Sunday, 1 January 2017

HELSTON AND DRIFT

These shots were taken last week at Drift Reservoir and Helston.
The male Mandarin and his Leucistic female make an odd couple.
Most likely escapes but pretty none the less.

MANDARIN
MANDARIN
MANDARIN
MANDARIN
MANDARIN
SHOVELER
SHOVELER
HERRING GULL
GREY WAGTAIL
GOLDCREST
GOLDCREST


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25 comments:

  1. sami niilola1 January 2017 at 15:16

    Wow. Beautiful photos. Birds are so lovely. Happy New Year.

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  2. David M. Gascoigne,1 January 2017 at 15:23

    Even for a gull that's quite a mouthful!

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  3. JRandSue1 January 2017 at 15:27

    Happy New Year Sami and David.

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  4. matti niilola1 January 2017 at 15:28

    Hello. Master class photographs. Really spectacular birds. Happy New Year.

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  5. Bob Eade.1 January 2017 at 16:16

    Quite a strange sight the female Mandarin. Love the line of Mallard with the male Mandarin. Also love the new heading picture of that wonderful Stoat.

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  6. Author R. Mac Wheeler1 January 2017 at 16:29

    pretty shots

    Happy new year :)

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  7. Simon Douglas Thompson1 January 2017 at 16:40

    Great shots! The shoveller looks like it is laughing

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  8. Maria1 January 2017 at 21:14

    Great serie of Pics! Amazing this Leucistic female Mandarin. Photo 8 is funny;-)
    Happy new year John and Sue!
    greetings,
    Maria

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  9. Marc Heath2 January 2017 at 10:05

    Excellent series of shots. Best wishes for a camera busy 2017.

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  12. Ken.2 January 2017 at 18:13

    JR and Sue.
    Love the picture of the leucistic Mandarin, I think she is cute.Have a good year you two.

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  13. Ken.2 January 2017 at 18:19

    JR and Sue.
    Looking back on your blog I realised where you liveand I thought youwould have gone to see the Dalmatian Pelican. I was luck enough to see it. I have relatives down there. I didn't here about it though until I was there. I saw it from Fremmington Quay cafe.

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  14. Anne Hagman-Niilola2 January 2017 at 18:47

    Wow how magnificent birds! White mandarin duck! Wow!

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  15. JRandSue2 January 2017 at 19:44

    Hi Ken.
    Yes we did see it twice,first sighting on the 11th of May 2016Around Lands End, second sighting on the 13th of November at Restronguet,also at Devoran,which is about Three Miles from where we live.Posted on Blog in Older Post.
    Happy New Year.
    John and Sue.

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  16. Iñaki de las Heras2 January 2017 at 21:52

    Hi. Beautiful entry with precious and varied photographs.
    Great job.
    Greetings and happy week

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  17. Roos2 January 2017 at 23:07

    Hello John and Sue, whising you first of all Happy New Year with lots of great moments in nature. Love the mandarin duck, I was Lucky to see them last year as well. Great captures.
    Regards,
    Roos

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  18. Larry3 January 2017 at 18:12

    Some really good shots.....and happy new year!

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  19. Richard Pegler4 January 2017 at 13:31

    An absolutely gorgeous set of images, John! I'm not sure what the gull intended to do with the tennis ball. How did you persuade the Mallards to line up behind the Mandarin?

    I hope that you and Sue have a wonderful 2017 - - - Richard

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  20. Giga4 January 2017 at 14:22

    Cute pictures of birds. Especially I like mandarin ducks. We rarely I see I wish you a wonderful 2017 years!

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  21. Ana Mínguez Corella4 January 2017 at 19:29

    Beautiful pictures.. Love Mandarín duck.. And what a lovely female.. I wish you all the luck and health for 2017!!

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  22. Sam and Lisa4 January 2017 at 19:34

    The SAS of birding, I can't keep up, excellent pics John and Sue.
    Sam

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  23. Bobbster6 January 2017 at 11:16

    Great set John looks like you had a busy/successful day out

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  24. JRandSue8 January 2017 at 20:15

    Thank you all for your comments,very much appreciated.
    John and Sue.

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  25. Jorge Barcala Campo10 January 2017 at 16:40


    Beautiful photos of the ducks !! I love Mandarin Duck, has beautiful colors.
    My greetings to you from Uruguay

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