Showing posts with label Black-necked Grebe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Black-necked Grebe. Show all posts

Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Wheatear, Black-necked Grebes and other birds at Walthamstow Wetlands on 9th October 2024

An adult Great Crested Grebe was lurking around the edge of a reservoir with three juveniles when I first arrived at the Wetlands




An Egyptian goose walked up the bank at the edge of a reservoir

I nearly missed this well-disguised Grey Wagtail

I had hoped to see a Northern Wheatear and, indeed, I luckily managed to see a female perching at the edge of Lockwood.  She stayed for a few minutes, allowing a few photographs, before she disappeared.

A pair of Gadwalls swam across the reservoir

Three Black-necked Grebes appeared in the distance

Little Egret at the edge of a reservoir with the railway line and tall buildings in the background

A pair of synchronised Great Crested Grebes

Three Northern Shovelers were hanging around


A group of Tufted ducks swam across the reservoir

Two Little Egrets were wading around at the edge of a reservoir



A pair of Egyptian geese were on the grassy bank

A fox was slowly limping along a grassy path

A Robin was sitting on a post near the Copper Mill stream

Views of London buildings from Lockwood reservoir


Closer views of the Black-necked Grebes on a very dull day!


The view from the far end of Lockwood reservoir

Three Black-necked Grebes in the centre of the reservoir!


Thursday, 30 May 2024

Grebes - Black-necked and Great Crested - and other wildlife at Walthamstow Wetlands - 26th April 2024

I went for a walk round Walthamstow Wetlands on 26th April and was so happy to have seen a pair of Black-necked Grebes on Lockwood reservoir while there.  I am so lucky to hold a birdwatching permit as the Grebes were situated on the far side of the reservoir that is not accessible to the general public.

Black-necked Grebe in summer breeding plumage

For comparison here is a Great Crested Grebe

Pair of Black-necked Grebes in the foreground and Great Crested Grebe in the background

Closer views of the magnificent Black-necked Grebes





There was lots of other interest around including this Starling with a beakful of something

Hybrid Greylag/Domestic goose?

Little Egret




Greylag goose with a bunch of tiny fluffy goslings

Dad Greylag staring at me as I tried to photograph his goslings




This gosling decided to hide on mum's back



Pair of Canada geese with two tiny yellow goslings

Feed me!  Feed me!  Hungry juvenile Great Crested Grebe

and with a parent


Parent Great Crested Grebe with a fish

Foxing skulking in the long grass



Canada goose followed by four goslings

Another photograph of the wonderful Black-necked Grebe!