Photographs of The Common Buzzard on the Island of Anglesey

Ducks on the Island of Anglesey - Ynys Mon.

A male mallard in all its colourful glory.

There are many species of Duck on the Island of Anglesey, mainly located on the several lakes like Llyn (Lake) Alaw and Llyn Cefni, and also on the many nature reserves like Penrhos Nature Reserve and the Breakwater Quarry - both of which are located in Holyhead. Another excellent place to bird watch is on the Malltraeth Estuary. One of the most colourful is the male mallard, and there are many others like the tufted duck. You will also regularly encounter more rare species like the Crested Grebe.

A gathering of ducks out of water at Holyhead Breakwater Park	A mother mallard with her new ducklings
A female mallard keeps a vigil over her new ducklings	A duck about to enter the water at Holyhead's Breakwater Park
Baby mallard ducklings paddling with their mother	Baby mallard ducklings paddling with their mother
Baby mallard ducklings paddling with their mother	Baby ducklings in full paddle
A paddling duck at Holyhead's Penrhos Nature Reserve	A female mallard at Penrhos Nature Reserve in Holyhead
A young male mallard beginning to show his true colours

Some of the photos may have been taken with my trusted Fuji 4m pixels camera, and many will be taken with my 8m pixels Olympus Evolt E-500 digital slr camera, which now offers me many more options, not least of which is a decent zoom lens that allows me to take photographs I could otherwise not.

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