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A rather disappointing morning at Tygum Park, Waterford. Saw but couldn't get a kingfisher and fairy wrens.
1. Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)
2. Dusky Moorhen with chicks (Gallinula tenebrosa)
I was trying to get a shot of the parent feeding the chick but couldn't get the right angle to get the light on the parents eye.
3. Double-bar Finch (Taeniopygia bichenovii)
4. Fairy Martin (Petrochelidon ariel). Taken through a chain-wire fence.
5. Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes)
All with Nikon D800 and Sigma 120-300 f/2.8 + 2x TC
There are warning signs up to avoid any contact with the water. From the local council website back in April:
1. Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)
2. Dusky Moorhen with chicks (Gallinula tenebrosa)
I was trying to get a shot of the parent feeding the chick but couldn't get the right angle to get the light on the parents eye.
3. Double-bar Finch (Taeniopygia bichenovii)
4. Fairy Martin (Petrochelidon ariel). Taken through a chain-wire fence.
5. Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes)
All with Nikon D800 and Sigma 120-300 f/2.8 + 2x TC
There are warning signs up to avoid any contact with the water. From the local council website back in April:
Higher than acceptable levels of E.coli and enterococci have been attributed to birds and other wildlife following an initial council investigation that ruled out any suspected sewage contamination.
It seems that a healthy bird population, pets and other wildlife in the catchment and the weather conditions in recent weeks are the likely reasons for increased bacteria levels in the lagoon.
“While birds have been identified as the suspected primary source of the microbial contamination, the water in the lagoon remains unsafe for human primary and secondary contact, which means all forms of contact with the lagoon will remain off limits for the time being,”
It seems that a healthy bird population, pets and other wildlife in the catchment and the weather conditions in recent weeks are the likely reasons for increased bacteria levels in the lagoon.
“While birds have been identified as the suspected primary source of the microbial contamination, the water in the lagoon remains unsafe for human primary and secondary contact, which means all forms of contact with the lagoon will remain off limits for the time being,”
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