Thursday 16 April 2009

Wood Duck.

Bird of the day came in the form of a male Wood Duck on Brow Loch - the bird is fully winged, seems to have no rings on, and is as wary as the other ducks on the loch - also the bird has turned up on virtually the same date as the Hooded Merganser on Unst in 2006 - as far as Wood Ducks go, this one seems to have about the best credentials you could hope for.
Also seen today - 2 Chaffinch in the Garden and 3 Whimbrel flew north over the House this afternoon.


Wood Duck.

Wood Duck.

Wood Duck.

Wood Duck. (taken using Jim's big lens - cheers Jim)

Chaffinch.

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