Showing posts with label Goldeneye. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Goldeneye. Show all posts

Sunday, 14 January 2024

Venus Pool - Goldeneyes

I finally picked a lucky moment with the Goldeneye today and there were three on view! I checked my database and the most recent records for Venus Pool came from 1st January 2016 - 23 March... 


Two coming much closer!


This female was the most obliging...





The other two?



The fun came to an abrupt end when the two showy birds too flight!




Let's hope it isn't going to be another long winter wait and a Smew is long overdue!

Sunday, 3 January 2021

Ellesmere - Goldeneye and Goosander

Whilst waiting for the Scaup to (hopefully) come a little closer, the warm up acts were firstly a male Goldeneye...




Followed by a pair of Goosander...


Things got more interesting after a bit of a wash...


And as for the effects of preening!




Crikey, you never quite know what you are going to get...