I enjoyed the last 2-hours of the day slowly cruising around JPR enjoying the cool, but mild winter weather. There were a couple of female Western Marsh Harriers patrolling over the reedbeds
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| Female Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) |
A few Greater Spotted Eagle's had already chosen their perches for the night
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| Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga) |
A juvenile Greater Flamingo paused for a portrait
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| Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) |
Ducks were quite active over the main pool and it was great to see Ferruginous again
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| Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) |
There were good numbers of Gadwall too
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| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
A few days back, Neil Tovey had found Ruddy Shelduck on the coast. I checked the beach, but no sign of it. But I was fortunate to see it inside the reserve when it was flushed by a raptor and managed this crappy record image in the dying light of day. I believe this is the only image taken of this bird, as it wasn't seen again after this.
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| Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) |
Earlier, I enjoyed watching a pair of Vagrant Emperor's laying eggs in one of the recently opened waterways
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| A pair of Vagrant Emperor (Anax ephippiger) |
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