Blast Off
The 1st trip of 2023 and a trip to Slimbridge, Gloucestershire on 9th January.
The main target for today was to try and capture Northern Shovelers in flight. It started slow but got better as the day progressed.
This Northern Shoveler Blasts Off into a short flight across the Tack Piece lagoon.
Shovelers are surface feeing ducks with huge spatulate bills. Males have dark green heads, with white breasts and chestnut flanks. Females are mottled brown. In flight birds show patches of light blue and green on their wings.
Blast Off
The 1st trip of 2023 and a trip to Slimbridge, Gloucestershire on 9th January.
The main target for today was to try and capture Northern Shovelers in flight. It started slow but got better as the day progressed.
This Northern Shoveler Blasts Off into a short flight across the Tack Piece lagoon.
Shovelers are surface feeing ducks with huge spatulate bills. Males have dark green heads, with white breasts and chestnut flanks. Females are mottled brown. In flight birds show patches of light blue and green on their wings.