Gadwall | Anas strepera | Canard chipeau | Schnatterente | Canapiglia | Anade friso | Knarand
Ferry Meadows Country Park, Peterborough. 19.12.2004. Original blog post.

Again, Ferry Meadows turns up trumps for digiscoping. For some peculiar reason, ducks are attracted to Lynch Lake (formerly the boating lake). Quite large numbers are often present on what is a fairly small, shallow lake, presumably because the feeding there is particularly good. The light was good and I managed to find somewhere where I wasn't disturbed by dog-walkers and cyclists. A small group of Gadwall swam away from me to start with, but they came back again after only a couple of minutes. I've always liked their intricate plumage.

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Digiscoped with Leica Apo Televid 62 with 16x eyepiece + Nikon Coolpix 995