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In fact it is Christmas Eve (December 24th, 2016) and in Bembridge Harbour and the neighboring St Helen's lagoon on the Isle of Wight the waterfowl are busy enjoying a midwinter feast on the mud, seaweed and shingle uncovered by the low tide.
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| Little egrets are a recent addition to the British fauna - they have emigrated from the continent. They are very welcome. This one's brilliant white plumage shines in the weak winter sun |
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| Mute swan wades slowly in the rich ooze left by the tide in the lagoon. |
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| Boats and birds - Bembridge |
And some dabbing ducks dabbling.
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| Eurasian Teal (boy) |
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| Eurasian teal (girl) |
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| The male's rear end; very disinctive |
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| A little line of birds at the sea edge |
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| Lovely lapwings sleep facing into the wind |
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| A seemingly lonely curlew. |
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| Some other waders - bait diggers on Christmas eve on The Duver foreshore. |
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| Overhead two kestrels seem to spar |
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| The writing is on the sand. |
