Nuthatch.

The forceful 'chuitt .. chuitt .. chuitt' calls of our [Eurasian] Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) have been very loud and far more frequent in recent days so it was great to catch up with one today providing a classic pose.   FAB.

Linking to WORLD BIRD WEDNESDAY.

Head On.

Mute Swan ... a cropped view which shows just how waterproof those feathers are.  FAB.

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Fluffy Bundle.

One of a number of fluffy visitors to the garden today.  

For more images of the Long-tailed Tit please visit my main blog post.      FAB.

Great Crested Grebe.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) showing off its adult breeding plumage.  FAB.
[ISO 320; 1/400; f/13 @ 300mm and cropped]

Common Tern.

A bit of pointing skywards for this weeks WORLD BIRD WEDNESDAY entry.

 

During a recent visit to Stodmarsh, Kent I failed miserably at getting any decent flight shots of a Hobby or a Marsh Harrier but an overflying Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) just managed to get into the frame.

You have to marvel at the distances this species travels from West and South Africa just to find a lake with a floating raft here in the UK so it can breed before its return ticket southwards expires in October.    FAB.

Shoveler and Tufted Up Close.

Male Shoveler (Anas clypeata).

[ F/18; 1/80; ISO 400 @ 95mm ]

Female Tufted (Anthya fuligula).

[ F/13; 1/200; ISO 400 @ 190mm ]

Mossy Mouthful.

Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) bringing more bedding material to the nest box.  For more nesting updates please check out the recent posts on my main blog.    FAB.

Ducks in Breeding Plumage.

Many of our resident and over-wintering migrant ducks are now sporting their full breeding plumages.

Northern Pintail (Anus acuta)

I intend to share a series on this elegant species on my main blog very soon.

Pochard (Common)  (Aythya ferina)

Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)

For more images of this species click this link to my main blog.

Northern Shoveler (Anus clypeata)

All photographed within Surrey in the last few weeks ..... FAB.