Friday, 20 February 2026

20260220 Ferruginous Duck & Common Pochard, Holkham Lake

20260220 C Buzzard
By Village CP in twilight.
F6.3 1/80th sec, ISO25600...

20260220 Barnacle Goose
Feral flock of 900+. Additional flocks flew in throughout the morn...
With plenty of indigenous geese species why has this happened??

20260220 Ferruginous Duck
Adult male, far side of Lake.
Note clean white belly patch.

20260220 Ferruginous Duck
Often showing interest in 2 female Pochard.



20260220 Ferruginous Duck

 
20260221 Pink-footed Goose
2000+ Brant Hill, Holkham.

20260221 Ferruginous Duck
Brighter conditions today.



20260221 Ferruginous Duck
Having read about the white chin spot not often seen in the field...
The fleshy white spot at the base of the bill. Male Baer's Pochard and Ringed-neck Duck also
sport a spot.

20260221 Common Pochard
Large Pochard attraction this winter, 200+ birds on the Lake.


20260221 Ferruginous Duck
White under-tail coverts and vent diagnostic.

20260221 Ferruginous Duck
1680mm, F11, 1/1600th, ISO4000.
Less bulky than the solid Pochard.

20210224 Northern Goshawk
Past photo of the week, male Goshawk over Hempstead.
Now is the time...