Here is the cracking male.
And here is the equally impressive female.
Saturday, 5 April 2014
Goosander
A nice stroll around Hollingworth Lake, Rochdale, last Sunday saw the sun come out for a nice change. There was plenty of activity and song in the trees and bushes and some nice birds on the lake itself. When I got in the hide I was fortunate to be met by a few Goosander. In the past, these birds have proved difficult to capture on camera and are usually too far away to get any decent shots, but my luck was in today.
you must've been buzzing with excitement Adam seeing those Goosander from the hide; fabulous photos!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Photos!
ReplyDeleteWow....these I've not heard of before, let alone seeing one. Marvelous.
ReplyDelete[the female looks similar to our Mergansers?]
Great shots of the Mergansers...Goosander to you! Thank you for sharing your post with Saturday's Critter party! Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots - I saw my first ever Goosanders on the Tyne, many, many years ago!
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
They are handsome birds. I see them sometimes here too.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, well done!
ReplyDeleteThese ducks (no=laksand) is swimming together with the Mandarin Duck in The River Nidelva
they are such striking birds!
ReplyDeleteBoth are beautiful. Amazing shots!
ReplyDeletewonderful photos of the ducks
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and birds.
ReplyDeleteBoth male and female have impressive plumage.
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots of these beautiful birds.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, and both is so beautiful
ReplyDeleteAmazing captures, lucky you!
ReplyDeleteLovely shots.
ReplyDeleteI was going to say what Anni said - that female resembles a Common Merganser! I have never heard of Goosanders before. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteThe head plumage on the female is beautiful! Unusual to see a female more flamboyant the male.
ReplyDeleteGreat captures, and gorgeous birds! Greetings from egypt!
ReplyDeleteI have great photos of the females.....just not the drakes! You have a wonderful series of photos here.
ReplyDeleteHere they are called Common Mergansers and they are fairly common around here during the migration, but few stay through the summer. You captured some beautiful shots of both the male and female.
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From The Sol
HI Yes both of these birds are very attractive, Great shots.
ReplyDeleteAlways nice to see this species.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! I last photographed them at close range on a fast-moving stream in the mountains of Arizona.
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