A pictorial diary of my walks around the parks and wild areas of Leicestershire, and occasionally farther afield.

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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Watermead fakes - 13 January 2012

A visit to Watermead south turned out quite interesting, first there was this black duck with its white chest. On closer inspection it turned out to be a Monochrome Mallard.

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/160 @ f6.3, iso 400, 400mm
While I was watching the Mallard a Canada goose nearly ran into my lens as it took off. I'll take a brolly next time.
Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/200 @ f6.3, iso 400, 400mm
 
Then this Goose wandered towards me imitating a Barnacle goose. I might have been fooled if it hadn't been the size of a Canada Goose - making it twice the size it should have been.

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/200 @ f6.3, iso 400, 310mm
There seems to be a lot of interbreeding going on around the ponds of Leicestershire.

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/100 @ f6.3, iso 800, 400mm
Further round in the lakes near to Meadow Lane I saw this Shoveller in the golden light of the Sun.

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