Its duck time, this pair of Mandarin Ducks appeared in Bushy Ruff,The drake is still coming out of eclipse so is not quite as grand as he will be soon,originall from China but now established as a breeding bird here.
MANDARIN DRAKE, not in full breeding plumage but getting there.
The female is less gaudy but still lovely plumage.
GUILLEMOT Conducting the aukestra at Samphire hoe.Don`t blame me blame Paul Holt.
THE SNOW BUNTINGS remained at South Foreland for at least two weeks.
RING NECKED DUCK AT DUNGENESS an American diving duck that occurs annually in the UK,similar to our Tufted Duck.
GOLDENEYE these two females also at Dungeness
They are also a diving duck
A FLIGHT OF WIGEON
GADWALL DRAKE
AN INTERESTING FUNGII AT DUNGENESS Can`t find it in my book?
RECORD SHOT OF CATTLE EGRET AT DUNGENESS
WHOOPER SWAN AT WEST HYTHE
DELFT SEAWAYS NEARING PORT
WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER FROM ADMIRALTY PIER
A SHOWER AT DUNGENESS
PIED WAGTAIL ON THE PIER
JUVENILE SHAG IN THE WELLINGTON DOCK,this one is not ringed but previously birds ringed in Scotland have turned up here.
Storm Angus last weekend nearly ended in disaster when the SAGA SKY lost power and drifted onto the rock barge anchored off Samphire Hoe if the barge had not been there who knows where it would have ended up.
SAGA SKY with substantial damage on her starboard side.
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Reports of Waxwings arriving is always exciting and news of 5 at PEGWELL COUNTRY PARK got the trigger finger twitching.
Hopefully there will be more to come so keep an eye out for them wherever there are lots of red berries.
I will say bye for now with a big wave
Dunge fungus looks like Sulphur Tuft. Lovely pics Phil.
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