Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Can you help? Names Please!

 

Captured on film on the ornamental pond at Grange over sands your help is needed to put names to these individuals.

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This innocent looking female is guilty of incitement to violence

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The male of the species was involved in a vicious stand off in a love rival battle.

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Here’s the two of them heading to their des/res in the centre of the lake

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Here they are again having taken possession of the prime real estate in the area.

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Openly preening and showing off to the public, someone must recognise this character. Note his distinctive black bands around the head.

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Group headquarters

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Another pair of suspects which deserve your attention – names required from our experts

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Various mug shot books have been consulted.  One local expert, when interviewed suspects the lack of identification could be the location - ornamental pond!

Be a good citizen and post any insights you may have - you know it makes sense :)

NLN

1 comment:

EtU said...

My guess would be that they are Ruddy Ducks. Apparently they are North American imports and are frowned upon by UK ornitholgical purists as they interbreed with our natives (a bit like the GI's during the war). The interbreeding would account for the variations in colour. Can't help with the spectacular geese, but intrigued by the one with the extra long neck in the sixth picture down, an ostrich nearly out of its depth? Anything to add, JtE?