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Sunday, 13 October 2013
Lesser Scaup
Last Sunday I managed to continue my Manchester rarities catch up. Another of the long stayers was at Pennington Flash in the form of a drake Lesser Scaup. The day I caught up with it, was it's 5th week on the Flash. Having seen photos of it in severe moult, it is no wonder it has stayed around. It was going nowhere without the ability to fly. The Lesser Scaup is from North America and tends to stay within America, migrating further South but rarely across the Atlantic to Britain. This bird must have blown off course by quite some distance. Still, it's great to see a bird like this at such close proximity. Yet another lifer for me, in a very productive few weeks.
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Very handsome!!! I love the 'straight on' images where he seems to be looking directly into the lens!!! Awesome.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo of this duck!
ReplyDeleteNice find! That scaup came a long way!
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy your "up close and personal" captures of the ducks, Adam!! Beautiful!! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteIt came a long way to see you. I like when the Tufted Duck shows up here. I hope to see one this winter. Pretty shots of the Scaup!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the scalp, a common bird for us in Minnesota.
ReplyDeleteI like its looks, the way it is looking into the camera. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of the Lesser Scaup. It always amazes me where those "rarities" get to - and how they manage to get that far away from their normal surroundings.
ReplyDeleteGetting a head on shot of any bird is tough! Great sequence you have here.
ReplyDeleteSome brilliant close-ups there Adam. I guess it's quite used to the clicking of cameras by now.
ReplyDeleteHe has a mean look to him, great shots
ReplyDeleteHe's a pretty bird. I assume he will be all black, eventually, like those here in New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent and very professional wildlife photography ~ thanks, carol ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeleteFirst time here to enjoy your wonderful birds - of course I couldn't resist a peak at your three Wren posts which are even more gorgeous, even if I say so myself!
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A lovely bird to see...great images of it Adam
ReplyDeleteWell done Adam..... I have been mulling this over for weeks now, still not on my life list and I keep thinking it will stay..... maybe it wont, so I should nip over soon!
ReplyDeleteMust catch up with you sometime soon
Regards
Dave
congrats to this lifer. A nice one.
ReplyDeleteWow...it's always good to see a bird that is on a list of must sees. I don't use the term "lifer" since all new birds spotted could be 'the one'.
ReplyDeleteExcellent images Adam.
Beautiful photos of this duck!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of this beautiful bird.
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