SLIMBRIDGE SWANS.mpg

[KDArvidsson11]

Very beautiful clip!!!

[seahue]

It's the waterfowl convention:)) Such a beautiful group. I especially loved their sounds:)

[richardclaxtoncni]

Swans are so photogenic, but noise can deafening,, an inspiring sight

HNY Richard

[Lucretius41]

Such a density of avian diversity! Nice editing, too! ;-) --carl

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thank you very much, you must have areas like this in USA

HNY Best wishes Richard

[kittypussy1]

Beautiful video with all these swanns!

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thanks It always gives me so much pleasure watching and waiting

Regards Richard

[lmmsl]

It's a very beautiful video and great footage.....I love water birds..Very relaxing and a clear video..

Thanks a lot..

Wish you a Happy New Year 2010...

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thank you, they are great so obliging,

Have a prosperous 2010

Best wishes Richard

[witchweb20]

~Beautiful swans Richard...thanks for sharing~

[richardclaxtoncni]

All the compliments of the season and thank you for your comment

Heartfelt thanks Richard

[Tstormer]

Cool, I never seen Swans IRL except at Zoo's.

A beauty of a water bird! And a mix of other birds.

And nice to see em all get along.

[richardclaxtoncni]

It is a sight I try to get to see each winter,

Happy new year Richard

[Tstormer]

Thanks for sharing it. Have a good one!

[musumeci2008]

Very nice and relaxing.

Happy 2010,

Christian.

[richardclaxtoncni]

I am happy you thought so

Have a prosperous 2010

Best wishes Richard

[TheBaldIbis]

Cracking Water Rail.

Conway RSPB used to have an obliging WR that would forage under the feeders next to the VC. I stopped by there recently, hoping to film it, but the reed bed had been cropped....so no "camera-ready" Water Rail was to be seen........only reed-bed skulkers on the other side of the lagoon.............ouch!

[richardclaxtoncni]

The swans I can film anytime during this period, but three weeks of baiting to get the water rail footage, it was worth it though

Best wish and happy new year to you and family, Richard

[kclama]

Beautiful Swan with ices....

[richardclaxtoncni]

A most elegant bird

Best wishes and happy new year Richard

[GrandmaDorrie]

You can see why they are the Queens birds, they are so majestic and beautiful.

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thank you, they are I will not disagree

Best wishes and happy new year Richard

[GeHOF]

Beautiful video!!!

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thank you

Best wishes Richard

[thenoize]

nice shots, loved the Water Rail... never seen one of those!

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thanks, it took a lot of time to film the water rail

Best wishes Richard

[StarPir1315]

So much activity in one place.

Good footage.

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thank you very much

Regards Richard

[CDmagz]

richardclaxtoncni:

CDmagz

this footage has everything...very well given ...Very HD quality...These birds are so beautiful...Great to see a family gathering.

Love this alot.

all stars and more

love light an peace

CDm

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[richardclaxtoncni]

Thank you, you are more than welcome to use this or any of my other work to assist with your charity.

Best wishes Richard

[vickieburns3]

very beautiful!

Thanks for sharing this.

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thank you very much.

Best wishes Richard

[ginnykaren]

These are beautiful! I loved the swans and the pintails...so peaceful and lovely:-)

[jcmegabyte]

Nice scenes - tons of birds! :-)

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thank you, hope to see more of your work soon

Best wishes Richard

[GoldfinchGarden]

That was quite a spectacle. Are the Berwick Swans resident at Slimbridge ? I've just checked on the RSPB website and the wader at the end is a Water Rail. I'd never seen one or even heard of one before. Stunning little bird.

[richardclaxtoncni]

Yes it was great, They only keep a few breeding pairs at slimbridge all these were wild coming from Arctic Russia,

The water Rial was filmed at another site but it fits

HNY and Best wishes Richard

[Zoltrix67]

Two words. SPECTACULAR and AWESOME. Lots of different species in there, love the pintail ducks and the water rail and the tufted and ... you know them too Richard. 5 and faved.

[richardclaxtoncni]

Seasons greetings to you and all,

Thank you very much and look forward to seeing more of your work this year.

wassail Richard

[rosmarinusofficialis]

Lovely video. Pity Slimbridge is so far from Cambridge.

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thank you, I hope to get over to Welney in the very near future, that is not too far from Cambridge?

Happy new year and best wishes Richard

[floydstinkyboy]

egads they are packed in like sardines. i recognize most but what was the little grey / brown wading bird near the end? that did not look familiar. good work! that place is loaded with birds.

[rosmarinusofficialis]

I suggest the wader is a water rail (Rallus aquaticus).

[Zoltrix67]

@floydstinkyboy The long legs and feet, short upright tail and pot-bellied appearance identify this bird as a rail and its long, pointed, usually red bill tells you immediately which species it is. ;)

[richardclaxtoncni]

I know it is a fabulous sight, the wading bird at the end is a Water Rail,

HNY and best wishes Richard

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thanks, the little wading bird at the end is indeed a water rail, there were four there but this filmed at another site

Hope you do not get to much snow

Best wishes Richard

[riocorbones]

Imprecionante cantidad y variedad de acuaticas, muy bonito.