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Monday, 15 October 2012

WWT Martin Mere

One of my favourite places to visit is the Wildfowl and Wetlands trust at Martin Mere, especially in the winter when it is the host of 1000's of Whooper Swans that over winter here before returning to their breeding grounds in Iceland. Sharon has never been so I was really keen to get her there to see these amazing birds, so it was a little disappointing that we were a little early as only a few Whooper families had arrived back. But the visit was still really exciting as we sat and watched 1000's of Pink Footed Geese coming in to land and roost on the Mere after returning from feeding on the surrounding fields. These birds are on a short stop over in Lancashire as they make their way from the arctic to their summer home on the Norfolk coast area.
I also got the opportunity to photograph my favourite Eider ducks and a delightful Mute Swan family who posed lovely and back lit from the setting sun.

A couple of reflective Eiders

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A wet Shelduck

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One of the first Whooper families to arrive back from Iceland

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Another family arriving

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Not a lot of room on the crowded Mere

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12 comments:

  1. Heather Wilde15 October 2012 at 22:08

    Amazing pictures. Findlay will love looking at this post tomorrow.

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    1. Gary Jones16 October 2012 at 09:23

      Thanks Heather, Findlays blog is an absolute joy to see, it's so refreshing to see a youngster so inspired by the natural world!!

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  2. Bob Bushell15 October 2012 at 22:21

    Brilliant photography Gary.

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  3. Studio at the Farm16 October 2012 at 00:19

    A lot of heavy sighing going on over here. Your photos are exquisite, Gary!!! The two top ones especially - the bird looks like it's floating on a pool of mercury. It has an almost surreal quality to it. BRAVO!!!

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    1. Gary Jones16 October 2012 at 09:24

      Thanks very much, I do like the Eider shots.

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  4. Findlay Wilde16 October 2012 at 08:06

    Like my mum said I really did enjoy reading that post, it is one of my favourite reserves as well.

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    1. Gary Jones16 October 2012 at 09:24

      Thanks Findlay, Martin Mere is a great place, I cant wait to get back there once all the Whoopers are back from Iceland

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  5. Phil Slade16 October 2012 at 10:20

    MM is certainly a good place for bird photography Gary, if sometimes hard to single out subjects beacuse of the sheer mass of birds. Nice to gwet close ups of Eider though and your shot of the serene Whoopers is just great.

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  6. canvas prints16 October 2012 at 12:36

    your photos are so beautiful, very good work.

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  7. Pete Woodruff16 October 2012 at 13:23

    An inspiration for any budding wildlife photographer to follow suit Gary. The Eiders are brilliant....and I've 'nicked' one!!

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  8. Warren Baker16 October 2012 at 19:14

    Love the lighting on those Mute Swans Gary.

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Thanks for dropping by, any comments you may have are greatly appreciated.
Gary

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