Is this just a wigeon stretching its neck further than I've noticed before? (Or have the teals been cross breeding with giraffes on the sly?)
"He had softly and suddenly vanished away---For the Snark was a Boojum, you see." The Hunting of the Snark, Lewis Carroll
It looks good for female Pintail.
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Female Pintail #2 - Rushy Pen - Slimbridge Autumn 2011 by PontyCyclops, on Flickr
Female Pintail
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Nice photo. I saw males in the distance last year, but got confused by the female :)
I'm always confused by the females ;)
Nice image Ant :)
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Lol!
Did you have more luck there today mate?
Ant
About 40 species all day (including the very common ones, Corvids, Tits' etc, Hide now has lockable door ;) , highlight was a kingfisher fishing from reeds to left side of hide (always just out of camera range, Must get a digiscope adaptor for my SLT-A55, if I can get one for my cheapo scope.