Apr 6
A Petrified Duck
Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.
A male Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) that had probably got spooked by the photographers high up on a tree in Bushy Park. This was the first time that we have seen this duck in London.
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A Petrified Duck
Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.
A male Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) that had probably got spooked by the photographers high up on a tree in Bushy Park. This was the first time that we have seen this duck in London.
Anser Anser
Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.
A Greylag Goose (Anser anser) gives a stiff upper lip as it swims past the photographer in St James' Park.
Fifty Aphids A Day
Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.
A Seven-spotted Ladybird is said to be able to devour up to 50 aphids a day, one voracious appetite indeed.
Tortie on the Canal
Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.
A Tortoiseshell Cat looking back at the photographer after leaping up onto its master's boat. The owner was probably away as it was locked out.
Treading on Thin Ice
Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.
A Canada goose (Branta canadensis) walking over a frozen section of the Regent's Canal. Because of the snow, exposure had need to be biased 1/3 stop brighter to see the face of the goose.
Enjoying Great Company
Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.
An Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) foraging along The Flower Walk in Hyde Park with some Great Tits. It's said that blue tits in the UK here outnumbers great tits but so far, we've seen mostly great tits around London.
The Watchful Wood Pigeon
Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.
This Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) had interrupted its pecking of the pansy plant to watch the photographers warily.
The capture was under-exposed by 1-1/3 stops because of the dark backdrop. In such senario, the camera would typically adjust the exposure brighter so this was to compensate for that.
"What Big Teeth You Have"
Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.
A territorial dispute between two Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in the Greenwich Park. The first fight had ended with one running up a tree. This time round, one came away limping.
This was taken with the exposure biased a stop darker to keep highlights.