRYUV9kHnWU/s320/Blog%20750%20Teal%20query%20plus%20ad%20male%20VP%2028%202%20241O8A6706.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm indebted to the birder behind @BirdHybrids for all his help for finally putting the mystery to rest. </p><p>He asked another hybrid expert Jorn Lehmhus for advice... This is a 'sarcelle a bavette' literally translated as 'Teal with a bib'. A breed that started with crossing male Eurasian, Green-winged or Yellow-billed Teal with female black Call ducks - the offspring seemingly then crossed among themselves!</p><p>Many of these crosses have little evidence of of Teal ancestry but here is an example of domestic Mallard crossed with Teal...</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivc8QlfcIV8jhuW3k0r7kQkWmR2i2kcEdCn6O7xxPwGSBIDfAdwj9tkiCmQKpWtX5Xlp-6izfcXmb54xBlukG4DUTBdj3XGGZ87uBL409dBzib8Tm3DONc8tL8adlUvo9xzV0D9V0EPlbF8HWRG2hIbv1IvSORAgntYx_q04k0h6ZNZEW4HtoJdSbLJqU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="480" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivc8QlfcIV8jhuW3k0r7kQkWmR2i2kcEdCn6O7xxPwGSBIDfAdwj9tkiCmQKpWtX5Xlp-6izfcXmb54xBlukG4DUTBdj3XGGZ87uBL409dBzib8Tm3DONc8tL8adlUvo9xzV0D9V0EPlbF8HWRG2hIbv1IvSORAgntYx_q04k0h6ZNZEW4HtoJdSbLJqU" width="320" /></a></div><p>If this duck was crossed again with a Teal, he considers you would end up with a duck very similar to the Venus Pool bird!</p><p>Huge thanks to Jorn Lehmhus, @BirdHybrids and @ed_keeble who also contributed to solving the puzzle...</p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132365045179610327.post-26472294685386671442024-02-26T19:17:00.001+00:002024-02-26T19:17:54.760+00:00Venus Pool - Aberrant or hybrid Teal<p>The days merge into one with the same species at Venus Pool... time to look a bit closer and I suspect this <b>Teal</b> has been overlooked? Question is What is it? An aberrant plumage form of Eurasian or a hybrid??</p><p>I picked it out fairly close and it doesn't look like an aberrant Eurasian Teal - colour scheme completely wrong?!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WBM_6iR7IvNILER5cQuhjOuBFNh8EnEO3TmW-K15usSdgVSnBTTncDSZxvhhNzVLyIkYmT8t6XAvCryTyGUX96HQKRhPRz4wBDh7hYjHbOCJH2XHoJ0BPpcBd4RTzXMaim-p_PPDXhAoljxHQdruaHxIY0W_O_8bcJR4ev1DBSVgD5VGVaRGr44HXIA/s850/Blog%20850%20Teal%20hybrid%20or%20abberant%20VP%2026%202%2024%201O8A6479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="850" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WBM_6iR7IvNILER5cQuhjOuBFNh8EnEO3TmW-K15usSdgVSnBTTncDSZxvhhNzVLyIkYmT8t6XAvCryTyGUX96HQKRhPRz4wBDh7hYjHbOCJH2XHoJ0BPpcBd4RTzXMaim-p_PPDXhAoljxHQdruaHxIY0W_O_8bcJR4ev1DBSVgD5VGVaRGr44HXIA/s320/Blog%20850%20Teal%20hybrid%20or%20abberant%20VP%2026%202%2024%201O8A6479.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>White breast, brown flanks and grey upper parts...<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidw-9KQ7w-Lp_1-TW4YoTFvRXCOYi5XA2DfhPCYQezbXkuA-rgH4DnRXNi7O0t-G7nRccmhjbuprM7wEWdcXAEM0FSpQmT20QTF_pQ74v4AsjlOZMmitB0eVSWM_X2AxjgTM4rTTMTeiUUmmgnUaFut1IvjjSQo6RCzk_aA7D8-3MGQHkdPnIGSol7VO8/s850/Blog%20850%20Teal%20hybrid%20or%20abberant%20VP%2026%202%2024%201O8A6481.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="850" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidw-9KQ7w-Lp_1-TW4YoTFvRXCOYi5XA2DfhPCYQezbXkuA-rgH4DnRXNi7O0t-G7nRccmhjbuprM7wEWdcXAEM0FSpQmT20QTF_pQ74v4AsjlOZMmitB0eVSWM_X2AxjgTM4rTTMTeiUUmmgnUaFut1IvjjSQo6RCzk_aA7D8-3MGQHkdPnIGSol7VO8/s320/Blog%20850%20Teal%20hybrid%20or%20abberant%20VP%2026%202%2024%201O8A6481.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It does appear to be larger in this image but is it? No buff at the rear...<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOtqvnHxdEVXmlYgdtjqKP_49qrq28ZB03myLCLTYFzxC_nu4NV4htijyA71qYthmzzX_Zpwm8xCG8Ykd3Lm67viW0JiLcV8m6TNTcTVhud29YNa8lG5IA0lP2aAfshbds47CP_vmtq5SOX9-iAcyetbqWRX7rdx-Z7x0UgxvTUiJZaWBHtxvO5mN_5E/s850/Blog%20850%20Teal%20hybrid%20or%20abberant%20VP%2026%202%2024%201O8A6493_filtered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="850" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOtqvnHxdEVXmlYgdtjqKP_49qrq28ZB03myLCLTYFzxC_nu4NV4htijyA71qYthmzzX_Zpwm8xCG8Ykd3Lm67viW0JiLcV8m6TNTcTVhud29YNa8lG5IA0lP2aAfshbds47CP_vmtq5SOX9-iAcyetbqWRX7rdx-Z7x0UgxvTUiJZaWBHtxvO5mN_5E/s320/Blog%20850%20Teal%20hybrid%20or%20abberant%20VP%2026%202%2024%201O8A6493_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf60ISURkpmh0o4a9yZ_KU85krbyPjRPZTOIzOJzdF48hvB89URb9G8R4qW7cGUERqEurhoya6vSDVocPFcCleXKOYxex9xQUSp3aXAPovDp9XWj5083sS9noTkM2xgsq_1kenXfEF95eDLj_A3wsOe3AKzYI2WtcsIYDm6TUtdqi2TxT7xGlGqrRXIn8/s850/Blog%20850%20Teal%20hybrid%20or%20abberant%20VP%2026%202%2024%201O8A6497_filtered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="850" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf60ISURkpmh0o4a9yZ_KU85krbyPjRPZTOIzOJzdF48hvB89URb9G8R4qW7cGUERqEurhoya6vSDVocPFcCleXKOYxex9xQUSp3aXAPovDp9XWj5083sS9noTkM2xgsq_1kenXfEF95eDLj_A3wsOe3AKzYI2WtcsIYDm6TUtdqi2TxT7xGlGqrRXIn8/s320/Blog%20850%20Teal%20hybrid%20or%20abberant%20VP%2026%202%2024%201O8A6497_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was certainly up for some courtship, even if males were included!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbCZYLNnSdwuz8iAQfh3zS1NOtdBBOJJVnf2yQ7XTfoXvZuxVIUZ4hpALip9z8ZYAnPPiFAYXwUbjAzzYbEfnKrPsW6c3ZvdREw_mVlLv-XwyMBMZCAgKmZfea8o4w2L7Zgrildx4o3JjO2Omb3_TIMlmTMkfhhAJS46C5ZNMk5Mfjbjh_hHjDmsF42w/s850/Blog%20850%20Teal%20hybrid%20or%20abberant%20VP%2026%202%2024%201O8A6505_filtered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="850" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbCZYLNnSdwuz8iAQfh3zS1NOtdBBOJJVnf2yQ7XTfoXvZuxVIUZ4hpALip9z8ZYAnPPiFAYXwUbjAzzYbEfnKrPsW6c3ZvdREw_mVlLv-XwyMBMZCAgKmZfea8o4w2L7Zgrildx4o3JjO2Omb3_TIMlmTMkfhhAJS46C5ZNMk5Mfjbjh_hHjDmsF42w/s320/Blog%20850%20Teal%20hybrid%20or%20abberant%20VP%2026%202%2024%201O8A6505_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In this comparison, seems to be no difference in size?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY68sgLTB2VEdQ9iWZIJxRmCdU6SbqPZxL0xBq7pTtKX-CwpdlJMJ-2hKQ4rsnACfqANk8f4YppmY6w06QSNbZEGKYkacNy4mT6H07NOuylTsYivLXArhztvIpI05y97ohmoiSOX9evQCXy1v60WY5gt8w5VQhsGbt8UZCYRSTinoyG-0H_6fmk7yLgls/s850/Blog%20850%20Teal%20hybrid%20or%20abberant%20VP%2026%202%2024%201O8A6513_filtered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="850" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY68sgLTB2VEdQ9iWZIJxRmCdU6SbqPZxL0xBq7pTtKX-CwpdlJMJ-2hKQ4rsnACfqANk8f4YppmY6w06QSNbZEGKYkacNy4mT6H07NOuylTsYivLXArhztvIpI05y97ohmoiSOX9evQCXy1v60WY5gt8w5VQhsGbt8UZCYRSTinoyG-0H_6fmk7yLgls/s320/Blog%20850%20Teal%20hybrid%20or%20abberant%20VP%2026%202%2024%201O8A6513_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Answers on a postcard please and hopefully someone looking in can suggest what's going on?</p><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132365045179610327.post-2174342944323931512024-02-19T22:07:00.001+00:002024-02-20T10:41:35.037+00:00Venus Pool - Red Kites <p>There were two <b>Red Kites</b> quartering the arable field as I arrived early afternoon. A tractor topping the now redundant crop had clearly caught their attention! Hmm the pool could wait...</p><p>Here's a few close encounters...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeVkJ5_h0cWNaPDZxBnMPyO5HpNnUkRkuqIIj6n29yIyGGXwMfVWsS9rRIQ31hMb5I3fgJxX4J9dLLJqmdZb0vbIzAJ1M21LsI6ZpyOwX6nhR2wlNCu9RzkYIN4DxsUjjTGJp5o_pAYc77ohYkD9pGE8E47nSArIj3dI4xwdPPmJqo5siPecGoQeDHIg/s850/Blog%20850%20Red%20Kite%20close%20VP%2019%202%2024%201O8A6153_filtered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="850" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeVkJ5_h0cWNaPDZxBnMPyO5HpNnUkRkuqIIj6n29yIyGGXwMfVWsS9rRIQ31hMb5I3fgJxX4J9dLLJqmdZb0vbIzAJ1M21LsI6ZpyOwX6nhR2wlNCu9RzkYIN4DxsUjjTGJp5o_pAYc77ohYkD9pGE8E47nSArIj3dI4xwdPPmJqo5siPecGoQeDHIg/s320/Blog%20850%20Red%20Kite%20close%20VP%2019%202%2024%201O8A6153_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Some returned dropping in the water before flying again. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXqkk36lrZyvtaSZGJhKrdVudIW7mii_GG9C6GnJZEdt3rIySkPX5pChNrycNtstgjVTQ6yBG9hkdx6w_jlV-TzF9FCVacNy7lWWhClBXluxKKhcoPOYerE8CZ00BkAZA7x18i7WHivGG4QaX6y4bQSaTTubK4DZ_0AB2GrpxHeJUCMxPlyA9yidUI64/s850/Golden%20Plover%20in%20water%20VP%2018%202%20241O8A5760.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="850" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXqkk36lrZyvtaSZGJhKrdVudIW7mii_GG9C6GnJZEdt3rIySkPX5pChNrycNtstgjVTQ6yBG9hkdx6w_jlV-TzF9FCVacNy7lWWhClBXluxKKhcoPOYerE8CZ00BkAZA7x18i7WHivGG4QaX6y4bQSaTTubK4DZ_0AB2GrpxHeJUCMxPlyA9yidUI64/s320/Golden%20Plover%20in%20water%20VP%2018%202%20241O8A5760.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="850" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNe7ZF6Q7NJrBp_440LvlnsQl1v0lMO__XNiNo72kOoLdJDMUXFEs9EcNFECzga7nnRnBn5X65RBlgn8Uf90bJXQeHfHXk5TMVS9eSsC5luv1blsOfAC_0BAJa0ckgw1NPRvoRYLHzNh19nCJyRzCpegNL8ykeKDcb0DJ5vQ9VZ6kGkV6Cze_c5NLi_AQ/s320/Blog%20850%20Golden%20Plover%20flight%20VP%2018%202%2024%201O8A5870_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There was one ringed bird (T13 above knee, red and silver below). Almost certain to be courtesy of Tony Cross? We shall see and I'll update accordingly...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBZroc7-k4YdKo4TdkgrfgZOCHBlwBnzPTF9sJLn7x3xyBLuNHcRzAj6TyCeZcrR4bNEiXX3t6W31UcsWYqrl_AJMkWmjg5hg3s24Mh_sdEAa5rGgCJfGChV_KYHcJD8G9NYChUtFW8Xtzh5UxKx1GhzgDsfTa6G1e6TzzvBio-Hrkk5QnurqqT1ZYB0/s850/Blog%20850%20Golden%20Plover%20ring%20detail%20VP%2018%202%2024%201O8A5665.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="850" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBZroc7-k4YdKo4TdkgrfgZOCHBlwBnzPTF9sJLn7x3xyBLuNHcRzAj6TyCeZcrR4bNEiXX3t6W31UcsWYqrl_AJMkWmjg5hg3s24Mh_sdEAa5rGgCJfGChV_KYHcJD8G9NYChUtFW8Xtzh5UxKx1GhzgDsfTa6G1e6TzzvBio-Hrkk5QnurqqT1ZYB0/s320/Blog%20850%20Golden%20Plover%20ring%20detail%20VP%2018%202%2024%201O8A5665.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Hope if doesn't take another 15 years the next visitors...</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132365045179610327.post-31554742155692494112024-02-09T22:12:00.015+00:002024-02-29T18:11:09.601+00:00Venus Pool - Snipe and Teal close up<p> No real stand out birds today apart from a close up opportunity of...</p><p>Male Teal</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjva0ZjGcGxQa71vz_ZQu_P3bH39ZPVO7KBM9-3XrTZqbhXBDNcVOPUcx3Uu-nk7k5ulqT6wIRgJ-ZC_RHrgXPXM-JTeOlefAdOdmxls4WNB2fvfXPX6NbrwaNKnWkoB_3BmwEb7DbbGNrG_lTCEWum_Fr-pZn7usROr01Ye08Lq6TLKaZXUlUF1dVwsnQ/s850/Blog%20850%20Teal%20male%20cu%20VP%209%202%2024%201O8A5296.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjva0ZjGcGxQa71vz_ZQu_P3bH39ZPVO7KBM9-3XrTZqbhXBDNcVOPUcx3Uu-nk7k5ulqT6wIRgJ-ZC_RHrgXPXM-JTeOlefAdOdmxls4WNB2fvfXPX6NbrwaNKnWkoB_3BmwEb7DbbGNrG_lTCEWum_Fr-pZn7usROr01Ye08Lq6TLKaZXUlUF1dVwsnQ/s320/Blog%20850%20Teal%20male%20cu%20VP%209%202%2024%201O8A5296.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Common Snipe<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-c242kr7lQs_HLLfa-YaEZjR5xbeio-_AOlJmwubOOQrND00SxOM5U5Sr_V-pP-XAb6cwhs2QMN-jh4kUjebFBMrmPj1ZEKOAOntc8jfMDt6kYAblUpdYdssxkx-QlAkS-GrCO22DTSxqygqK_-sq5BO8r58SpL0hA7V7j2q6enfo5yX7baXs6RY3ckc/s850/Blog%20850%20Snipe%20cu%20VP%209%202%2024%201O8A5256.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="850" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-c242kr7lQs_HLLfa-YaEZjR5xbeio-_AOlJmwubOOQrND00SxOM5U5Sr_V-pP-XAb6cwhs2QMN-jh4kUjebFBMrmPj1ZEKOAOntc8jfMDt6kYAblUpdYdssxkx-QlAkS-GrCO22DTSxqygqK_-sq5BO8r58SpL0hA7V7j2q6enfo5yX7baXs6RY3ckc/s320/Blog%20850%20Snipe%20cu%20VP%209%202%2024%201O8A5256.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132365045179610327.post-30292820427247872132024-02-07T19:15:00.001+00:002024-02-07T19:15:46.700+00:00Shoveler and Shelduck in a flap - Venus Pool<p>Getting a little monotonous at Venus Pool today! Occupied myself with a <b>Shelduck and Shoveler</b>... </p><p>In a flap! Shelduck first... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpxR-Osk4O5zt1zH-rU0R7Ulywa7cLqT5jYwKZQ0I8x9yZsatORKpA5gFlYTek3A6OSk44cIpM9syAswe1LTaSqMJ-x4YA2E3KAIqC1iyQFl3WJSd836fxZLPWxA1WP7aY0x18SVmqb2SnwLq3mrlgcQfn_Dpr9zU4r3gl3myY5P0a8VgsD2pGm-cPcQ/s750/Shelduck%20wingflap%201%20VP%207%202%2024%201O8A5178_filtered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="677" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpxR-Osk4O5zt1zH-rU0R7Ulywa7cLqT5jYwKZQ0I8x9yZsatORKpA5gFlYTek3A6OSk44cIpM9syAswe1LTaSqMJ-x4YA2E3KAIqC1iyQFl3WJSd836fxZLPWxA1WP7aY0x18SVmqb2SnwLq3mrlgcQfn_Dpr9zU4r3gl3myY5P0a8VgsD2pGm-cPcQ/s320/Shelduck%20wingflap%201%20VP%207%202%2024%201O8A5178_filtered.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6RGL9sUzyrjVqfXmv6grFUSkSkx6WJ2WWL1zYQ_P0UUhynqUHLLsB6t9x08SjXxkGyvAWjIWPbyUtC4qxPTtchY4_taVm0xzxlmKmEhp2TAs8udKVToTzGfbfiK33uZ187VpOkNYxcCuMI0M306pUC3SG4nnwnxPaAQA7BJGr86FPTV-JGqJs8HO1Jo/s850/Shelduck%20wingflap%201%20VP%207%202%2024%201O8A5181_filtered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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As I was passing on the way back it seemed rude not to have another look? </p><p>There were now none in sight but I was about to have one of my stored up 'lucky moments' as all seven returned in flight near the car park. I managed one frame filling bird with nothing cropped...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEizZ_36v41WkCooAij_ogsr0ZdDRo9yQNkRGjjLjzphe80cENQPTQejVzdNcv_-I7a_tSZ6VMx2G2oSIE7sXS_608C5hRNKFofvMhqPzz7eT_Ch0BAZOqCsKc4z-EB-hTT7gtaQJL-AJELW7094hvlE5aQt0Klmk-x0Z0dLbnaU5y_GA9Mh-AA2RWjM/s750/Blog%20750%20Cattle%20Egret%20Battlefield%203%202%2024%201O8A4594_filtered%20edit%20lighter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="623" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEizZ_36v41WkCooAij_ogsr0ZdDRo9yQNkRGjjLjzphe80cENQPTQejVzdNcv_-I7a_tSZ6VMx2G2oSIE7sXS_608C5hRNKFofvMhqPzz7eT_Ch0BAZOqCsKc4z-EB-hTT7gtaQJL-AJELW7094hvlE5aQt0Klmk-x0Z0dLbnaU5y_GA9Mh-AA2RWjM/s320/Blog%20750%20Cattle%20Egret%20Battlefield%203%202%2024%201O8A4594_filtered%20edit%20lighter.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>And then three of them perched in a nearby tree!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXjEox30v-j2dsAkxWneCcd-BlnhtNzliYZjwuyyhxM_kreQ3tf0vJV8JqE-aWcpwbdwWUcRGqEjqddNp5qdV4YPNh0jMI9_DDKnJzT_0L8Ez24CM6Qy0aKQIHL8N0G_Sy4lTtPstjEC9q15XW7eAALZcIPW8EZstpgdGyPIoabFyMgKKW8b-RPHrEOw/s850/Blog%20850%20Cattle%20Egret%20Battlefield%203%202%2024%201O8A4619_filtered.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="850" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXjEox30v-j2dsAkxWneCcd-BlnhtNzliYZjwuyyhxM_kreQ3tf0vJV8JqE-aWcpwbdwWUcRGqEjqddNp5qdV4YPNh0jMI9_DDKnJzT_0L8Ez24CM6Qy0aKQIHL8N0G_Sy4lTtPstjEC9q15XW7eAALZcIPW8EZstpgdGyPIoabFyMgKKW8b-RPHrEOw/s320/Blog%20850%20Cattle%20Egret%20Battlefield%203%202%2024%201O8A4619_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gWtFbf0l9BBSdi0zT-MDF5BRze33onO_QjWrhD3SJ23joXJqO9XbwBOv33fuMCCAChFqhUptSL9NuSPYEK1FdgSvO83gdviDYuLIl_3_ozi7O_BBcZfFGBaJR206kkYbUbLTgZfwqo_Jn_5Gk5_NhXRK51lpLmeMMlAsKoYEKQv2dpuFNQ5YWMn42Rg/s850/Blog%20850%20Cattle%20Egret%20Battlefield%203%202%2024%201O8A4647_filtered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="850" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gWtFbf0l9BBSdi0zT-MDF5BRze33onO_QjWrhD3SJ23joXJqO9XbwBOv33fuMCCAChFqhUptSL9NuSPYEK1FdgSvO83gdviDYuLIl_3_ozi7O_BBcZfFGBaJR206kkYbUbLTgZfwqo_Jn_5Gk5_NhXRK51lpLmeMMlAsKoYEKQv2dpuFNQ5YWMn42Rg/s320/Blog%20850%20Cattle%20Egret%20Battlefield%203%202%2024%201O8A4647_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>What a turnaround in luck (but it was my 7th visit)...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132365045179610327.post-21317896594291084682024-02-03T16:08:00.112+00:002024-02-04T12:48:10.704+00:00Wood Lane - Redshank<p><b>Redshank</b> have not been too plentiful in the county in recent years and with one on offer at Wood Lane today, I took a chance it would still be there at midday? It wasn't showing, so a waiting game ensued in the company of one of the friendly local birders... Best part of an hour later it was in view but sadly 100m+ away, oh well, wasn't a wasted visit.... Record shot alert!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMKBbN0dmyBL-wwRkcmJIoWjtm-mM7fIrffNFZWuQAPppriyHnWLvISxis373hHcI28o9dbImlACZsLXmz7bfZTsUWdK09dYNh23i6AfqAbkNa7-cDZyWz9IAzGHNDwLeBu3ffRpEH6Zz2Aq7e_25lZ1Olr-Pf9JiELervulzOquACm-y-BThY8uRRV8/s850/Blog%20Redshank%20Wood%20Lane3%202%2024%201O8A4459_filtered.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="850" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMKBbN0dmyBL-wwRkcmJIoWjtm-mM7fIrffNFZWuQAPppriyHnWLvISxis373hHcI28o9dbImlACZsLXmz7bfZTsUWdK09dYNh23i6AfqAbkNa7-cDZyWz9IAzGHNDwLeBu3ffRpEH6Zz2Aq7e_25lZ1Olr-Pf9JiELervulzOquACm-y-BThY8uRRV8/s320/Blog%20Redshank%20Wood%20Lane3%202%2024%201O8A4459_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguicdQ80cwJraTCSbehJa79yfZcQUws16E3d1gn9lDX2b95OyU_nrfQQmFY7F5GN6ZdmsrdIv7Z_rVzUTxV3pefILrCo1UzlXRh6OBebnFq-n9GARE6NiE_MPpp_I12-WdjekrOnmzBLjJX8kV8mwabhKUezbfXbYwjcYWJSexPqFmu87kWjK5-0EMEv8/s850/Blog%20Redshank%20Wood%20Lane3%202%2024%201O8A4470_filtered.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="850" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguicdQ80cwJraTCSbehJa79yfZcQUws16E3d1gn9lDX2b95OyU_nrfQQmFY7F5GN6ZdmsrdIv7Z_rVzUTxV3pefILrCo1UzlXRh6OBebnFq-n9GARE6NiE_MPpp_I12-WdjekrOnmzBLjJX8kV8mwabhKUezbfXbYwjcYWJSexPqFmu87kWjK5-0EMEv8/s320/Blog%20Redshank%20Wood%20Lane3%202%2024%201O8A4470_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The nearest it got was behind a reed bed, just enough room for a 'stem free' pic!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucONtyKlilsxD16DzHesUfijqydd5qLy7sO7vdGDIiBhGExqKmTrWhyphenhyphenCd_OiiouBrnlFsSeh9vdssNtNkc4Bnds3J9wXvwxtqZVl19q8UCQ__nscpqBoWiWbFkqheHoS9F-JQSp94OLIg7MaU2EXG92izuYsCGi_RlD_62vMuFiaKmygM4giD6JPUxbQ/s850/Blog%20Redshank%20Wood%20Lane3%202%2024%201O8A4475_filtered.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="850" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucONtyKlilsxD16DzHesUfijqydd5qLy7sO7vdGDIiBhGExqKmTrWhyphenhyphenCd_OiiouBrnlFsSeh9vdssNtNkc4Bnds3J9wXvwxtqZVl19q8UCQ__nscpqBoWiWbFkqheHoS9F-JQSp94OLIg7MaU2EXG92izuYsCGi_RlD_62vMuFiaKmygM4giD6JPUxbQ/s320/Blog%20Redshank%20Wood%20Lane3%202%2024%201O8A4475_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>There were plenty of Shelduck, Gadwall plus a Treecreeper / flock of 15+ Siskin in the little copse behind the hide. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132365045179610327.post-11582507803524788122024-02-02T16:59:00.002+00:002024-02-02T17:08:57.929+00:00Venus Pool - Green Sandpiper<p><b>Green Sandpiper </b>are tricky waders at this time of year so quite a surprise to see one today, courtesy of eagle-eyed Dave Chapman! It was certainly tricky to keep tabs on as it roamed in the dense vegetation of Snipe Central!</p><p>These were taken when it briefly showed itself...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCrfWm6yHskCApYrVxYxuJz6QRQxu7jljCpu9Y71Lv4hjPne3-9i-OhOAXgVvbFkpYODMaVKZxL8mjN6l0ebK0Oz96dJub-OIMuFI5meHwTNzRorCiS-ZMWyjRotIxzxX9b3jC9A7RS7AYnTq1_CFepN4ewKeNNzYkzjmJAsCBRz7UPXgxwtd-iuQGJU/s850/Blog%20850%20Green%20Sandpiper%20with%20Snipe%20VP%202%202%20241O8A4399.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="850" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCrfWm6yHskCApYrVxYxuJz6QRQxu7jljCpu9Y71Lv4hjPne3-9i-OhOAXgVvbFkpYODMaVKZxL8mjN6l0ebK0Oz96dJub-OIMuFI5meHwTNzRorCiS-ZMWyjRotIxzxX9b3jC9A7RS7AYnTq1_CFepN4ewKeNNzYkzjmJAsCBRz7UPXgxwtd-iuQGJU/s320/Blog%20850%20Green%20Sandpiper%20with%20Snipe%20VP%202%202%20241O8A4399.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVvjMnJUf1Pwx35MIf5FtFSlBcckhp-41X9v5r_SMCJ33IfDboch1CWk-BmT1Ga4ubtOoNde_AUvDCL_c2FxR3CDhusa1dZjzS-qWaJ6VDeVg_0CymYwOd0wQ6eaTNd6Wpk6iRTbwOoLnTraBBXXSb1qHRWhAe-Bli-Ph7QJvWzBkGofBI5TMzZ0KvT4/s850/Blog%20850%20Green%20Sandpiper%20with%20Snipe%20VP%202%202%20241O8A4400.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="850" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVvjMnJUf1Pwx35MIf5FtFSlBcckhp-41X9v5r_SMCJ33IfDboch1CWk-BmT1Ga4ubtOoNde_AUvDCL_c2FxR3CDhusa1dZjzS-qWaJ6VDeVg_0CymYwOd0wQ6eaTNd6Wpk6iRTbwOoLnTraBBXXSb1qHRWhAe-Bli-Ph7QJvWzBkGofBI5TMzZ0KvT4/s320/Blog%20850%20Green%20Sandpiper%20with%20Snipe%20VP%202%202%20241O8A4400.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBM6yJ3ubs0W5QGKU6q6pq40TSp6X917JtAdjoVjhpKKkySY5ZwjUVDmY5P917o-JDB9hlYsRWJeGhHtKgG8zr__8H8DLluLIl1zzNcVd_DvWNVKpTCf3E6sq26wrPSGN8iDYE7O6rnd2_IghPRC-9Pw_LGaVK5cOC2C16pDUX3kGDs3pz0mnHNhDVBg/s850/Blog%20850%20Green%20Sandpiper%20with%20Snipe%20VP%202%202%20241O8A4409.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="850" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBM6yJ3ubs0W5QGKU6q6pq40TSp6X917JtAdjoVjhpKKkySY5ZwjUVDmY5P917o-JDB9hlYsRWJeGhHtKgG8zr__8H8DLluLIl1zzNcVd_DvWNVKpTCf3E6sq26wrPSGN8iDYE7O6rnd2_IghPRC-9Pw_LGaVK5cOC2C16pDUX3kGDs3pz0mnHNhDVBg/s320/Blog%20850%20Green%20Sandpiper%20with%20Snipe%20VP%202%202%20241O8A4409.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>It was lost to view once the heavy mob of Canadas moved in early PM and wasn't see again!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132365045179610327.post-46679293797712035562024-01-31T21:43:00.073+00:002024-02-02T10:23:18.024+00:00Venus Pool - Egyptian Goose x 11<p>After the Pink foot (and shopping) was sorted, I was off to Venus Pool and glad I did! There were <b>Egyptian Geese</b> seemingly everywhere! They soon settled down into small groups and it was easy to count reliably eleven. Dave Chapman had seen the same number in a previous roost recently so it all tallied!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZfNdy_EPsrLLWck83jUkVlLf_X-BqAIskflGvrnMGzIn6fiB61Q5FkrW5LUP9ojwm486XpFLpNQI7OPvj398QMxPFCii46rV-I__IwIs3Auu0gxGv3gdDrjVQekL5wjaRAOFe242ReEa1EMyAc9HNXhD6vRKgwla27k_3DoVriLQ2kDhPu4z8dynPHw/s900/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20x%205%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="900" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZfNdy_EPsrLLWck83jUkVlLf_X-BqAIskflGvrnMGzIn6fiB61Q5FkrW5LUP9ojwm486XpFLpNQI7OPvj398QMxPFCii46rV-I__IwIs3Auu0gxGv3gdDrjVQekL5wjaRAOFe242ReEa1EMyAc9HNXhD6vRKgwla27k_3DoVriLQ2kDhPu4z8dynPHw/s320/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20x%205%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4062.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxpRmtnAWyHj3hkU_2uLi5ERET07UPEnW-AU-ZrreSh4iYhXk-Nbp4L4IS2Ryb0JNxlPROgDIApmbuUsOLn36ANoykPnk3nzjyibX1fRMLhT34oAIySALzaItylKiX56NM6I-foDeA9mk0f3RV3DJoZIY16rQlOkca53yvI6tpoBQRx_oiDI6jcjjyK8/s850/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20x%206%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="439" data-original-width="850" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxpRmtnAWyHj3hkU_2uLi5ERET07UPEnW-AU-ZrreSh4iYhXk-Nbp4L4IS2Ryb0JNxlPROgDIApmbuUsOLn36ANoykPnk3nzjyibX1fRMLhT34oAIySALzaItylKiX56NM6I-foDeA9mk0f3RV3DJoZIY16rQlOkca53yvI6tpoBQRx_oiDI6jcjjyK8/s320/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20x%206%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4091.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Like western gun slingers, always on the look out for a fight or trouble...<div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73AYStr_MzGCVnnSZfOE_QKUzmLb6Iye5hz0o9d-7O22st5HZ5y83xP4gxMGiScOWxuEKu_aIc-6gSpN-o6L_8LWeWBQjYKmiuHaqiYezX2i6FSPLuJuEq3tRqOnwB98yYVyHQMgpe8lOZjsH7ytYwKaXZ9mazxwhrmmMGGJVuSVxPWIzVFf7D_fOZ_w/s850/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20x%205%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="850" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73AYStr_MzGCVnnSZfOE_QKUzmLb6Iye5hz0o9d-7O22st5HZ5y83xP4gxMGiScOWxuEKu_aIc-6gSpN-o6L_8LWeWBQjYKmiuHaqiYezX2i6FSPLuJuEq3tRqOnwB98yYVyHQMgpe8lOZjsH7ytYwKaXZ9mazxwhrmmMGGJVuSVxPWIzVFf7D_fOZ_w/s320/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20x%205%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4187.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRagGYcDucdohX7t_oBQr5rgQxXE1xrvutabR2JEhlP8N8-W0cVJMT0gF0NfpXDW91Os3BEDpyfEAa2ieJZnjpXyZL0iuM8c0O9v8IUGMBRndHvjJfYDkqBLQPrFuim5FlMfY10efVyiDFSXLm7uKsEX5yeoJUSdk1zcpSvrsbM1qYEOTaTF6KDnP12YQ/s850/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20x%205%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4179.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="850" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRagGYcDucdohX7t_oBQr5rgQxXE1xrvutabR2JEhlP8N8-W0cVJMT0gF0NfpXDW91Os3BEDpyfEAa2ieJZnjpXyZL0iuM8c0O9v8IUGMBRndHvjJfYDkqBLQPrFuim5FlMfY10efVyiDFSXLm7uKsEX5yeoJUSdk1zcpSvrsbM1qYEOTaTF6KDnP12YQ/s320/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20x%205%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4179.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VR8JMZiyhkK1ulI-bA-sKQEUaJwKCO9UHDnkeeD7GFiF19R_tqOPOKVMvl9ediCPalC6vBskSGkiLNxM6YK-KV3wJp3PXHnw6IN6vA_1npWMgUyQOnydYEhqpum83-0xC45n5MjgswqmeoET_IRjGxZCw7gC6n_gXOHjv-eOH-vTZJTCLXNfFaXE578/s850/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20x%205%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VR8JMZiyhkK1ulI-bA-sKQEUaJwKCO9UHDnkeeD7GFiF19R_tqOPOKVMvl9ediCPalC6vBskSGkiLNxM6YK-KV3wJp3PXHnw6IN6vA_1npWMgUyQOnydYEhqpum83-0xC45n5MjgswqmeoET_IRjGxZCw7gC6n_gXOHjv-eOH-vTZJTCLXNfFaXE578/s320/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20x%205%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4194.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Are you looking at me?! Yeah... yeah...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKxvwl4AJWT2-CU8JvVTMnUeTYWsbGVHDUPuryq1-v-AZbS0lqTGrd5pmnaIVuUe-_xEPQhmEqUgISA6ovJU9ZQiOCE1z3nLxdKwMkFhEiPv6gv6hwQLLKyu-fkiIbJRmMIQGBATYjbqmzwgbt1OyM8uxfzUjuf9vj2_ZizYWIeyinzOBP32wik2c1tY/s850/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20x%204%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="850" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKxvwl4AJWT2-CU8JvVTMnUeTYWsbGVHDUPuryq1-v-AZbS0lqTGrd5pmnaIVuUe-_xEPQhmEqUgISA6ovJU9ZQiOCE1z3nLxdKwMkFhEiPv6gv6hwQLLKyu-fkiIbJRmMIQGBATYjbqmzwgbt1OyM8uxfzUjuf9vj2_ZizYWIeyinzOBP32wik2c1tY/s320/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20x%204%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4197.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Some close up opportunities...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvZW0P0Q6lwyZqy5yxxexKA60IlxwOBpbBnHzz2GJ0o1dhJ-GfLXinskhYeaMTGQjm_BwtJN5ettPphVoYHophu8vfr-pFHvfcqVj20jbAq7lPS1NUpdiXWoNz2yh6Ykyf2SIm-XmrpaRpHIVrRgeopbYRTTcbsmLPkhWoYNuTRoMu4dNV4brU2sJ2sM/s800/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4129_filtered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="729" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvZW0P0Q6lwyZqy5yxxexKA60IlxwOBpbBnHzz2GJ0o1dhJ-GfLXinskhYeaMTGQjm_BwtJN5ettPphVoYHophu8vfr-pFHvfcqVj20jbAq7lPS1NUpdiXWoNz2yh6Ykyf2SIm-XmrpaRpHIVrRgeopbYRTTcbsmLPkhWoYNuTRoMu4dNV4brU2sJ2sM/s320/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4129_filtered.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw53NGQ2NfaZO1IOKWPK0hhSohN1hZFhvenlRWACEuhnANgyj14ozMv9ZOfPlfk5jtgMzraQSQlPlZ2ORwYOR76YyiPh7QbRoj4BPx2gUXZz-uuJk5YQHcCZkXySsxptqkRPo4FIO_hEA4OaInBMXRacQx2aOJ5FAVZCvJlvZrc9vj3SQKBfNVonO-Pe4/s850/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="850" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw53NGQ2NfaZO1IOKWPK0hhSohN1hZFhvenlRWACEuhnANgyj14ozMv9ZOfPlfk5jtgMzraQSQlPlZ2ORwYOR76YyiPh7QbRoj4BPx2gUXZz-uuJk5YQHcCZkXySsxptqkRPo4FIO_hEA4OaInBMXRacQx2aOJ5FAVZCvJlvZrc9vj3SQKBfNVonO-Pe4/s320/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4138.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNXvWuFodnnOujNYyCjirTcFhKirPZt0EJmXVlJPZKOcwLJTcd65v8IT_oP8d0MT_sFM7ysxJd0UJ429W-6P7DsYZfXbx1pyvG2iJIAG4KI6Fhh1JM_U61PzZ02G_t4r_lS0yazxRksIqbBIhBQL5or7eKNyCDDirK_TFtpOvkrqxVSbWOKFkXNCWL3w/s850/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4127_filtered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="850" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNXvWuFodnnOujNYyCjirTcFhKirPZt0EJmXVlJPZKOcwLJTcd65v8IT_oP8d0MT_sFM7ysxJd0UJ429W-6P7DsYZfXbx1pyvG2iJIAG4KI6Fhh1JM_U61PzZ02G_t4r_lS0yazxRksIqbBIhBQL5or7eKNyCDDirK_TFtpOvkrqxVSbWOKFkXNCWL3w/s320/Blog%20850%20Egyptian%20Goose%20Venus%20Pool%201O8A4127_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They are not everybody's cup of tea but amusing to watch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><br /><p></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132365045179610327.post-42447954425717709682024-01-31T18:21:00.093+00:002024-02-01T18:49:03.147+00:00Polemere - Pink footed Goose<p>It's been a productive month of birding and the last day of January was to produce TWO interesting targets! First off was an obliging <b>Pink-footed Goose</b> at Polemere and a thankyou to Tony Evans for getting the news out early (a good excuse for getting the shopping done later).</p><p>The dark head of the 'Pink' and pink band on the bill make it an easy find, no matter how many other geese were present.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjel4lRySVtWBKWOONsAM9DgB5fnKlfS-HU2v5cPeQqfrlGwRsRhnoJ0WpOV7N8QAKclBIOvrO9oxE43XEgQCFT7C0Af_krz4IOyw5fbrSfBcO7-oCvDhgiz1Jukyo5Tg9FF8b3etlPvigeTyxeoul2GaVW_gdPi1jHPBC5tEJPyGd5kA0ppWAzOcqkDo/s850/Pink%20footed%20Goose%20with%20Greylag%20Polemere%2031%201%2024%201O8A3923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="850" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjel4lRySVtWBKWOONsAM9DgB5fnKlfS-HU2v5cPeQqfrlGwRsRhnoJ0WpOV7N8QAKclBIOvrO9oxE43XEgQCFT7C0Af_krz4IOyw5fbrSfBcO7-oCvDhgiz1Jukyo5Tg9FF8b3etlPvigeTyxeoul2GaVW_gdPi1jHPBC5tEJPyGd5kA0ppWAzOcqkDo/s320/Pink%20footed%20Goose%20with%20Greylag%20Polemere%2031%201%2024%201O8A3923.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fingers crossed it would come closer?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWUPgnlbObawIXvN7cvxCdS0gnjZODtrTut8Ew5_zeb5Z_Lnv3YAylay995j7x09MTGUtA2wKMb-hiaarkYO4xYns8aP-x7GD_JN3o22nx-t1rmRPzL_NjrISf3MmcatKUuFczqtM6Gr2tfo7RuYCvZqU0vXLSQ-6fW-Q_dXWog06KsqBseYP2GebVcY/s850/Pink%20footed%20Goose%20Polemere%2031%201%2024%201O8A3971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="850" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWUPgnlbObawIXvN7cvxCdS0gnjZODtrTut8Ew5_zeb5Z_Lnv3YAylay995j7x09MTGUtA2wKMb-hiaarkYO4xYns8aP-x7GD_JN3o22nx-t1rmRPzL_NjrISf3MmcatKUuFczqtM6Gr2tfo7RuYCvZqU0vXLSQ-6fW-Q_dXWog06KsqBseYP2GebVcY/s320/Pink%20footed%20Goose%20Polemere%2031%201%2024%201O8A3971.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="850" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumPf3UAmAmrSQcnECKrHZhbIw09LKmIa6QqZDVE-sH2XJyEWCcjDYBSeTigC3Er8yPpeelk5fAL6njBQviYsbR7E1dAEXGnBY1bVT2QxydqEyubSAOo0lsLWJM6mzDFe3ygGJU0ujBkJtbRww4L1jPtxSn2beYrJwj-qNYMUpX58qS-44419FuyonQGw/s320/Pink%20footed%20Goose%20with%20Greylag%20Polemere%2031%201%2024%201O8A4048.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The whole session took only 30 mins!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaK26GSVZimP105h90A4E2wet1nHkuYGV2g4ni_5qg67ZGLUTzmDY1zyYCvZGtJ3kb-ybdNoUdr3ebB-nLzfz09c5A2gevcyiL7oasMYZSnMbyYmCQfqbYLE9vHmbg1Q6sXqVbcI2YgHQn28PdyRQEN_7SPdMN5g7b1WEPm7X4hQ55kwNxryzGVwZToU/s800/Pink%20footed%20Goose%20with%20Greylag%20Polemere%2031%201%2024%201O8A4050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="776" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaK26GSVZimP105h90A4E2wet1nHkuYGV2g4ni_5qg67ZGLUTzmDY1zyYCvZGtJ3kb-ybdNoUdr3ebB-nLzfz09c5A2gevcyiL7oasMYZSnMbyYmCQfqbYLE9vHmbg1Q6sXqVbcI2YgHQn28PdyRQEN_7SPdMN5g7b1WEPm7X4hQ55kwNxryzGVwZToU/s320/Pink%20footed%20Goose%20with%20Greylag%20Polemere%2031%201%2024%201O8A4050.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><p>The second highlight was to be another breed of Goose setting a Patch record count...</p><p>Coming up soon...</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132365045179610327.post-14090886713453747462024-01-29T19:03:00.000+00:002024-01-29T19:03:18.338+00:00Battlefield - Cattle Egret x 7<p>An interesting video was posted by someone from the Battlefield falconry centre? They had spotted several white blobs on the field adjacent to the farm shop! Nice to see they had correctly identified them as <b>Cattle Egrets</b>!</p><p>I reported them as negative on arrival initially but after a walk around I finally found them in the same Field and the slope of the field had hid them!</p><p>Here's the magnificent seven...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4yzYXm5JUKx199KXN1qqN33gx5aVbFFxyZEP-v068EEzhLU2g7e_dSZdAeqxPQXEI_agHi7pwdKbYYAE3tNWqbWVGtxEDwbWJ59d0svclqDmrcssHpzIvf_ibLT4ugkePLU6xoNPOc67mtXkq6WtRY9EmBNjfwh5uiPeoR6UpoKk_Pmpt9-FThP-a7Y/s850/Blog%20Cattle%20Egret%20x%207%20Battlefield%2029%201%2024%201O8A3758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="850" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4yzYXm5JUKx199KXN1qqN33gx5aVbFFxyZEP-v068EEzhLU2g7e_dSZdAeqxPQXEI_agHi7pwdKbYYAE3tNWqbWVGtxEDwbWJ59d0svclqDmrcssHpzIvf_ibLT4ugkePLU6xoNPOc67mtXkq6WtRY9EmBNjfwh5uiPeoR6UpoKk_Pmpt9-FThP-a7Y/s320/Blog%20Cattle%20Egret%20x%207%20Battlefield%2029%201%2024%201O8A3758.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looks like someone had beaten me to it with a very natural hide?!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="850" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5QPRRfPGSaEUBIQJ8o1xVmUN_-t3Y9n_KSYpQCez-ue7qr9Sb1Obipi1UrY1YZrfLX-o8f870Y2blfSt0UU5dHUFMTuw-oCa9s2KQV0frROwIMff0k2DiUz99YhVxyxEM8lV4WlqEuxTWOR1ays4yX9F2oleNRWsuDqyaJ-zEQWL007w6n0RIg1T3qY/s320/Blog%20Cattle%20Egret%20x%204%20Battlefield%2029%201%2024%201O8A3762.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYv77kd_Tr1kALJGxgDt-8lhDYRfwABiCVotdOUAh100ATXFiJV5NJ-RBrI_TIuL56q8t_LxHRCBEJkriQbpxJoeriXzZ2rofnmSYVFnwBZDSnbmBBRyO0LoBxKy2ZYF5xlb7PWx6TudRHkapIWu8ckNL92_8oBNnJAw9cL0QzPRM3lzzvqsG9kihliW4/s850/Blog%20Cattle%20Egret%20x%203%20Battlefield%2029%201%2024%201O8A3770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="850" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYv77kd_Tr1kALJGxgDt-8lhDYRfwABiCVotdOUAh100ATXFiJV5NJ-RBrI_TIuL56q8t_LxHRCBEJkriQbpxJoeriXzZ2rofnmSYVFnwBZDSnbmBBRyO0LoBxKy2ZYF5xlb7PWx6TudRHkapIWu8ckNL92_8oBNnJAw9cL0QzPRM3lzzvqsG9kihliW4/s320/Blog%20Cattle%20Egret%20x%203%20Battlefield%2029%201%2024%201O8A3770.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But always distant in appalling light!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I must admit I was put off the location whilst I was trying to get some useful images of the Green-winged Teal? It all turned out nicely when the two Daves got the news out 'still there' today...</p><p>Here's the location, pretty dangerous and no-one was tempted to leave the footpath thank goodness!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_fAKvp3O-UMxZJIgwmvyJuZ4iKqP6a9puF0hpYVnANIu6kgjWo9TVx0yRYordjFxMEAJjCT3Mo_ZZGSsh0Qobrk-p_MwF_C-LUi2LvP1HyzdjdzBoCPE4XLG6pFwV4joVs7Z5J1HLlLmKeARKSUMpHhYect1z8fAn8HmRWSgnIsaHYtf4ijNDgAvH4w/s950/Blog%20A5%20island%20Waxwings%20IMG_3920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="950" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_fAKvp3O-UMxZJIgwmvyJuZ4iKqP6a9puF0hpYVnANIu6kgjWo9TVx0yRYordjFxMEAJjCT3Mo_ZZGSsh0Qobrk-p_MwF_C-LUi2LvP1HyzdjdzBoCPE4XLG6pFwV4joVs7Z5J1HLlLmKeARKSUMpHhYect1z8fAn8HmRWSgnIsaHYtf4ijNDgAvH4w/s320/Blog%20A5%20island%20Waxwings%20IMG_3920.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's all 20 perched on the left hand tree...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Despite the horrendous light, it would have been rude to ignore it...</p><p>Once in the hide, it was probably the most distant Teal but after being spooked a couple of times, it relocated to the 'near' side of the hedgerow!</p><p>Despite the occasional spat with male Teal, the GWT was very cooperative in providing a Eurasian Teal for comparison! The white vertical bar (not the strongest I've seen) seemed adequate enough and the deeper coloured wash of the breast spot on! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAKJihfPoE62xLotl4Sg51yM43Qaj5_moAxVX4J1ket80nopE1LdMjXGV_9hLgvspY4VVEBmyEB6_KfoQZA4HieMtfBVY40nosbPRdMeRtSn9QuYRu1DOHLJsXpgoQnN1S84CLuEcfH9Y_FXXhaf_ptQ0CHtiUNwdGo-jbp0BHokAd2uo-3zY1K7sSDs/s850/Blog%20850%20Green%20winged%20Teal%20comparison%20Polemere%2020%201%20241O8A3310.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="850" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAKJihfPoE62xLotl4Sg51yM43Qaj5_moAxVX4J1ket80nopE1LdMjXGV_9hLgvspY4VVEBmyEB6_KfoQZA4HieMtfBVY40nosbPRdMeRtSn9QuYRu1DOHLJsXpgoQnN1S84CLuEcfH9Y_FXXhaf_ptQ0CHtiUNwdGo-jbp0BHokAd2uo-3zY1K7sSDs/s320/Blog%20850%20Green%20winged%20Teal%20comparison%20Polemere%2020%201%20241O8A3310.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There was complete absence of a white horizontal stripe! The green stripe on the head was bordered only faintly by the buff border and restricted to below the eye.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazR8AttieSd5zY40hHltm4IZri76NqEcprVnOoMzGOd-UnSbFAjWjKHx06uetTkXy9WcFmerniVtoOVYj4sHzmuOskg3AiWlOXppTXYMserxs9VzLC24kupzYHMqwD24ux_j-0XA-PrrFYT-m6zyJwZ4QSkuMPaLmiCrlbZY6ku_0cjqa9C8STXDKLW0/s850/Blog%20850%20Green%20winged%20Teal%20comparison%20Polemere%2020%201%20241O8A3308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="850" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazR8AttieSd5zY40hHltm4IZri76NqEcprVnOoMzGOd-UnSbFAjWjKHx06uetTkXy9WcFmerniVtoOVYj4sHzmuOskg3AiWlOXppTXYMserxs9VzLC24kupzYHMqwD24ux_j-0XA-PrrFYT-m6zyJwZ4QSkuMPaLmiCrlbZY6ku_0cjqa9C8STXDKLW0/s320/Blog%20850%20Green%20winged%20Teal%20comparison%20Polemere%2020%201%20241O8A3308.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>More of the same here...<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXf1IfRMOsiAvB-a4n0mg4FSusoLaUFzkqoE3JPHEKv8fbtWdVrZXJk0JgYmuKPTIYIdoPPKPZ8exzQsAwHY6nYKs8EyGDies65_3i2KRZGnGDjDIJG1mAbaNpQN3P1BSXVhNcBiUIc59JvREuH_zYMySMHB2NFx7SNcZG4Uh-EWoH176Msb3-hHcTMk/s850/Blog%20850%20Green%20winged%20Teal%20Polemere%2020%201%20241O8A3328.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="850" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXf1IfRMOsiAvB-a4n0mg4FSusoLaUFzkqoE3JPHEKv8fbtWdVrZXJk0JgYmuKPTIYIdoPPKPZ8exzQsAwHY6nYKs8EyGDies65_3i2KRZGnGDjDIJG1mAbaNpQN3P1BSXVhNcBiUIc59JvREuH_zYMySMHB2NFx7SNcZG4Uh-EWoH176Msb3-hHcTMk/s320/Blog%20850%20Green%20winged%20Teal%20Polemere%2020%201%20241O8A3328.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The back and flanks are only finely vermiculated...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFcL-idBHwR1oaIy5DCh1FgD3tIlVJ3ikMrfUxlCFDxLUtrgi5wryaSaI37sJzVNDKO97AP_1TrrzLfPpSXcPLtSnqAxcNBH0gyCAmG9Ir7RQhNjpV7cMHWu1mSGoWybkHt-h0yeJa4SLU5fXBLWkuDpOjLiTQ8YfTjbuq6pgVUlvXpf5jCzEZH2uiYc/s850/Blog%20850%20Green%20winged%20Teal%20Polemere%2020%201%20241O8A3315.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="850" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFcL-idBHwR1oaIy5DCh1FgD3tIlVJ3ikMrfUxlCFDxLUtrgi5wryaSaI37sJzVNDKO97AP_1TrrzLfPpSXcPLtSnqAxcNBH0gyCAmG9Ir7RQhNjpV7cMHWu1mSGoWybkHt-h0yeJa4SLU5fXBLWkuDpOjLiTQ8YfTjbuq6pgVUlvXpf5jCzEZH2uiYc/s320/Blog%20850%20Green%20winged%20Teal%20Polemere%2020%201%20241O8A3315.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>He posed for this final image quite nicely </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGoy3p4-upPxS6ja5wN69lrKKuCjBm_8U4QFK_Yk5coG7DIf03j4y-uXufeLSEATp-YWhlwWRTImPduB9-90piOoNyN589ZDFGVMmNnMz8wr28A_qu4bIbuw8t1ukgGqhPjiZy3rdlMZ2IvimEqBSaBV50-4LZrnhzMqJjEdsSoXTlPLAuCtVSy25X0A/s850/Blog%20850%20Green%20winged%20Teal%20Polemere%2020%201%20241O8A3340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="850" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGoy3p4-upPxS6ja5wN69lrKKuCjBm_8U4QFK_Yk5coG7DIf03j4y-uXufeLSEATp-YWhlwWRTImPduB9-90piOoNyN589ZDFGVMmNnMz8wr28A_qu4bIbuw8t1ukgGqhPjiZy3rdlMZ2IvimEqBSaBV50-4LZrnhzMqJjEdsSoXTlPLAuCtVSy25X0A/s320/Blog%20850%20Green%20winged%20Teal%20Polemere%2020%201%20241O8A3340.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looks a good un :-)<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132365045179610327.post-5452390445572248692024-01-19T20:26:00.003+00:002024-01-19T20:26:46.306+00:00Venus Pool - Peregrine!<p>I had a quick session at VP mid afternoon hoping for something unusual on the ice-ridden pool? The usual selection was all I got, interestingly however they all pitched into the water just as Dave Chapman spotted the reason - "Peregrine". Given the encounter lasted seconds, we were lucky (or just ready) both of us got some images :-)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlrUE6cHw2jCxXNe2QtJaPXKH3orqnBvkzt8RRmicVXLZo-MX0uqYQxKa7sOWYPRbnGo0q6bEJ71aJNdZmhLjCKURQ7R869tHr1HLhQb89fQsikFvw3nC11WKi3989gQiEcLehLDu37ii-lDW3BTchLUHVIQObITSJFqV13_zOzB1wmrrC_ZEbF2qO8U/s900/850%20blog%20Ducks%20in%20panic%20VP%2019%201%2024%201O8A2964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="900" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlrUE6cHw2jCxXNe2QtJaPXKH3orqnBvkzt8RRmicVXLZo-MX0uqYQxKa7sOWYPRbnGo0q6bEJ71aJNdZmhLjCKURQ7R869tHr1HLhQb89fQsikFvw3nC11WKi3989gQiEcLehLDu37ii-lDW3BTchLUHVIQObITSJFqV13_zOzB1wmrrC_ZEbF2qO8U/s320/850%20blog%20Ducks%20in%20panic%20VP%2019%201%2024%201O8A2964.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There it was... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A smart male in front of me...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXn0ez_mTrXP1UKSpvMp_v7D8N-VJoEeZnx9O0QCla_tCipfRQhpV6xS6JYnKMOMfZMEsHkxsX-7qA5KpvkyeLBnFIC5D-d2XgLrkoHqw8E6HLVpdDn_-YMSgxkRvTYrfiL9hvA5ewTxVkuUUJTSDmQBo_p-XbHfBSV2WutElw1F20qZ8x8uq0kH8_b8/s850/Blog%20850%20Shelduck%20male%20Venus%20Pool%2015%201%2024%201O8A2872.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="850" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXn0ez_mTrXP1UKSpvMp_v7D8N-VJoEeZnx9O0QCla_tCipfRQhpV6xS6JYnKMOMfZMEsHkxsX-7qA5KpvkyeLBnFIC5D-d2XgLrkoHqw8E6HLVpdDn_-YMSgxkRvTYrfiL9hvA5ewTxVkuUUJTSDmQBo_p-XbHfBSV2WutElw1F20qZ8x8uq0kH8_b8/s320/Blog%20850%20Shelduck%20male%20Venus%20Pool%2015%201%2024%201O8A2872.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then out of the corner of my eye, I spotted two in flight!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I checked my database and the most recent records for Venus Pool came from 1st January 2016 - 23 March... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4UAXt-TDdFzATr7Bl6rXaNFSIWzHpu7qXuVdeWGp5UGs_u4ZmH135dkbFhCWrAb199NDzWjOpG3MZJPDQOzb2mMAwGfRsEp39a2aPeV8mNX-p1eKTp1P4RVENlldXkLLRwGQR-MBXO7SrsKeIl47E3AOr0_kGBasNepXMuBFX2fwDyUvAOFPITr-9Gc/s850/Blog%20850%20Goldeneye%20x%203%20VP%2014%201%2024%201O8A2687.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="850" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4UAXt-TDdFzATr7Bl6rXaNFSIWzHpu7qXuVdeWGp5UGs_u4ZmH135dkbFhCWrAb199NDzWjOpG3MZJPDQOzb2mMAwGfRsEp39a2aPeV8mNX-p1eKTp1P4RVENlldXkLLRwGQR-MBXO7SrsKeIl47E3AOr0_kGBasNepXMuBFX2fwDyUvAOFPITr-9Gc/s320/Blog%20850%20Goldeneye%20x%203%20VP%2014%201%2024%201O8A2687.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Two coming much closer!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A tight ball of small waders flew in from the East...</p><p>23 to start with...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIMRpfNaomPj9uxdcABlOW0w8g3qIXspZus-U41l8plKgLA8GS_aIebV25HvptWboTGaccnceCn1H8nY1915729aeBJphZ9S0aMssNtUBFOVNTHL1gbidRVNyeBNde-NqvAw7M0HEoNYfz-iwN4KwA_NHAkjBKVhwVLXvoVrrxd2MWxXj__6MVFnXQuc/s801/Blog%20800%20Dunlin%20x%2023%20%20flight%20VP%2013%201%20241O8A2592_filtered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="801" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIMRpfNaomPj9uxdcABlOW0w8g3qIXspZus-U41l8plKgLA8GS_aIebV25HvptWboTGaccnceCn1H8nY1915729aeBJphZ9S0aMssNtUBFOVNTHL1gbidRVNyeBNde-NqvAw7M0HEoNYfz-iwN4KwA_NHAkjBKVhwVLXvoVrrxd2MWxXj__6MVFnXQuc/s320/Blog%20800%20Dunlin%20x%2023%20%20flight%20VP%2013%201%20241O8A2592_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="950" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38j8SUdK65lV9DWF0IHxGs8rxqDAr7w5MTjHq7imORmq3wlQOLbSU-ZTQIvNrvSwECbv19EXSB0Rcddwh1dZ60-92PXQvoHx-F7K3oQl1WpIqSomDeAw2xSV8Gyw4Zp2AKke0UhBMpA1gNKsXG-P7kqGlSM5rpMpoQqF7ahnuoeVgZE5fG0eMh8BWxwo/s320/Blog%20950%20Dunlin%20for%20official%20count%20VP%2013%201%2024%203000%20pix1O8A2648.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>and 29 airborne...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihi_i0nxx1-tR6OBVDHvU_29fX0Zhn_5K02DGhHppzS0py0LMYMaTKAQ3rUdCs8WpbNlHEr1YzNDvrkSUJ2pqHGa4PGlnT3WZgEgnJKYgo9kmKDg6rMWR8de_wVgvMM4gUosxGQWbZOm-atZYItmdb7GQ0xkG6tF2jjLzEpElaYCSbXTobDI9rHWW_6RU/s850/Blog%20950%20Dunlin%20for%20official%20count%20VP%2013%201%2024%20x29%201O8A2479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="850" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihi_i0nxx1-tR6OBVDHvU_29fX0Zhn_5K02DGhHppzS0py0LMYMaTKAQ3rUdCs8WpbNlHEr1YzNDvrkSUJ2pqHGa4PGlnT3WZgEgnJKYgo9kmKDg6rMWR8de_wVgvMM4gUosxGQWbZOm-atZYItmdb7GQ0xkG6tF2jjLzEpElaYCSbXTobDI9rHWW_6RU/s320/Blog%20950%20Dunlin%20for%20official%20count%20VP%2013%201%2024%20x29%201O8A2479.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The eight Pintail...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="850" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjRwxaVj7BIOuDB6PlaYBPcSTctP6I5r4eZeUfXCdsP0ZaGJybFevMML30pCTXEo00-PVgg5NOw7EpwZJ-IPWo2ZgyyzbwVKteN27pVJsNaHPlelRb_aMFwKaN4S8novl_T9mhmZbB5SfEBwhe2pW7_ezNgXcADiYQ6O3A1wF9Y6b9QEkLQpdEyb0eBM/s320/Blog%20Pintail%20and%20Wigeon%20VP%2013%201%2024%201O8A2430_filtered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Now where's that Goldeneye....</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com