The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust reserve at Martin Mere.
The name of the centre comes from the mere on the west side of the reserve which is ringed by 11 observation hides. 
The Harrier Hide is an amazing structure.
The interior of the Harrier Hide... it also has a floor to ceiling window.
On the east side of the reserve there are a number of pens providing habitats for birds from Africa, Australasia, North America, South America, Siberia and Asia.
On the east side of the reserve there are a number of pens providing habitats for birds from Africa, Australasia, North America, South America, Siberia and Asia.
Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina).
A dabbling duck from the Carribean and South America.
It is also a great place to see birds of prey... I saw my first Marsh Harrier here yesterday.
The BBC programme Autumnwatch was broadcast live from Martin Mere during 2006 and 2007.
In 2010 I was delighted to receive an email asking if they could use one of my images of the Pink-footed Geese at Martin Mere for the Autumnwatch website to illustrate an article on migration.
The BBC Autumnwatch article is here.
In 2010 I was delighted to receive an email asking if they could use one of my images of the Pink-footed Geese at Martin Mere for the Autumnwatch website to illustrate an article on migration.
The BBC Autumnwatch article is here.
14 comments:
those hides are pretty neat. like the fencing too!
Wow, what a great place to see these beautiful creatures, and the Hides are fantastic. Here in Canada we quite a few bird sanctuary's but humans are not welcome. To many hunters around.
I like the steps up to the hide, unfortunately, not for me. Another WWT site will be another that I would like to see.
Amazing bird population, it must be a joy to see. And the Harrier Hide is wonderful!
Hi there - Only ever visited Martin Mere once - and I went in the summer! That last image is great. Such a large flock.
Cheers - Stewart M - Australia
A great place.....real hides are these.
Congratulations...I hope the BBC paid.
Your waterfowl are so beautiful,the feathers so striking the way you have caught them.
What an unusual building for sure!phyllis
Beautiful pictures.
I visited back in the late 70's.Watching on the T.V it's changed beyond recognition since then.
What a refreshing post with great shots!!
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and the photo they want to use is wonderful..it reminds me of my neighbor's domestic geese who used to spend the summer on our pond..I grew to love geese...
Great and beautiful images.
Wow - it's really neat that the BBC used your photo on its website!
This looks like a wonderful place for bird watching and photographing. I'm impressed by the Harrier Hide.
that Harrier Hide is amazing; and I just love the stately look of the Red-crested Pochard
que belleza, sorprendente la bandada de patos muy buena toma,excellent!!
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