A few birds

A couple of bird pictures I took last week.

I guess this duck doesnt want the attention of the Mallard drake



This young Heron was caught hiding on the reedbed fringes as it ventured out to catch frogs and eels.



A Guilliemot in adult winter plumage. I was pleased to snap this as they are maritime birds or cliff nesting - consequently one doesnt often get the opportunity to see them this close up. I managed to quickly snap this one as it popped up in front of me off the end of a breakwater.

Nice shots JR, especially the Heron pic

JR sorry but I do have to say, if you don't mind, over editing of the first picture has taken away the true electic green of the duck ,as seen in my photo.

Bazza

Nice, esp the last one

Bazza - of course I welcome constructive criticism, however, in this instance there was no over-editng in the duck picture. The difference, as you see it, is your picture is of a drake in summer plumage; nice bright and irridescant with the sun on it.

Mine is a wild drake in eclipse/winter plumage,taken in cloudy conditions.

Crop & frame is as much as I have done.

Very nice Jack, I only have one heron pic, so I am jealous of yours as it is brilliant, mine is a smudge

Your Mallard pic is lovely, and poor old Mr Mallard is being rejected Great colours.

Shiver me timbers...JR didn't realise you were a duck expert! Only experience I have of duck is from Beijing with me' prawn crackers and a Stella!

Ahh yes Jack knows a thing or two about birds, especially the feathered kind

Lovely pictures - I find herons amazing birds

..not when they are around my pond they're not!