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Posted by Terry on September 14, 2006 at 3:45 PM
Red Crested Pochard. Quite a rare sight for me even though I am just on the edge of the breeding area for these, I think all wild RCP in UK are assumed to be desended from escapee's.

Canon 20D, 100-400IS@300, 1/1600, f5.6, iso400, minor crop

Posted by Dave Courtenay on September 14, 2006 at 3:50 PM
He is looking right at you and they always seem to have a smile-quite a common sight here in switzerland and in winter there are hundreds,A very 3d effect here,maybe sharpen the head a little more but well caught anyway, and you are right i thought all rcp in the UK were escapees :toast:
Posted by Sean Bolton on September 14, 2006 at 4:24 PM
Hi Terry

Nice flight shot, good sharp eye and strong colours.

I have seen Red Crested Pochard 'wild' in the Cotswold Water Park near Swindon, I even think some have bred there.

cheers

Sean
Posted by David Kjaer on September 14, 2006 at 4:31 PM
Hi Terry

Nice flight shot with great eye contact!

David :toast:
Posted by PhilH on September 15, 2006 at 6:18 AM
Nice...

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Graham Bailey on September 15, 2006 at 7:09 AM
Another great action shot Terry. Really looks like he's coming out of the screen
Posted by Rene de Heer on September 17, 2006 at 6:11 AM
Although i suspect it to be an escaped bird, i like it a lot, the eye contact is great as well!
Rene de Heer