I've been looking at the species that pair for life and Jackdaws are amongst them. I took this at Slimbridge on Saturday; looking very relaxed and enjoying the spring sunshine...

Today at Newquay...
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Grey Seal
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Pochard

Tufted Duck

Muscovy Duck

(thanks Mark)
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Mallard Hybrid!

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Strange behaviour:

This morning I saw a female House Sparrow feeding a male House Sparrow; presumably a "food gift" as part of a mating ritual. I had to blink and look again, as I thought my eyes were deceiving me! Pity I didn't have the camera at hand, as I'm sure no-one will believe me. I googled it and bizarrly found an account of a male copulating with a female (obviously!); the male holding a feather in his bill and the female holding a flower petal (how odd), but nothing of a female offering food gifts, as males do in exchange for mating. I've heard of liberation ladies, but this takes the biscuit :o) I'm baffled and I was sober, before anyone asks!

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Bewick's Swan at Par Beach Pool.

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Without doubt, a record shot, but it has to go on the blog, as it’s the first Hen Harrier I’ve seen or photographed!!!

Just for the record:

My first images of a Barn Owl...

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In the Garden...

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Friendly Mippit at Manoa

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M & F Scaup at Par Beach Pool

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