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Great Northern Diver

Flat
15 Dec 2023

Flat

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

Day Two of my extended birthday saw R and me heading for Farmoor Reservoir in search of a Great Northern Diver. “I can go on my own,” I said, “and meet up with you for lunch afterwards.” “But it’s your … Continued

bird, Farmoor Reservoir, Gavia immer, Great Northern Diver, lake, loon, reservoir
Showy
2 Feb 2022

Showy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

The light was pretty poor in the Shire this morning, but the forecast promised better weather further east, so I decided to take a trip over to Farmoor Reservoir in Oxfordshire, in search of a long-staying great northern diver. On … Continued

bird, Farmoor Reservoir, Gavia immer, Great Northern Diver, loon, Oxfordshire, reservoir
Mobile
9 Jan 2022

Mobile

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Having missed the chance to photograph a great northern diver in Worcester recently, the poor creature having died of avian ‘flu, I zoomed over to Draycote Water in Warwickshire this morning, where a couple of them have been wintering for … Continued

bird, Draycote Water, Gavia immer, Great Northern Diver, reservoir
GND redux
14 Dec 2020

GND redux

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

When R asked me if I’d like to go for a walk on my birthday and I said that I fancied a yomp around Draycote Water, his expression reminded me of the hoary old joke about the man who asks … Continued

bird, Draycote Water, Gavia immer, Great Northern Diver, reservoir, Warwickshire
Great northern diver
23 Nov 2020

Great northern diver

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

There are several great northern divers dotted around the country at the moment, including one at Ripple in The Shire, but I decided to go in search of the pair that have been hanging around Draycote Water in Warwickshire for … Continued

bird, Draycote Water, Gavia immer, Great Northern Diver, reservoir, Warwickshire
Contemplation
4 Jan 2019

Contemplation

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

Another day, another Great Northern Diver – but this time in lovely light. Getting up to the first nice day in what felt like weeks, I zoomed off to Lechlade in search of the second of the two GNDs currently … Continued

bird, Bowmoor Sailing Lake, Cotswold Water Park, Gavia immer, Great Northern Diver, lake, loon, Whelford Pools
Come in Number 27
2 Jan 2019

Come in Number 27

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

I’d love you to assume that I decided to break out of my normal mould and shoot a high-key image today; but if you did, you’d be giving me undeserved credit. Wanting to go out, but still struggling somewhat with … Continued

bird, Cotswold Water Park, Gavia immer, Great Northern Diver, lake, loon

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