This adult bird was found by Rob Andrews at 12:45 while trying to relocate a drake Goosander. A great find with less than 20 prior records in the county. The bird was on the main lake, so when I arrived it was a long long way from the main hide! Rob returned to the site and we both walked along the west side of the lakes to get a closer view.
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| Showing the classic GN Diver heavy bill and head shape. |
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It was quite often seen "snorkelling" for fish.
A one point it appeared to swallow a fish. |
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| Showing one of it's powerful feet |
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| A brief wing flap which I was lucky to catch on camera. |
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I am not sure what the bird was doing here. It was certainly not swallowing a fish.
We thought we heard an unusual call at one point but it was not a typical GN Diver call. |
Also at College Lake were two Pintail, both 1st winter birds, but no chance to photograph in rapidly failing light.
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