Flying Ducks!

By Words | Published November 10, 2010

Well one flying duck to be precise… but I've somewhat neglected these all too familiar friends of pond and waterway in favour of more exotic species. This one shot may make some amends.
Mallard

From the same spot I picked out one of the many black-headed gulls that inhabit the park.
Black-headed gull (in winter plumage)

And the inevitable (?) heron.

I was going to keep with the flight theme today, but as I was leaving the park a passer-by pointed out a jay. Or to be precise, a pair of jays.

No fox photos today. I could hear them in neighbouring gardens, but they were keeping a safe distance. Nice to see Orion adorning the autumn sky though!
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Camera note: all shots taken with the EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM.

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13 Comments

  1. Dudley November 11, 2010 at 3:11 am #

    Nice set!

  2. gdare November 11, 2010 at 5:11 pm #

    Heron was chasing gull who was chasing mallard who probably stole some food from them :jester:

  3. anonymous November 11, 2010 at 8:11 pm #

    Colin writes:

    Better than a flying fire extinguisher which marred an otherwise excellent day.

  4. Words November 11, 2010 at 9:11 pm #

    Colin. yes an amazing turn-out. Been looking at all the photos!

  5. Words November 11, 2010 at 9:11 pm #

    Erwin, thanks!

  6. Words November 11, 2010 at 9:11 pm #

    Darko, you're amazing. That's exactly what happened

  7. Words November 11, 2010 at 9:11 pm #

    Andy, thanks :cheers:

  8. gdare November 12, 2010 at 6:11 am #

    😆

  9. SittingFox November 12, 2010 at 6:11 pm #

    Excellent flying shots, as always!

  10. Words November 13, 2010 at 1:11 am #

    Adele, thanks! What I'd really like though is a Flying Dutchman rather than a Crawling Snailtrain. I'm sure you would too.

  11. SittingFox November 13, 2010 at 10:11 am #

    I keep looking at the 100+ carriage Canadian freight trains and wishing we could put those on the London mainline!

  12. Words November 13, 2010 at 10:11 am #

  13. Wulpen October 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm #

    Very beautiful shots