goosander

I like the scary look its giving.

Stuck indoors at the moment due to the car being snowed in, so some from December.

Taken at Amwell, Jan 2010

Hopefully some better opportunities will present themselves soon for a close up but I liked the way it's curled up against the cold in the late sun.

This was a first for me, had never seen one before, and this was as close as I could get

This picture originally was dominated by two swans bums, which I photoshopped out.

2 from Christmas eve for Christmas day.

Goosander at Wetherby bridge

Several times a pair clambered up through the white water only to turn around and ride the waves back down again. They may have been checking the eddies for fish but it sure looked like they were enjoying themselves doing it.

I was outside trying to get some pics of herons, but unfortunately they were too far away and heavy rainfall started. So I went to an artificial lake and found this fellow enjoying a break between gales of rain. A cyclist arrived and - noticing me hiding behind an iron part of the bridge - he...

Females poo too! ;);

Took this afternoon Goosander Chicks

Last of these ...

The female

Moulting in the evening sun.

I've gust got this shot of young Goosander learning to fish with mum behind giving the orders

Not a good photo because the light was wrong but I took it anyway

Spotted as I made my way along a snowy path. Unusual to see one stood out of the water, or apparently on the water in this case!