Tuesday, 4 July 2017

Lord's Island Derwenteater.

As my mate Les steered the launch past Lord's Island on Derwentwater He slowed the boat down slightly to see if there was anything to be seen. Now in a previous post visitors  may remember seeing photos of , and reading about the Barnacle geese that come to the Island to breed , which in itself is quite an unusual thing as normally they breed way up near the Arctic. Well a couple where showing again and realising it had been some time since we saw the last pair, we were expecting maybe some goslings.

As I have pointed out before we can't get any closer because the boat needs a certain depth of water, so I have to rely on my lens to help out. and can anyone see the gosling.



Now we can , amazingly blending in with the boulders.
Also on the Island a lone Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

And at the top end of the Lake a Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) on the lookout for anything edible.

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19 comments:

  1. eileeninmd4 July 2017 at 13:38

    Hello, it is wonderful to see the gosling. It is great the geese are doing well there. Love the Oystercatcher and heron too. Great post and photos. Happy Tuesday, enjoy your day and the week ahead.

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    1. Gordon4 July 2017 at 16:52

      Hi Eileen, good to know you found it,
      Take care, Gordon.

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  2. Jo4 July 2017 at 14:28

    Amazing camouflaged birds. I enjoyed the ride on water with you.

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    1. Gordon4 July 2017 at 16:54

      Thank you Jo , glad you enjoyed it.
      All the best, Gordon.

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  3. Guy4 July 2017 at 15:24

    Lovely photos Gordon, they are all very striking birds.

    Regards
    Guy

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    1. Gordon4 July 2017 at 16:55

      Hello Guy, nice of you to look in, thank you.
      All the best, Gordon.

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  4. Margaret Birding For Pleasure4 July 2017 at 19:29

    Wel I struggled to see the goslings but did in the end.Love the image of the Heron

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    1. Gordon5 July 2017 at 10:20

      Thanks for looking in Margaret, I know it blends in so well.
      All the best, Gordon.

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  5. Breathtaking4 July 2017 at 19:47

    Hello Gordon!:) Once I clicked on the image I had no trouble finding the sweet gosling, but it does blends in so well with the stones that it would be hard to see from a few meters away. Love your shots of the Oystercatcher and heron.:)

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    1. Gordon5 July 2017 at 10:18

      I'm glad you managed to find it, I only did so when I uploaded to the computer.
      Take care, Gordon.

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  6. Carol Blackburn4 July 2017 at 23:46

    Gorgeous photos. I just love the Oystercatcher with it's bright orange beak. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Gordon5 July 2017 at 10:16

      Thank you Carol for looking in.
      Have a good week, Gordon.

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  7. Gordon7 July 2017 at 10:16

    Thank you so much for looking in, and your comment.
    All the best, Gordon.

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  8. Helma8 July 2017 at 19:49

    Beautiful pictures but the blue heron is really beautiful in the picture.
    Very nice evening still.

    Best regards, Helma

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    1. Gordon9 July 2017 at 13:58

      Thank you Helma, Always good to hear from you.
      Take care, Gordon.

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  9. Sue (this n that)9 July 2017 at 00:10

    How lovely to be out on the water like that. You obviously had great fun getting those shots! Happy days :D)

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    1. Gordon9 July 2017 at 13:56

      Hi Sue , never happier than when I have a camera in my hand.
      Thanks Sue, Have a good week , Gordon.

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  10. Sallie (FullTime-Life)9 July 2017 at 01:31

    Loving these -- we have seen oystercatchers a few times, but not often. And herons are always my favorite (yours is a bit different from the ones we see, but definitely cousins). I hate that we can't get close to birds from our boat in Florida. Very shallow water around the bird islands, and we are too old to kayak!

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  11. Gordon9 July 2017 at 13:53

    Hi Sallie, One of the things I love about birding in Florida,compared to the UK everything seems so aproachable, its somthing I never fail to be amazed at.
    Thanks again, All the best, Gordon.

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A big thank you to everyone for looking in and leaving their comments, much appreciated, Gordon.

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