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Centre of Attention
Doctors Pond

198-365v4 Centre of Attention

We’ve had the second batch of ducklings appear over the last week or so (you can see a whole barrel load here). So here’s one of the new batch – there is now an awful load of waterfowl on Doctors Pond now, and the Mallard Ducks, Canadian Geese and Moorhens

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Anas platyrhynchos

123-365v4 Power Cuts and Ducklings

We suffered a power cut this afternoon which not only meant that I had to finish work 10 minutes early but also upset the PC so much that it took forever to restart…and then Lightroom wouldn’t work properly. The good news is CUTENESS! As there was nothing to do and

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Mum...Help!
Doctors Pond

218/365v3 – Mum…Help!

It was all happening down at Doctors Pond this evening…with the first batch of ducklings having arrived not long ago. Whilst it took a while I can report that this youngster worked out how to get out of the pond and rejoin mother…after a few attempts of attempting to leap

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Making Waves
duckling

171/365v2 Making Waves

There’s been a second batch of ducklings appear in Dunmow over the last couple of weeks. This little fella was out on his own this evening stuffing his face on the bugs buzzing around the surface. I’ve no idea where the rest of the family was, but he was perfectly

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Mother of Eleven
Doctors Pond

130/365v2 Mother of Eleven

I was quite surprised when I counted up the number of ducklings this female Mallard had in tow – eleven…and not a male in sight 😉 There was clearly plenty of tasty morsels to go at on the side of Doctors Pond as all the ducklings were busy pecking away

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Mark Seton

Mark Seton

I'm an amateur photographer who enjoys music. I'm currently the Digital Secretary of the Bishops Stortford Camera club (and am a past Chairman) and I hold both LRPS and CPAGB distinctions.