Mandarin Duck Portrait

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A portrait of a male Mandarin duck taken on the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal.

Mandarin Duck

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Cormorant vs Tench

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Whilst out and about at Watermead Lake, Aylesbury I managed to catch this struggle between a cormorant and a rather large and unfortunate Tench. The struggle lasted nearly 6 minutes until the cormorant was in a position to dispatch the … Continue reading

Common Buzzard

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A few shots of a perched common buzzard, taken at Western Turville reservoir, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. © [John Mallaney] and [www.johnmallaney.com], [2021]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is … Continue reading

City of Cambridge

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A pleasant reminder of a warm summer and that spell during 2020 when some lockdown measures were eased and a sense of freedom reinstated, albeit shorter than we all hoped.  I never get bored of Cambridge, its a busy, vibrant … Continue reading

Ponte Vecchio Bridge, Florence

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The Ponte Vecchio Bridge (Old Bridge) – is the most famous bridge in Florence and undoubtedly one of the city’s most prominent landmarks. © [John Mallaney] and [www.johnmallaney.com], [2021]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written … Continue reading

The Boboli Gardens of Pitti Palace, Florence

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Catching up with a massive backlog of photos, so here is a reminder of Florence 2019 when life was relatively straightforward and Covid free.  Like all of Florence the Boboli Gardens of Pitti Palace are simply stunning with the bonus … Continue reading

Uffizi Gallery, Florence

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When you do eventually get an opportunity to visit the ‘Birthplace of the Renaissance’, a must visit is the the Uffizi Gallery which is one of the world’s finest and oldest art galleries.  The gallery houses some of the world’s … Continue reading