It was my birthday yesterday and I dipped on this White-billed Diver which was only 15 minutes away from from me at Cresswell Pond in Northumberland. As I was ready to go to see it for a nice birthday present lifer, I got a message that it had flown north - dagnabbit! Whilst I was out about later I asked a birder if he'd seen it on the sea, but he didn't seem to even know it was here.
So I was really pleased when I discovered that it had been relocated the next day, this time on Ladyburn Lake at Druridge Bay Country Park in Northumberland. I hurried over there, but I needn't have bothered as it hung around for several days, giving excellent views to the many birders who turned up to see it.
Beautiful photos! It looks like the bird was posing for your photo shoot in the second to last photo! :) Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada.
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