Tony McLean's East Yorkshire Wildlife Diary

Wildlife photography in East Yorkshire

A Valentine’s day – special

I thought I would enter into the spirit of the occasion and share a few photographs taken over the past few years at my local wildlife reserve at Tophill Low.

…and not a single bottle of wine in sight!

Mute swans mating_3

 

Shelducks mating_3

 

Roe deer-mating

 

Oystercatchers spring mating

 

Mute swans mating_2

 

Malard mating

 

Fox cubs - friendly

 

Gadwall-mating in Winter

 

Greylag Love

 

Kingfishers - Mating

 

Lesser Black-backed Gulls mating

 

 

Cormorants - Mating

 

Coots mating_1

The whole amorous act only lasted a matter of seconds. Just as well as the females’s head was below the water during the brief action.

Common Terns-mating

 

Canada geese - mating

 

Black-headed Gulls-on the nest

 

 

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and ‘Yes’, I shall be dining alone again this evening! I wonder why? 🙂

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  1. Reblogged this on Success Inspirers World and commented:
    Enjoy these lovely pictures.

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