Monday, 9 December 2013

Swan Lake, Ryde, I.O.W.

After Eileen and I left the Sanderlings and Brent at Ryde beach we passed this little lake so we stopped to see what birds were on it. There were many Mute Swan, Mallard, Black headed Gulls and a lone male Tufted Gull.  I only took these 2 photos and a short video as we wanted to go and spend some time at Hersey Nature Reserve which I will show you tomorrow.
 
 
 

The video can be accessed at


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I know today this is a short post and the photos are not very good, however it is a record for me of what Eileen and I saw that first day. Enjoy your day/evening.
 
Thanks for visiting and tomorrow I will show you the birds we saw at the Hersey Nature Reserve.
 
I enjoyed reading your comments on my post yesterday and appreciate every single one of them.
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20 comments:

  1. Elephant's Child9 December 2013 at 18:20

    What an enchanting spot.

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  2. Stewart M9 December 2013 at 20:07

    Whats that strange yellow duck in the middle??!

    Nice pictures.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  3. Kenneth Cole Schneider9 December 2013 at 21:19

    Beautiful little lake. Nice Tufted Duck! (No gulls though).

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure10 December 2013 at 06:15

      HI Kenneth Although there were nno gulls in the stills or video, they ere around the sea front. There was also a Moorhen.

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  4. eileeninmd9 December 2013 at 21:41

    it is a very pretty spot, a happy place for the ducks and swans. Thanks for sharing the video and photos. Have a happy week!

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  5. TexWisGirl10 December 2013 at 00:06

    they have a nice area.

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  6. Jeanne10 December 2013 at 00:31

    Can't believe how many swans you have in your area. Such beautiful birds.

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  7. Sharon Wagner10 December 2013 at 00:52

    It is always a joy to see swans. Nice.

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  8. Cheryl @ TFD10 December 2013 at 00:54

    Enjoyed your video! Did I see a sailboat in the water, too? I love the swans.

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  9. Irma10 December 2013 at 00:58

    What a wonderful video of the swans and all other ducks.

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  10. Linda at To Behold The Beauty10 December 2013 at 01:47

    Such a pretty little lake...with lots of feathered inhabitants!

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  11. EG CameraGirl10 December 2013 at 02:48

    Looks like there are quite a few swans there.

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  12. Lynn10 December 2013 at 02:49

    I like seeing safe places like this for them, they look content...one of those little boats is what my hubby asked Santa for ;-)

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  13. Sallie (FullTime-Life)10 December 2013 at 03:47

    Looks like a wonderful birding place. Swans are wonderful. The video was fun -- that's a skill I can't master.

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  14. Debbie10 December 2013 at 06:45

    what a great place for birding!! i just love seeing the mute swans, when i see them here, isusually just two or three!!

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  15. Bob Bushell10 December 2013 at 07:12

    Good place to house a pond, and all the lovely ducks and swans at well.

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  16. Ginny Hartzler10 December 2013 at 09:09

    All the ducks look SO tiny next to the swans!!

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  17. DeniseinVA10 December 2013 at 17:41

    I like your photos Margaret and your video. A good record for the visit.

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  18. Margaret Birding For Pleasure10 December 2013 at 18:03

    HI STEWART, GINNY, TEX, DENISEVA, BOB, SALLIE, LYNN, DEBBIE, EILEEN, CHERYL, EG, IRMA, LINDA, EC, JEANNE, AND SHARON

    MANY THANKS FOR ALL YOUR COMMENTS. I APPRECIATE ALL OF THEM.

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  19. Ragged Robin11 December 2013 at 03:42

    Nice selection of birds Margaret and some good photos :)

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