#Wordless Wednesday.
First light
A relatively early start this morning to try to photograph some foxes. Low light so slow shutter. Shutter speeds [sub 30th sec] but I was happy with the picture once a fox was stationary!
Male Tuffed Ducks.
The male Tufted Duck is black-and-white. {The female buff-brown}.
Here in the UK, there is a small breeding population of around 18,000 pairs. During the winter months, numbers increase to over 100,000 birds from as far away as central Russia.
Early Starters!
Yesterday (12th January).
Large parts of our local lake were frozen. I was surprised to see a pair of Great Crested Grebes building a nest. Further on I was even more surprised. A second pair had built a nest and one of the birds was sitting on it.
1st snow.
First sprinkle of snow in the New Forest of the year.
Curlew.
#Wordless Wednesday.
Greenshank.
The Common Greenshank is a medium-sized slim wader with a dark grey back and white underparts. It has green legs and a slightly upturned bill. At this time of year, I regularly see a small number of these birds.
Dunlin flyby.
Distant Roe.
Large Wader Small Goose.
The Curlew is the largest European wading bird, found on estuaries in winter and moors in summer. Look for its down-curved bill,
The Brent Goose is a small, dark goose – of similar size to a Mallard Duck.
Continued Reflections from my World. 