Saturday 6 November 2010

Third time, catchy time

Following our two sightings of Waxwing earlier in the week, with poor light, and no camera anyway, it was nice to see some more this morning.
Driving through Prudhoe was just approaching the fire station when I spotted them flying across the road. So a quick park up in the swimming pool car park and sure enough there were seven or eight of them flying from one tree top to another in the area of the Fire station, and I had the camera.




Its always worth dropping in for a look at Sled Lane pond if you are in the area, particularly when you can enjoy a Blagdon Burger at the garden centre cafe which is adjacent to the pond.
On the water were two male Shoveler with one female



Wigeon and Tufted Duck were present in good numbers as well as this, which at first I thought a Scaup



With reference to Collins the white band  just behind the black bill tip suggests it may be a Tufted / Scaup hybrid. But most likely I've just read that female Tufted sometimes exhibit the broad white band.
Any opinions? 



3 comments:

Emma Anderson said...

Glad you had your camera this time - the waxing pictures are lovely.

Citybirding said...

Emma, yes I felt a bit fortunate this time.

kirstallcreatures said...

Lovely pics of the Waxwing, Linda