Tag: bewick
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Greylag and Bewicks over the Severn
I’m so very grateful to be living so close to the river Severn, with all the sights she offers. Brown and fearsomely tidal, she is home to so many creatures. Here are a couple of shots from a walk the other day. The ancestor of most domestic geese, the greylag is the largest and bulkiest…
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Bewick 1 Mute 0
I don’t know if it’s the heat, the time of year, a game, or what one Mute Swan said about a Bewick’s wife… but today at Slimbridge there were snapping attacks from several Bewicks on Mute Swans. Remember, the Mutes are quite a bit larger. All the swans were rolling about in the water and…