Whooper Swans in flight - Swan Dawn Swan Festival WWTWelney

Whooper Swans dawn flight

Whooper Swan family leaving Welney washes at dawn.

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

'On Golden Pond'
Some of my chums have used this title before, but I think it suits this image and the serenity of the scene.

Mute Swan portrait - really this one is straight out of the camera with no cropping and only basic adjustments and sharpening. The light was lovely and I like the composition.

Mute Swan

Mute Swan

Smew - male I think - juvenile or eclipse adult in moult to breeding plumage (I think).

Smew - I think this is a male, either in eclipse moulting from eclipse to breeding plumage (Collins bird guide say Oct so not sure about this) or a juvenile changing to adult plumage.

Male Smew at Rutland - I love these gorgeous birds, such detail in those snowy white and sooty black feathers. The little 'panda eye' is very appealing too!

Male Smew basking in the sunshine. Such beautiful little birds!

"Did you get my best side?"
Great Crested Grebe, Pitsford Water, Northants.

Bath time series - female Mallard

Bath time sequence - Female Mallard

'Sunbathing' Drake Pochard - just love those 'ruby' eyes!

'Speak up please...' - Drake Pochard.

'The Escapee...' - Ring-necked Teal - probably escaped from a private collection and now stays at Welney for the Swan feeds! Clever chap!

Mute Swan on Pitsford Water, Northants.

Whooper Swans leaving WWT Welney to graze the surrounding fields.

Whooper Swans leaving WWT Welney

Portrait of a Mute Swan - WWT Welney

Whoopers coming in to land - WWT Welney

Whooper Swan - WWT Welney

Whooper Swan - WWT Welney

Whooper Swan - WWT Welney

Reflections of a Whooper Swan - WWT Welney

Whooper on a mission! WWT Welney

Mute Swan - WWT Welney at sunset

Juvenile Mute Swan taking a bath - WWT Welney

"Don't you call me an ugly duckling....!!"
Juvenile Mute Swan - WWT Welney

Juvenile Mute Swan - WWT Welney.

Whooper Swan - WWT Welney

Juvenile Mute Swan - WWT Welney

Brent Geese - RSPB Frampton Marsh

Mute Swan Preening - taken at Barnwell Country Park, Northants.

Greylag Goose - WWT Caerlaverock

Mrs Mallard - RSPB Minsmere on a gloomy and overcast day.

Canada Geese coming in to land - RSPB Minsmere

Little Grebe having a little snooze! RSPB Minsmere.

Male Madarin Duck in breeding plumage at Barnwell CP 24.05.18

Male Madarin Duck in breeding plumage at Barnwell CP 24.05.18

Male Mandarin Duck - Breeding Plumage almost fully lost (eclipse) 24.06.18

Male Mandarin Duck - Breeding Plumage almost fully lost (eclipse) 24.06.18

Male Mandarin Duck (eclipse) (I think) about to catch a snack!
Barnwell CP 24.06.18

Greylag Goose RSPB Titchwell Marsh - 'Incoming.....'

Greylag Goose RSPB Titchwell Marsh - 'Gear Down...'

Greylag Goose RSPB Titchwell Marsh - 'Cleared for Landing...'

Mute Swan - portrait.

Mute Swan - portrait.

Canada Goose and chicks - Sywell Country Park.

Mute Swan Portrait.

Mute Swan portrait.

Mute Swan

Mute Swan - portrait.

Canada Goose chicks - Sywell Country Park.

Female Mallard - Sywell Country Park.

Canada Goose

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mute Swan

Mute Swan portrait.

Mrs Mallard having a little siesta in the afternoon sunshine - as I was clearly spotted I took the shot with vegetation in the foreground so as not to disturb and moved on!

Record shot of the Garganey Ducks at Summer Leys - distant and heavy crop but had little chance as a very angry Coot was on the prowl and had put them up once already!

Another record shot of the Garganey at Summer Leys, Northamptonshire.

Bottoms Up Mr Mallard! Summer Leys Nature Reserve

Swan and Coot - Summer Leys Nature Reserve.

Mute Swan - Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Northants.

Tufted Duck...there's always something slightly sinister about their facial expression, I think, and not a bit like 'Daffy Duck'!!

Another shot of the Evil Tufty! Rutland Water.