Goosander at Clayhithe

I had to identify this bird on getting home and was delighted to find it is a Goosander.   I'm not sure that The Cam downstream of Clayhithe is a typical stretch of water on which to find a Goosander at this time of year.   There was no sign of a female, but I shall check out this stretch of water again before too long.   It is the same stretch of water that the pair of Great Crested Grebes are inhabiting - and they were there again this morning (although no courtship display indicated).

Male Mallard in Flight

It was quite a cold morning, but very still and sunny.   I tend not to give enough attention to photographing the more usual birds on the waterways in the Fens, but I was glad to have tracked this male Mallard in flight.

Great Crested Grebes, Clayhithe

I was hoping to see Great Crested Grebes displaying, and the classic pose seems to be when they display with vegetation in their mouths.   It is clear these two are a pair as they are carrying nesting materials but didn't get into quite the classic pose, although they were very close to it.   Must mean I need to go back there again...........

 Good to see a male Reed Bunting having a morning sing.