Tuesday, 6 January 2015

WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY - Black Swan at Ryde Lake

On Ryde Esplanade on the Isle of Wight, there is a small lake where there are Mute Swans, with one Black Swan, Coots, Moorhen, Mallard and Tufted Ducks, most of which you will see below,  Sorry the lighting was not good but I hope you will enjoy them anyway.
























I hope you enjoyed seeing the birds at The Ryde Lake on the Isle of Wight and I thank you for visiting today.

I am linking this post with WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY.


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33 comments:

  1. DeniseinVA6 January 2015 at 21:33

    A marvelous series of photos. The black swan is gorgeous and on the rare occasion have seen them. The third photo from the bottom shows a fantastic display of feathers, with such great detail. Swans are such beautiful creatures. The ducks and the coot also deserve a mention. Thank you for sharing them Margaret.

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  2. Bob Bushell6 January 2015 at 22:06

    Beautiful photos Margaret, you took those pictures very well even with the lighting was not good. I love the Black Swan, was it all alone?

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  3. The Herald6 January 2015 at 22:19

    A good selection of (and I guess well fed?) ducks and Swans there Margaret. Nice to see the Black Swan too...I'm lucky enough to have a resident pair that breed every year not far from me...[;o)

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  4. Bob Scotney6 January 2015 at 22:39

    The red beak of the black swan makes those shots superb. Love the coot too.

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  5. Bethany Carson6 January 2015 at 23:08

    The swans are beautiful birds! Good captures!

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  6. eileeninmd6 January 2015 at 23:25

    Hello Margaret, the Black Swan is lovely.. wonderful shots of the swans, ducks and coots. Have a great day!

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  7. Montanagirl6 January 2015 at 23:28

    Hi Margaret, I had trouble getting all your photos to load, but the ones I did see were gorgeous! I've never seen a Black Swan except in photos. Happy New Year to you!!

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  8. EG CameraGirl6 January 2015 at 23:30

    A slice of Heaven, methinks! The black swans are especially pretty!

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  9. Mersad6 January 2015 at 23:32

    They are simply adorable! Love all of these shots.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  10. magnoliasntea6 January 2015 at 23:42

    The black swan is such a beautiful bird! I really enjoyed seeing your photos. Thank you for sharing.
    Have a great day!

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  11. Irma7 January 2015 at 00:35


    Hi Margaret,
    These are great Swans photos, Coots and other Ducks.
    I like the black swan, really quite wonderful.
    Best regards, Irma

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  12. TexWisGirl7 January 2015 at 00:43

    really beautiful. love the glossy water!!

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  13. Kerri Farley7 January 2015 at 01:01

    Beautiful captures!

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  14. Linda Kay7 January 2015 at 01:36

    The black swan is so beautiful!

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  15. Phil Slade7 January 2015 at 04:27

    Poor light. The story of our lives as UK birders and photographers Margaret. Never mind, your pictures fine.

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  16. HansHB7 January 2015 at 04:53

    A beautiful serie of birdphotos, lovely black swan!
    Happy New Year to you!

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  17. mick7 January 2015 at 05:31

    Great series of birds and of course the black swan is my favorite!

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  18. Rohrerbot7 January 2015 at 05:55

    What a nice visit to the park! I would love to see one of those Black Swans. Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!

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  19. Ginny Hartzler7 January 2015 at 06:01

    How wonderful! Black swans are not very common around here and are even in zoos. He is fine looking and seems very alone, no mate? My favorite today is the third one from the bottom...the back of the white one all fluffed out.

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  20. Ruth Hiebert7 January 2015 at 06:03

    Amazing pictures.I miss the birds around here in winter. Oh,we have some,just not as many as in summer.

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  21. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©7 January 2015 at 06:23

    What a lovely and regal bird!
    ~

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  22. Elephant's Child7 January 2015 at 06:50

    Gorgeous. And to my eyes, soooo exotic.

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  23. Anonymous7 January 2015 at 07:15

    Beautiful ducks, and so many of them.

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  24. Rebecca7 January 2015 at 07:49

    The black swan is such a beautiful and elegant bird. I think the photos are wonderful. - Thanks for sharing!

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  25. Debbie7 January 2015 at 07:54

    lovin' all those adorable, curled tail feathers!!!!

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  26. Sue (this n that)7 January 2015 at 09:35

    An incredible array of birds on the lake and all sharing their space so politely by the look of it ;D)
    Beautiful shots complete with all the ripples and reflections of the water. A great post once again Margaret.

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  27. Elizabeth at Eiffel Tells7 January 2015 at 10:01

    Australia has the black swan in the wild, but no white ones! Warm regards and best wishes for 2015.

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  28. Lois7 January 2015 at 11:06

    I enjoyed every one of these pictures. What a wonderful place!

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  29. Stephanie7 January 2015 at 11:50

    Love its striking red beak.

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  30. Anonymous8 January 2015 at 03:38

    Such beautiful birds. I love the black Swan.

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  31. NatureFootstep8 January 2015 at 03:39

    the black swan is as beautiful as it´s white cousin :)

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  32. Unknown8 January 2015 at 03:40

    Wonderful birds! I love the black swan. I've seen one in Berlin years ago, but we don't have them here.

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  33. 21 Wits9 January 2015 at 02:23

    Garlic farm I do like the delicious sound to that! Lovely group of photos.

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