The northern shoveler, known simply in the UK as the shoveler, they are a common and widespread duck. A male and female duck wet morning at Tichfield Haven yesterday.
Mr &Mrs Shoveler.
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Grey Day Heron
A Grey Heron on a grey day at Titchfield Haven viewed from the Harbour road bridge.
Nature spots at Bratley View.
5-mile circular walk into the New Forest from Bratley View.
We started the day ringing Forestry England to report fly-tipping of Kitchen White goods into the National Park from the car park sadly this year there seems to be an increase in this anti-social behaviour. As we are out early we see what has been dumped the previous night, at least once a week we see something. People even dump cars and set them on fire this buggy was reported a few weeks ago!
Below a young Fallow deer she was very interested in us so I was not sure if she had seen people before.
Male Stonechat.
Spotted a few distant Red Deer.
Fishing lake.
Relaxing Great Crested Grebes on a local fishing lake.
Hold tight.
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In the Reeds.
Male and female Stonechats in the Reeds at Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve.
Female.
Male.
Gone fishing.
After my post last week of a Great White Egret. Todays post is a Little Egret.
UK breeding:1,100+ pairs
UK wintering:11,500 birds
Great White Egret (again).
Some more Great White Egret pictures from this morning at Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve 4 birds were spotted by one of the warden 1st thing – we spotted 3 individuals. There were also a number of Little Egrets and several Grey Herons. (you can see these in some of the pictures and YouTube film which gives size comparisons).
A large Egret.
It was nice to see two Great White Egrets at Tichfield Haven on Thursday. Although they were on the far side of the reserve I was able to get some pictures, they are large birds about the same size as a Grey Heron.
Population:
UK breeding:8-12 pairs
UK wintering:72 birds
How did the Swan Cross the Road?
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Continued Reflections from my World. 