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Moore Nature Reserve - January 2011

Friday, 21 January 2011
male shoveler takes off. other male is shouting at it
08:37:52 - male shoveler, one is persistant in approaching female, other male already paired off with her, so he defends his right, female also shows her annoyance.
magpie immediately after it launches itself from a tree
08:48:47 - magpie, following another
male teal, just after launch, in flight, splash of water left behind
09:12:20 - teal, plenty on lagoon pool, all pairing up, squabbles everywhere, brief take offs, to land a few feet later
one leg slipped off, other about to slip, duck flapping to avoid falling off log
09:19:55 - much to my amusement, this gadwall wants a private warm perch on this log. log must be icy as duck loses balance instantly and goes back into water. it does not retry its efforts.
red wing, in sunlight, sat on branch
10:05:39 - redwing, twenty or so, at west end of pumphouse pool
close up side-view of great tit
10:07:48 - great tit, same place as redwings, this one was about five metres above me
long-tailed tit on dead bush, picking off seeds
10:42:21 - long-tailed tit, at upper moss side, lots of them feeding on this seed
goldfinch, on dead bush, picking off seed
10:46:26 - goldfinch, plenty feeding in same area as long-tailed tit