I thought this lovely shoveler deserved his own thread:
He has such beautiful colours.
That golden eye is very striking.
It amazes me to see how flexible birds' necks are!
I hope you all enjoy this lovely bird.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
I think he missed one! Lovely sequence.
Unicum arbustum haud alit duos erithacos
(One bush does not shelter two Robins)
Zenodotus (3rd Century B.C.)
I didn't see this yesterday, lovely colours on the Shoveler and he is quite a chunky bird it seems, good photos Clare.
Lot to learn
Lovely sequence Clare- amazing colours and beak. I was surprised how low to the ground they were the first time I saw them out of water,and they look even odder when they walk!
Jayne
See my Flickr photos here.
I missed this thread Clare; what beautiful colours the Shoveler drake has and he was certainly giving those feathers a good tidy up with that huge bill.
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Regards, Hazel
Lovely--thanks, Clare.
Kind regards, Ann