Mergus merganser.

When Ollie and I walk down by the River Whiteadder,here in Berwickshire,we quite often see a goosander or two.This large sawbilled,diving duck is normally seen in groups and usually we don’t get within 50 metres of them before they’re off and away.Last week we came across a lone individual that tolerated us within 20 metres.It happened 2 days running,the first time I only had my macro lens,but the bird was kind enough to come back the next day and pose for me when I had my long lens.It went through its’ preening and stretching ritual and even finished with a swim past in front of us,before taking off from the river and disappearing around a bend.

If only all my subjects were as co operative.Anyway,here are some of the images from that encounter.