Monday, 14 April 2014

Titchwell

A visit to Titchwell is always highly anticipated when I go to Norfolk. This visit just as good as any other. A pair of Red-crested Pochards were a first for me (well, real live wild ones anyway). I'll add some pics of those at a later date.
I was really taken by the breeding plumage Black-tailed Godwits. Really stunning to see the vibrant colours as opposed the plainer winter plumage.




A less vibrant looking individual.

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17 comments:

  1. Fun6014 April 2014 at 21:17

    Excellent photos as usual.

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  2. carol l mckenna14 April 2014 at 21:20

    What a beautiful bird and fantastic shots ~ xoxo

    artmusedog and carol (A CreativeHarbor)

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  3. Janet Shaw14 April 2014 at 22:22

    This bird is beautiful. You did a terrific job :)

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  4. sunshine14 April 2014 at 22:50

    Wow, great to come so close, beautiful photos.

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  5. Linda15 April 2014 at 05:31

    Excellent pictures! The texture of the feathers is exceptional.

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  6. Anonymous15 April 2014 at 05:59

    Such lovely shots.

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  7. Jo15 April 2014 at 05:59

    Hi Adam, I spotted your link on Our World Tuesday, and popped over here to visit. I love your bird pics . A Black-tailed Godwit visited our waters here in East Africa for a brief time over Christmas. I never realized that its breeding plumage is so vibrant (my bird book only has plates not photos) Thanks for sharing. Do you also link to Wild Bird Wednesday (a blog set in Oz) ? Have a great day. Jo (Tanzania)

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  8. Hootin Anni15 April 2014 at 11:10

    All I can say is "Wow!! What brilliant colors!!!"

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  9. eileeninmd15 April 2014 at 22:05

    The breeding colors on the Godwit are beautiful! A lovely bird and wonderful photos.

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  10. FAB15 April 2014 at 22:09

    Stunning colour in their breeding plumage. Well done.

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  11. TexWisGirl15 April 2014 at 23:36

    stunning color! wow!

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  12. Gemma Wiseman15 April 2014 at 23:47

    Such an unusual breeding colour - so different from the final colour. And love the bonus reflections in these photos.

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  13. Unknown16 April 2014 at 03:18

    Awesome vibrant colors. Nicely captured.

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  14. Margaret Birding For Pleasure16 April 2014 at 07:49

    Brilliant bird shots of the Godwit in summer plumage.

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  15. Phil Slade16 April 2014 at 11:09

    You're right Adam about the difference in the plumages, even at this time of year. Your pictures illustrate this really well. It's a long time since i visited Titchwell.

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  16. Unknown16 April 2014 at 20:02

    Beautiful photos! The rusty colour is very pretty.

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  17. thewovenspoke17 April 2014 at 00:01

    Excellent photos, and very interesting fact about the mating plumage.

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