Thursday, 26 May 2016

Woolston Eyes Nature Reserve

Woolston is such a large reserve that you never really know what you might see. There could be literally anything lurking anywhere. There are the site usuals that you would expect to see at certain times of the year, and then you get something quite out of this world like the White-crowned Sparrow that turned up a few weeks back.
One of the highlights of the spring and summer are the Black-necked Grebes. Very small birds, but what they lack in size they make up for in colour. They tend to stay away from the shore line and therefore the hides, but with a scope, they are great to watch.
Here are some of the regulars and the not so common Black-necked Grebes.

Shelduck in front of the Morgan hide.


Willow Warbler in song.

Black-necked Grebe in it's fine breeding plumage.


A well hidden male Blackcap.


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12 comments:

  1. Sharon Wagner26 May 2016 at 19:38

    Well hidden is a theme today. Luckily, you are good at spotting them!

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  2. Anu27 May 2016 at 06:33

    Great series of birds. Here in Finland nesting only about 40 pairs of Shelducks. Shelduck is one of my favorite bird. The Blackcap is also one of my favorite bird. There are lot of them.

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  3. Jo27 May 2016 at 07:57

    What a colorful bird that Black - necked Grebe is. I love the warbler and the blackcap. Thanks for sharing. Jo

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  4. Sallie (FullTime-Life)27 May 2016 at 15:48

    Would love to bird there -- my kind of place! We saw shelducks in Alaska ... they are so lovely. And any grebe is wonderful ... this one is new but we have a couple of kinds we see in Oregon.

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  5. Unknown28 May 2016 at 13:30

    Beautiful birds! I love the grebes.

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  6. eileeninmd28 May 2016 at 13:44

    Hello, beautiful variety. I love the pretty colors of the Shelduck, the Grebe is a gorgeous bird. I also like the cute Blackcap. The Willow Warbler singing is a great capture! Awesome post. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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  7. Lea28 May 2016 at 16:34

    Great series of photos! The Shelduck is beautiful!

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  8. Breathtaking28 May 2016 at 17:09

    Hello Adam!:) Great series of bird shots. I love the Black-necked Grebes with their golden tufts of facial hair, and the colourful Shelducks. Also nice to see your shots of the singing Willow Warbler and Blackcap.

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  9. Anni 28 May 2016 at 22:53

    I would love to frequent an area such as you describe...being so large, that just about anything lurks at times...making it all the more cherished. Of course you ducks and blackcap and warbler....truly awesome.

    I really appreciate you participating and sharing such wonderful birds with us at I'd Rather B Birdin'. Thanks so much.

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    1. Anni 28 May 2016 at 22:53

      YOUR ducks...not you ducks. Sorry 'bout the typo.

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  10. Rajesh29 May 2016 at 04:22

    Beautiful and very colourful birds.

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  11. ~Lavender Dreamer~29 May 2016 at 22:10

    It looks like you found lots of birds singing their very best songs! Wonderful photos as always!

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