What have you seen

BM

Without the tags, we would know precious little about their movements...

I imagine trying to get a photograph of quality will be spoiled by the tags.

I have a picture of a MH from around 7 years ago with a radio antenna sticking up from it's back and you could see the radio lump attached.  I did see someone walking the riverbank with a tracking aerial and I put 2 and 2 together.

A winter's day stroll around Fountains Abbey, seen from a bird hide in the wood.

Nut hatches in sons garden this morning

Great photos, Chris, especially envious of the tree sparrows.

Spring? I wish! It's still winter here in East Lancashire.

But then, I rather like winter.......

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Took a rather damp stroll along the river Frome as it wends through North West Bristol in search of  Otters and Dippers. Non to be seen but came across a white duck surrounded by four male Mallards, not sure if this was a hybrid but believe it may have been. Also this rather unusual bird was swimming around. I do not have anything in my books that resemble it, so if anyone knows what it is, please let me know. Pic taken on my phone so hope it shows up ok.

Looks a bit like a Muscovey. 

Thanks OP, Just looked it up. I think you are correct.

Definitely a Muscovy. They aren't all completely black some are mottled.

I suppose their mum's like them, not the most attractive birds.  Never seen one fly, can they?