Leg of Mutton Pond
the Leg of Mutton Pond is part of Teddington, United Kingdom.Top photos chosen by u all:
Flights of fancy
Made by AdrianWarren
Here we see a Black-Headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) landing with panache on a pond in Bushy Park; a site which you may remember from my earlier Red Deer shot . You're probably asking, why is it called a Black-Headed Gull, when I can't see a black head? Well, during the winter it doesn't have one! The black head is only a feature of the summer plumage :) There are two other species which can be confused with the Black-Headed Gull in the UK; the Little Gull, and the Mediterranean Gull. So, how do you tell which is which? The Little Gull is the only one which has a black beak. The Mediterranean Gull has pure white wings, which the others don't. As you can see, this one has a red bill, and dark patches on the underwings, so it's a Black-Headed Gull. For more about Bushy Park, read here Tech: Canon EOS 400D, Canon EF 300mm ISO400 RAW converted with DPP. Cropped fairly heavily in Photoshop, and then sharpened. f8 @ 1/1000th.
Grey Heron (Ardea cinarea)
Made by Mike at Sea
This chap let me sneak right up close on the other side of the pond, however I don´t think I needed much stealth as kids and everyone were passing by and he didn´t really care much.
Bushy Park
Made by sjdarlington
Bushy Park early one cold December morning. This photo was runner up in one of DSLR User magazine's competitions.
Deer
Made by waldopepper
It was 30 C outside so the deer were helping themselves to some shade and water.
Bushy Park - Police on patrol
Made by waldopepper
Nearest places of interest:
| Heron Pond The Long Water Hampton Wick Pond Stud House | Lensbury Club Footbridge Teddington Station Teddington Swimming Pool |
