These are the concluding images from my visit to WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire.
Apart from the ubiquitous pigeons that crept in to pose, these birds are all part of the collections at the reserve. I.e. they are not wild.
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| Pochard |
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| Chiloe Wigeon |
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| Muscovy Duck |
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| Yellow-billed Pintail |
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| Flamingo |
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| Pigeon! |
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| South African Shelduck |
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| White-faced Whistling Duck |
The Haiwiian Goose (Nene) is the world's rarest goose and owes its continued existence only to the conservation efforts of (primarily) the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's founder, the late Sir Peter Scott.
I think this one fancies itself as a cheer-leader for the 50th State!
The Cape Barren Goose is the 'pit-bull' of the goose world. Fiercely territorial and extremely aggressive, they will attack anything that comes near. Their enclosure is double-fenced.
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As a postscript I'm including four images from a more recent trip to Stourhead.
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| Nene |
I think this one fancies itself as a cheer-leader for the 50th State!
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| Emperor Goose |
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| Reinforcements |
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| Bar-headed Goose |
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| Cape Barren Goose |
The Cape Barren Goose is the 'pit-bull' of the goose world. Fiercely territorial and extremely aggressive, they will attack anything that comes near. Their enclosure is double-fenced.
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| Demoiselle Crane |
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As a postscript I'm including four images from a more recent trip to Stourhead.
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| Great Tit |
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| Nuthatch |
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| Robin |
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