A walk along the river near Ross on Wye produced today's charming scene. The subjects were relatively distant, on the far side of the river. However, I was carrying what I call my "bird watching camera" and so they were still within reach: in fact I didn't need to call on all its telephoto power to include all the disparate parts. The female goosander with her thirteen youngsters first caught our eye and I took a few shots of them lazing on the fallen tree. But then the mandarin mother with her eight young in tow conveniently swam into the scene greatly adding to the interest.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Nikon P900
