In the gloom, I picked out a pair of Mandarin ducks on my local flooded field. Initially I thought it may have been a Garganey, with the white over the eye, but as it swam out of the mist it was clear it was a male Mandarin. Never mind, a year tick all the same.
Female (left) and male Mandarin
There was a very vocal group of 75+ Fieldfares. I was surprised that they were still around, but pleased to see them once again before they head off to their breeding grounds in the north.
One of the most vocal birds of the morning was the Wren. They're very active at the moment and they make it easy to see them at this time of year.
Good to see so many Fieldfare Adam. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteHello, great birds. The Wren is a favorite, very cute! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love the wren!
ReplyDeleteThe wren is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful shots of the Wren! One of my favourite birds ever!
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ReplyDeleteI've experienced so many of those dreary days lately. It's not fun to know there's great birds out there & the lighting plays havoc with photo results. But a mandarin duck!! How I envy you seeing such.
ReplyDeleteFor all your sharing, I and we at I'd Rather B Birdin' send our thanks!!
It's good you found some returning Fieldfares in April. They have away to go yet for Scandinavia.
ReplyDelete...lovely images of the little Wren!
ReplyDeleteExcellent photography of our 'feathered friends' ~ quite the colorful Mandarins too!
ReplyDeleteHappy Days to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
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Nice photos of the wee wren and all of the other wildlife. You certainly got some great views of them.
ReplyDeleteI love the Wren, all three are beautiful shots Adam.
ReplyDeleteThe Wren is one of my favorites...such a musical bird! And I love the fog and mist for your first photos. The lighting sure makes a difference! Enjoy the week ahead!
ReplyDeletewhat a thrill to see the mandarins, i am wondering if that is a common duck in your area. i would have a heat attack and die if i were to see one!!
ReplyDeletethe wren pictures are beautiful as well!!!
Water birds don't mind a bit of mist. Nice shots!
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to see the birds around. The loudest is the smallest.
ReplyDeleteLove the little wren!
ReplyDeleteI like wrens a lot and enjoy seeing them although it’s hard to understand why they want to nest on the ground..I wouldnt if I could fly )). Sweet you got to see so many fieldfares. Not at all a bad birding day for a misty one and good pix too in my opinion!
ReplyDeletenever a failure if you see a mandarin duck.
ReplyDeleteHow innocent the birds look like.
ReplyDeleteLovely shots.
ReplyDeleteGood one.
ReplyDeleteLovely shots Adam
ReplyDeleteAwesome pics
ReplyDeleteNice photos here.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this week at https://www.melodyjacob.com/2019/04/thank-yourself-i-want-to-thank-me.html
I am always amazed by the beautiful birds we see here along the Gulf Coast of Texas.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these.
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Lovely captures!
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