Heron

Coombe Country Park

I was about 20 feet away from this heron.  So pleased

it stood still long enough for me to take this picture.

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Two Cygnets and Two Swans

Above...

Coombe Country Park

Taken in color but for some reason the photograph
 almost looks black and white.

PS.  Happy Halloween :)

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Mrs Blackbird

In Our Apple Tree
Coventry, England

She is clearly not black, 

but I have it on good authority

that she is a female blackbird :).

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Three Of Many

Coombe Country Park

Cygnets

We have got quite an abundance of

young swans at Coombe this year.

Here are three.

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Stepping Out

Coombe Country Park

Dunnock

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Watching YOU

Coombe Country Park

This is a Tufted Duck.

Those eyes aren't going to miss anything :).

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Light Blue

Coombe Country Park

Could this be a Puna Teal duck?

I do like that shade of blue :).

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Upside Down

Coombe Country Park

Blue Tit

Taken at the Bird Hide yesterday.

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Long-Tailed Tit

Coombe Country Park

Bird Hide

I have only seen this bird once at Coombe Country Park (so far).

If I see another one, I hope to get some clearer images.

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The Orange Bill

Coombe Country Park

Blackbird at the Bird Hide

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City Daily Photo Theme Day - Black & White in Color

and

Wild Bird Wednesday

On A Windy Day

 Coombe Country Park

I'm learning that some of these

birds have similar markings.

I think this is a Coal Tit.

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In The Breeze

Coombe Country Park

Blue Tit 

Taken at the Bird Hide

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Time For Breakfast

Coombe Country Park

Last Sunday at the Bird Hide

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Sitting On A Fence

Magpie

Coombe Country Park

We have been having some chilly mornings of late.

These two photos were taken on Sunday.

The temperature was 0°C.

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Moorhen

Coombe Country Park

at the bird hide

My, what big feet this moorhen has :).

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Close Up

Coombe Country Park

at the bird hide last Sunday.

Thank you, Mr Robin, for sitting so still.

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Full Flaps

Coombe Country Park

Swans near Capability Brown Boathouse

My husband came up with the title.

I love watching the swans around Coombe.

Not long ago, I got a chance to see several land on the lake.

In the last shot you'll see one virtually glide onto the water

at 'full flaps'.

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Verticle

Coombe Country Park

At the Bird Hide last week.

These two photographs were taken about

10 minutes apart.  I must say the squirrel

stayed a tad longer than the Great Tit.

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Got It

Over Coombe Country Park

This is one of the young cygnets leaving home on Sunday.

Haven't seen it since.

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'Quick! Get Your Camera'

Coombe Country Park

Egyptian Geese

About 3 years ago there was a lone Egyptian goose 

at Coombe, then there were two last year

and now there are seven.

We got a little excited.  I managed to get a few shots

of a very unusual sight last Sunday.

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ABC Wednesday (Q is for quick)

Wild Bird Wednesday

Water World Wednesday

I cannot believe it is Wednesday already.

Hope all is going well with you all.