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Black Brant at Paglesham Lagoon.
Black Brant at Paglesham, 24/11/2002
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
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Black Brant at Paglesham Lagoon.
Black Brant at Paglesham, 24/11/2002
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
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Black Brant at Paglesham Lagoon.
Black Brant at Paglesham, 24/11/2002
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
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Black Brant at Paglesham Lagoon.
Black Brant at Paglesham, 24/11/2002
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
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Black Brant at Paglesham Lagoon.
Black Brant at Paglesham, 24/11/2002
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
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Black Brant at Fleet Head.
This bird was nearly always at the back of the brent flock and proved difficult to photograph, 04/01/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
![Black Brant at Two Tree Island (Steve Arlow) (58717 bytes) Black Brant at Two Tree Island (Steve Arlow) (58717 bytes)](Thumbs/Black Brant 2 Canvey Point 280304.jpg)
Black Brant at Two Tree Island.
adult Black Brant, mudflats off Canvey Point 28/03/04, 28/03/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
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Black Brant at Two Tree Island.
adult Black Brant, mudflats off Canvey Point, 28/03/04, 28/03/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
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Black Brant, Paglesham Lagoon 13/11/04, 13/11/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
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Black Brant, Paglesham Lagoon 13/11/04, 13/11/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
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Black Brant stands out in a crowd, Paglesham Lagoon 13/11/04, 13/11/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
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Black Brant at Paglesham.
Black Brant with juvenile Dark-bellied Brent Geese: Paglag 20/11/04, 20/11/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
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adult Black Brant, River Crouch at South Fambridge, 11/02/2005
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
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Black Brant at Fleet Head.
Distant and in very cold and windy conditions, 06/03/2005
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
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adult Black Brant, Paglesham Lagoon 17/03/06, 17/03/2006
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
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Black Brant at Shoebury East Beach (record shot), 14/11/2008
(© Don Petrie, Canon EOS 10D with 70-300 zoom)
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Black Brant at Shoebury East Beach (record shot), 14/11/2008
(© Don Petrie, Canon EOS 10D with 70-300 zoom)
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Black Brant at Shoebury East Beach (record shot), 14/11/2008
(© Don Petrie, Canon EOS 10D with 70-300 zoom)
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Black Brant at Wakering Stairs.
flank pattern differs from Shoebury East Beach bird, 15/11/2008
(© Don Petrie, Canon EOS 10D with 70-300 lens)
Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant, Wallasea, 03/02/2009
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 40D, EF600 L 1.4x)
Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant, Wallasea, 03/02/2009
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 40D, EF600 L 1.4x)
Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant, Wallasea, 19/12/2010
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D, EF600 L 2x)
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Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Very Record Shot no 2! Phone Scoped Blk Brant, 28/01/2017
(© Tim Bourne, )
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Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Very Record Shot! Phone Scoped Blk Brant, 28/01/2017
(© Tim Bourne, )
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Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant with Dark-bellied Brents, 06/02/2017
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D-7200; Nikkor 200-500mm ED)
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Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant with Dark-bellied Brents, 06/02/2017
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D-7200; Nikkor 200-500mm ED)
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Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant, 06/02/2017
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D-7200; Nikkor 200-500mm ED)
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Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant with Dark-bellied Brents, 14/02/2017
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D-7200; Nikkor 200-500mm ED)
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Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant with D.B.Brent Geese, 30/01/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D-7200; Nikkor 200-500mm ED)
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Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Cracking neck ring, dark, slightly brownish mantle, white flanks. Classic, 05/02/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon d500 + 200-500)
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Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Second bird not so classic, dirty flanks, note similar toned birds nearby. Hybrid family?, 05/02/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon d500 + 200-500)
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Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant, Wallasea Island 10-02-2018, 10/02/2018
(© Steve Arlow, Canon 1D MKIII 500mm with 1.4x Canon Extender )
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Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant, Wallasea Island 10-02-2018, 10/02/2018
(© Steve Arlow, Canon 1D MKIII 500mm with 1.4x Canon Extender )
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Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Nice looking gander, 18/02/2021
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon d850 200-500 )
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Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Looking far browner in light when wing flapping, 18/02/2021
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon d850 200-500 )