{"id":24769,"date":"2018-12-03T17:04:28","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T17:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/?p=24769"},"modified":"2018-12-03T17:04:28","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T17:04:28","slug":"local-photo-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/local-photo-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Photo Session"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #6aa84f;\"><strong>I&#8217;ve recently spent a few mornings with the cameras at one of my local patches<\/strong><\/span>. You don&#8217;t always have to travel vast distances to take your photographs. When wildlife is on your doorstep, take advantage of it. Light plays a major part at this particular site and one needs to get in the right position to take advantage of it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3512.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3512-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3512-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3512-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3512-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3676.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3676.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3676-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3676-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3676-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3676-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3922.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3922.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3922-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3922-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3922-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BHGull-_J4X3922-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Black-headed-Gull-_M2A1838.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Black-headed-Gull-_M2A1838.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Black-headed-Gull-_M2A1838-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Black-headed-Gull-_M2A1838-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Black-headed-Gull-_M2A1838-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Black-headed-Gull-_M2A1838-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Black-headed-Gull-_M2A1853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Black-headed-Gull-_M2A1853.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Black-headed-Gull-_M2A1853-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Black-headed-Gull-_M2A1853-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Black-headed-Gull-_M2A1853-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Black-headed-Gull-_M2A1853-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Black-headed Gull<\/strong>&#8211; adults in winter plumage &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3452.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3452.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3452-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3452-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3452-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3452-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3641.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3641.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3641-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3641-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3641-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3641-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3878.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3878.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3878-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3878-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3878-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Coot-_J4X3878-700x424.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Coot<\/strong> &#8211; Above 3 images &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Female-Shoveler-_J4X3403-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Female-Shoveler-_J4X3403-copy.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Female-Shoveler-_J4X3403-copy-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Female-Shoveler-_J4X3403-copy-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Female-Shoveler-_J4X3403-copy-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Female-Shoveler-_J4X3403-copy-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shoveler<\/strong> &#8211; female &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GCGrebe-_J4X3347.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GCGrebe-_J4X3347.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GCGrebe-_J4X3347-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GCGrebe-_J4X3347-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GCGrebe-_J4X3347-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GCGrebe-_J4X3347-700x424.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Great Crested Grebe<\/strong> &#8211; adult in winter plumage &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3513.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3513.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3513-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3513-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3513-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3513-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3550.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3550-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3550-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3550-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3550-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3889-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3889-copy.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3889-copy-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3889-copy-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3889-copy-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_J4X3889-copy-700x424.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_M2A1791-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_M2A1791-copy.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_M2A1791-copy-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_M2A1791-copy-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_M2A1791-copy-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-_M2A1791-copy-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mallard<\/strong> &#8211; above 3 images &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-_J4X3533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-_J4X3533.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-_J4X3533-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-_J4X3533-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-_J4X3533-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-_J4X3533-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mute Swan<\/strong> &#8211; adult &#8211; Looking after 6 juveniles from the recent breeding season&nbsp; &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-juvenile-_J4X3540-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-juvenile-_J4X3540-copy.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-juvenile-_J4X3540-copy-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-juvenile-_J4X3540-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-juvenile-_J4X3540-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-juvenile-_J4X3540-copy-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-juvenile-_J4X3833.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-juvenile-_J4X3833.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-juvenile-_J4X3833-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-juvenile-_J4X3833-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-juvenile-_J4X3833-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mute-Swan-juvenile-_J4X3833-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mute Swan<\/strong> &#8211; above 2 images &#8211; 2 of the 5 juveniles &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3384-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3384-copy.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3384-copy-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3384-copy-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3384-copy-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3384-copy-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3485-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3485-copy.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3485-copy-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3485-copy-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3485-copy-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3485-copy-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3554-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3554-copy.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3554-copy-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3554-copy-300x185.jpg 300w, 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700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3786.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3786.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3786-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3786-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3786-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3786-700x424.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3790.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3790.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3790-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3790-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3790-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tufted-Duck-_J4X3790-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tufted Duck<\/strong> &#8211; above 7 images &#8211; This inquisitive and very obliging drake kept checking me out and allowed for some close up pictures &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve recently spent a few mornings with the cameras at one of my local patches. You don&#8217;t always have to travel vast distances to take your photographs. When wildlife is on your doorstep, take advantage of it. Light plays a major part at this particular site and one needs to get in the right position [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[653,18,651,172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-653","category-birds","category-birdsof2018","category-year"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24769"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24769\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}