On Tuesday a Ferruginous Duck "of unknown origin" was found on Jubilee Pond at Wanstead Flats. Yesterday it was refound on Eagle Pond in Snaresbrook. Just five miles from home it was worth a visit even if not a genuinely wild bird. We arrived to find three-quarters of the pond frozen. At first, we couldn't locate the bird, but then spotted it among the overhanging branches of a tree at the end of the island. It remained asleep for a while, but eventually, it became more active.
When the locals turned up with bread for the resident ducks and swans, the fudge duck followed them around and would dive to feed on anything that had been disturbed. It didn't seem interested in bread until some was thrown directly to it. Wild or not it's a really smart looking duck and worth the short drive to see it.
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| Sunrise at Eagle Pond |
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