Monday, July 31, 2023
Little Grebe
Little Grebe, Dernford Reservoir, 23rd July 2023 © Steve Cooper
.....a Little Grebe at
Dernford showing it's large brood patch something you don't see everyday !' SC
Sunday, July 30, 2023
Friday, July 28, 2023
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Mandarin
Mandarin Duck, Dernford Reservoir, 23rd July 2023 © Steve Cooper
'Wild Mandarin are so elusive and I have been trying to get photo's of juveniles as this plumage is not shown well in field guides etc.
The broken eye ring and lack of white feathering at the bill base identify these as juveniles as adults in eclipse show full eye rings and a prominent white line at the bill base. The pink bill identifies the male, grey in female...' SCTufted Duck
Tufted Duck, Dernford Reservoir, 25th July 2023 © Steve Cooper
'Tufted duck hatching time at Dernford !' SC