Thursday, 17 January 2013

Help!!! Can anyone identify these birds?

I don't think these birds are from Britain. I cant find anything about them in my bird books or on the web so could they be winter visitors? Only two males and three females ( I am assuming the colourful bird is a male ) were present on the lake at Shipley Country park in Derbyshire.






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  1. GooseandGander(with pets)Thu Jan 17, 06:29:00 pm

    Hi there, the top one is a Common Merganser and the bottom one is a Hooded Merganser.

    Jenny from NB Goosander

    PS: I don't blog but enjoy those of you who do.

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  2. Ian and Irene JameisonThu Jan 17, 06:48:00 pm

    Hi Jenny,
    Your a star:} Thanks. Looks like I got the male and female mixed up. Easy mistake to make as most males are the colourful ones.
    Hope your nice and snug in this cold weather and all set for the next batch of snow.
    Hope to meet one day on our travels,

    Irene


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