Friday 27 December 2013

Little Egret and Red-breasted Mergansers

Little Egret, Egretta garzetta
On a glorious Christmas Day I took Sue to Widewater Lagoon to see the Red-breasted Mergansers. An additional male had joined the group since Sunday, making seven birds in total. A Little Egret fished by the footbridge.
Christmas morning in Littlehampton
Little Egret, Egretta garzetta



Little Egret with fish








Widewater Lagoon


Red-breasted Mergansers, Mergus serrator
male and female Red-breasted Mergansers














female showing nictitating membrane covering the eye

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