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Nov 06, 2007 17:34 |  #1

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

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#2 Grey Heron


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#3 Little Grebe
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#5 Moorhen
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#6 Puna Teal and friends
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#7 Bewick Swan (edit ID wrong not a Whooper Swan)
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Nov 06, 2007 17:39 |  #2

Very Nice Set Nick

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Nov 06, 2007 18:52 |  #3

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


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Nov 06, 2007 18:58 as a reply to  @ Sindri Skulason's post |  #4

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

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Nov 07, 2007 03:15 |  #5

kawwauser wrote in post #4266362 (external link)
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 (external link)

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

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Nov 07, 2007 03:18 |  #6

very good photos indeed.




  
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Nov 07, 2007 03:55 |  #7

agre a very nice set and some great sharpness there too.
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Nov 07, 2007 14:48 |  #8

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


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Nov 07, 2007 15:27 |  #9

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.


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Nov 07, 2007 15:32 |  #10

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


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Nov 07, 2007 16:03 as a reply to  @ jpalmer's post |  #11

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
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Nov 07, 2007 16:28 |  #12

Ornithologist wrote in post #4272121 (external link)
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.

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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 (external link)

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

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Nov 07, 2007 16:31 as a reply to  @ NickR's post |  #13

Great series, wonderfull detail.


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Nov 07, 2007 16:38 |  #14

Gorgeous set of photos Nick :-)

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