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ponds

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circling shovelers
Shoveller Duck
Hampstead Heath
Heron on the Thames

circling shovelers

  circling shovelers, originally uploaded by Yersinia. Shovelers are an increasingly common sight on our urban small lakes and large ponds I think. Their behaviours mark them out as very different to the more common mallards etc.

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Shoveller Duck

  Shoveller Duck, originally uploaded by Andyrob. These Shoveller Ducks are quite interesting, on the ponds at Wanstead Flats. We first saw them arrive for winter feeding last year, about six pairs then they went away again. This year with … Continue reading

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Hampstead Heath

I’m not sure if Hampstead Heath counts as urban but it’s in London so I suppose it must do. We found a little patch near Kenwood House where some walkers were feeding the birds and squirrels. There was not one … Continue reading

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Heron on the Thames

Birds on river trip, originally uploaded by Andyrob. There seem to be increasing number of heron on the Thames these days, particularly around the Richmond area. They also come right into the city and can bee sen on the canals … Continue reading

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Thanks for reading Andy Roberts articles about ponds on the DARnet Blog