Friday 24 February 2017

Goosander, and a few Waxwings.

22nd February
A quick run up to Heathfield to try for the Waxwings that have been around for a few weeks, cant think they are going to stay for much longer. Their preferred feeding site was a little precarious as they were feeding on rosehips on the central reservation of the main A38!. I saw nine perched in the roadside trees and occasionally dropping down out of sight, had a good look at them and took just a couple of poor record shots as the traffic whizzed by. Spent much of the rest of the day at the adjacent Stover lake, not too much to see , except for ten Goosander which I spent a good while photographing,, though never really coming close enough.
Female Goosander with three males

Male Goosander

Goosander pair

Male Goosander

Male Goosander

Waxwing always nice to see.

Waxwing

Male Mandarin,

Female Mandarin, nest boxes are provided for them .

Mute Swan fly past

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