An Obliging Garganey and Some Slightly Better Images of the Castle Ward Tawny Owl

Castle Ward Tawny Owl

Castle Ward Tawny Owl in Flight

Castle Ward Tawny Owl in Flight

I popped down to Castle Island Hide where there had been a recent hatch of flies. In front of the hide there were over a hundred Common Terns feeding and some within a few metres of the hide.

Common Tern feeding on Flies

Common Tern

Common Tern

So as I was photographing away when I noticed a couple of wigeon and another duck take off far to my left and the smaller one flew straight for the hide and much to my surprise it was a fab male Garganey. It landed to the right of the hide and then fed its way all the way back past the front of the hide constantly being pestered by a couple of drake Mallard

Male Garganey flying past Castle Island Hide Quoile Co.Down

Male Garganey

 Rear View Male Garganey