Hi everyone,
The other day when I woke up I just knew I had to do something different and so I thought it time to tick 'Welney' off my yearly visit. I left home in glorious sunshine with a snow forecast for the East Coast, sure enough there was quite a sprinkling of white around!
Just before I got there stopped to photo some Whooper Swans in a field and when I got home I saw there was a Brent Goose hunkered down with them [see photo below]. Then I got to Welney itself and after a lunch of freshly cooked fish & chips walked over the bridge to the main hide ~ which in case you did not know is centrally heated, with carpet on the floor and arm chairs to sit in as you watch the panorama through a huge slopping glass wall. This is birders heaven!
The view is amazing, feeding time is spectacular, it is a brilliant day!
Here are a few of the days photos to share with me,
David
That sounds interesting . . . . I've got a few shots, so I will enlarge them for further discussion!
You are right it is a Bean Goose, the beak gives it away with the white rump. Not sure whether that is good or really good!
Look forward to some input!
WOW! Well done David. A great sighting and super photos.
The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.
The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!
Hi David
Love your report, and your pictures.
The 'dancing' ducks are super. Looks like they are doing Duck water aerobics.
Love the idea of all mod cons at the bird hides. Great idea - carpets etc... maybe heated seats next LOL
Thank you for sharing your day.
Regards
Kathy and Dave
Hadn't really paid much attention to the goose when I first looked at pictures, but agree that it is a Bean Goose, I do remember seeing 3 or 4 there once before.
ND
"Feed the birds, tuppence a bag" Mary Poppins