Aquatic 1

Images from two locations this week.  The first are from Blashford Lakes, Hampshire.  This is a reserve managed by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust in partnership with the owners Wessex Water and Bournemouth Water and with New Forest District Council.  The second location is Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels.

Blashford Lakes:

Pochard

Jackdaw

Coot

Goldeneye

Canada Goose

Greylag Goose

Shapwick Heath:

Mute Swan

Great Crested Grebe

Black-headed Gull

Shoveler

Long-tailed Tit

Grey Heron

Local

I've just a few for you from near home this week.

'Sharp look-out' (Nuthatch)

'Keep the engine running' (Great Tit)

You can't hide (Robin)

'Balancing'

'Whistle a happy tune'

'Pristine' (Tufted Duck)

'Pause to reflect'

'Synchronicity'

'What next?'

'Get a move on' (Coot)

Great Crested Grebe (a bit too far away really)

'Young elegance' (Mute Swan)

Role model

East & West

There is a water theme (again) this week.  There are some images from Steeple Langford, Wiltshire, to my east and more from Shapwick Heath on the Somerset Levels to my west.

Title explained, here are the images.

Steeple Langford

Mute Swan

Gadwall

Black-headed Gull

Shapwick Heath

Tufted Duck

Great Crested Grebe

Coot

Gadwall

Black-headed Gull

American Mink

Little Grebe