London Wetlands Centre

[NickR]

Here is a few from my visit to the London Wetlands Centre on Sunday, the weather and light was superb. Not sure ID of #4 and #8 and the ducks with the Blue Beaks?

#1 Statue of Sir Peter Scott
http://nickr.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p91818291-4.jpg


#2 Grey Heron


http://nickr.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p727762709-4.jpg


#3 Little Grebe
http://nickr.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p1050388086-5.jpg

#4
http://nickr.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p743608324-4.jpg
#5 Moorhen
http://nickr.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p428188728-4.jpg
#6 Puna Teal and friends
http://nickr.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p486873436-4.jpg
#7 Bewick Swan (edit ID wrong not a Whooper Swan)
http://nickr.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p103966487-4.jpg
#8
http://nickr.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p437976543-4.jpg

[hTr]

Very Nice Set Nick

Well done

[Sindri Skulason]

Outstanding series. Super sharp with excellent details and beautiful vivid colours. Well done indeed. :-)

[kawwauser]

excellent pics,love that little grebe,the blue bill is a ruddy duck which used to breed near me untill they were culled

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2814293.stm

[NickR]

excellent pics,love that little grebe,the blue bill is a ruddy duck which used to breed near me untill they were culled

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2814293.stm

Thanks for the ID, and thank you all who has commented.

Cheers

[targetman]

very good photos indeed.

[GyRob]

agre a very nice set and some great sharpness there too.
Rob.

[ajosteve]

Great set, nice shots of these birds...They sure are good posers...steve

[Ornithologist]

Nick- Awesome shots. Just for a heads up, the "Ruddy duck" is with out question a Puna Teal. You would be hard pressed to ever find a Ruddy standing on land like that. Their legs are so far back they can hardly do it.

[jpalmer]

fantastic shot nick i love the grebe and the last shot is a beauty of reflections

[kawwauser]

the blue billed duck is a puna teal ,ive never heard of this bird and i am reading up on it now,its great the things you can learn on the net:D
http://www.cotonmanor.co.uk/ornamental_birds.php?p=5

[NickR]

Nick- Awesome shots. Just for a heads up, the "Ruddy duck" is with out question a Puna Teal. You would be hard pressed to ever find a Ruddy standing on land like that. Their legs are so far back they can hardly do it.

Thanks, and thanks for the ID, I have updated the image.

the blue billed duck is a puna teal ,ive never heard of this bird and i am reading up on it now,its great the things you can learn on the net:D
http://www.cotonmanor.co.uk/ornamental_birds.php?p=5

I can see why you thought it was a Ruddy Duck because of the blue bill, obviously the plumage was quite different, thanks anyway.

Cheers to all.

[bromm]

Great series, wonderfull detail.

[LindaB]

Gorgeous set of photos Nick :-)

Linda